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Android TV is getting instant apps, improved keyboard, and other new features

Google’s Android TV software is, unsurprisingly, based on the same software that powers Android phones, tablets, and other devices. Not all the features you can use on phones are available on TVs… but Google has announced it’s bringing one of its mobile to its smart TV platform. Soon developers will be able to offer “instant […]

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Google Play Instant lets you play (some) Android games without installing

Google is expanding its Instant Apps feature to games, allowing you to tap a “try now” button in the Google Play Store to test some Android games without first downloading and installing them. It’s called Google Play Instant, and there are a half dozen games that support the feature at launch. You can find them […]

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Android Instant apps load like web pages, run like apps

Say you’re using your phone to surf the web and you visit a website that has a mobile app that offers a richer, quicker experience than you can get in a web browser. But you don’t necessarily want to download an app since you’re not sure you’ll need to use it that often. Google has […]