Introducing Magazines on Google Play for the UK
Following hot on the heels of the recent launch of music on Google Play in the UK, we’re pleased to announce that from today, you’ll also b...
Sound Search for Google Play widget, now available on Google Play
“What's this song?” Starting today, the Sound Search for Google Play widget is available to download from the Play store, so you can st...
New in Google Currents: Scan through your favorite categories, editions and breaking news
Keeping up on the news out there can be overwhelming. That's where Google Currents comes in—an app that allows you to discover, share an...
New Google Now: the perfect travel companion for the holidays
Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! For Santa’s holiday travel this season, Google...
Edit spreadsheets on the go with the Drive mobile app
You’re making your list, you’re checking it twice -- and now you can do it from anywhere. Just in time for this year’s holiday season, you c...
Google Shopper 3.0 - New features to help with your holiday shopping
As you hit the mall this holiday season, chances are you’ll be accompanied by a reliable personal shopping companion: your mobile phone. Fou...
Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes
People increasingly have more than one device, and they switch between them many times a day. Nexus—Google’s hardware line for Android dev...
Bringing Google Calendar to the Play Store
Posted by Michael Chan, Tech Lead Previously available only on select Android devices like Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, you can now download th...
Google Play hits 25 billion downloads
Whether you’re looking for directions, checking email or sharing a picture with friends, apps are now an indispensable part of life. And if ...
Turning the page with a new Google Play Books app for Android
Google Play Books enables you to read more than 4 million books on the go, and it's available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, ...
The Benefits & Importance of Compatibility
We built Android to be an open source mobile platform freely available to anyone wishing to use it. In 2008, Android was released under the ...
Voice Search arrives in 13 new languages
“Norwegian restaurants in New York City.” I can type that phrase fast, but I can say it even faster—and when I’m on the go, speed is what I’...
Use any credit or debit card with Google Wallet
(cross-posted from the Google Commerce Blog ) Since we released the first version of Google Wallet , the app that makes your phone your wal...
Android @ I/O: the playground is open
Last year at Google I/O, we talked about momentum, mobile and more . This year, we’re picking up right where we left off. More than 400 mil...
A new friend just moved into the neighborhood...
The statues on the front lawn of the Android building got a new friend this afternoon... Also, you may have noticed we did a little red...
Shop and travel smarter with Google Maps 6.7 for Android - now with Google Offers and indoor walking directions
(Cross-posted on the Lat Long Blog ) Wherever you are, Google Maps for Android helps you get around and discover new places. Today with the ...
Galaxy Nexus now on sale in Google Play
We started shipping Nexus phones more than two years ago to give you a pure Google experience and access to the latest Android updates. Toda...
Google Currents goes international
In December we launched Google Currents , an app for Android and iOS devices that lets you explore online magazines and other content with ...
Crossing the 50 billion km mark & giving Google Maps for Android a fresh look
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ) Every day, millions of people turn to Google Maps for Android for free, voice-guided GPS naviga...
Google Voice for Android, now with Ice Cream Sandwich voicemail integration
(Cross posted on the Google Voice Blog ) Since we launched Google Voice back in 2009, we’ve supported visual voicemail so you could open the...
Introducing Google Play: All your entertainment, anywhere you go
(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog ) Entertainment is supposed to be fun. But in reality, getting everything to work can be the exa...
Android@Mobile World Congress: It’s all about the ecosystem.
Each and every day, we are humbled by the trajectory of Android and our partners. With a year-on-year growth rate of more than 250%, 850,000...
Collaborate and edit anywhere with the updated Google Docs for Android
As I was sitting on the ferry commuting to Google’s Sydney office this morning, two thoughts occurred to me. First, Australia is beautiful. ...
Introducing Chrome for Android
In 2008, we launched Google Chrome to help make the web better. We’re excited that millions of people around the world use Chrome as their ...
