Some SecureRandom Thoughts
Posted by Alex Klyubin, Android Security Engineer The Android security team has been investigating the root cause of the compromise of a bitcoin transaction that led to the update of multiple Bitcoin...
View ArticlePlay on, player, with the updated YouTube apps for Android and iOS
Ever wanted your YouTube mobile app to just keep on playing? Have your video play while you look for the next one, or put on a playlist and kick back? Now you have even more ways to watch the videos...
View ArticleExperience Google in Hindi
In our quest to bring 300 Million more Indian users online, it has often confounded us that less than 10% of internet usage is in Indian languages while in the offline world more than 90% of newspaper...
View ArticleHere, there and everywhere—Google Keep reminds you at the right time
(Cross-posted from the Android Blog) Notes are a good way to keep track of all you have to do, but most of us need a little nudge now and then. Google Keep can remind you of important tasks and errands...
View ArticlePatchfield for Android
Some of the best apps are those that specialize in a single task. With Patchfield, a new open-source audio library for Android, you can create highly focused audio apps (such as synthesizers and...
View ArticleEspresso for Android is here!
Cross-posted from the Android Developers Google+ Page Earlier this year, we presented Espresso at GTAC as a solution to the UI testing problem. Today we are announcing the launch of the developer...
View ArticleGoogle Play Services 4.0
Cross-posted from the Android Developers Blog Today we’re launching a new release of Google Play services. Version 4.0 includes the Google Mobile Ads SDK, and offers improvements to geofencing,...
View ArticleUpgrade to the new Google Mobile Ads SDK for Android
The new Google Mobile Ads SDK for Android is now included as part of Google Play services 4.0. As an Android developer, you’re probably familiar with Google Play services, a unified platform which...
View ArticleGhost markers in your neighborhood? New features for the Google Maps Android...
A new version of Google Play services is currently rolling out to devices. You can start developing for it now using the latest Google Play services SDK along with the new Android 4.4 (KitKat)...
View ArticleNexus 5 and Nexus 7 available in India
The Nexus 5 phone, developed with LG, and the Nexus 7 tablet, developed with Asus, are on sale starting today in India on Google Play. Nexus 5 We partnered with LG to develop Nexus 5 — the slimmest...
View ArticleProcess Stats: Understanding How Your App Uses RAM
Posted by Dianne Hackborn, Android framework team Android 4.4 KitKat introduced a new system service called procstats that helps you better understand how your app is using the RAM resources on a...
View ArticleGoogle Play Services 4.2
The latest release of Google Play services is now available on Android devices worldwide. It includes the full release of the Google Cast SDK, for developing and publishing Google Cast-ready apps. You...
View ArticleNew Client API Model in Google Play Services
By Magnus Hyttsten, Google Developer Relations Google Play services 4.2 has now been rolled out to the world, and it’s packed with much-anticipated features such as the brand new Cast API and the...
View ArticleJoin us at Game Developers Conference 2014!
By Greg Hartrell, Google Play Games team When we’re not guiding a tiny bird across a landscape of pipes on our phones, we’re getting ready for our biggest-ever Developer Day at this year’s Game...
View ArticleUnlocking the Power of Google for Your Games, at GDC
By Greg Hartrell, Google Play Games team Today, everyone is a gamer. In fact, 3 in every 4 Android users are playing games, allowing developers to reach an unprecedented audience of players in an...
View ArticleGoogle Play services 4.3
A new release of Google Play services has begun rolling out worldwide and we have lined up a number of features you can use to improve your apps. Specifically, this version adds some new members to the...
View ArticleGoogle Developer Day at GDC
Day 2 of Game Developers Conference 2014 is getting underway and today Google is hosting a special Developer Day at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Join us at the sessions Building on yesterday’s...
View ArticleSharing what’s up our sleeve: Android coming to wearables
Most of us are rarely without our smartphones in hand. These powerful supercomputers keep us connected to the world and the people we love. But we're only at the beginning; we’ve barely scratched the...
View ArticleAndroid Wear Developer Preview Now Available
By Austin Robison, Android Wear team Android Wear extends the Android platform to wearables. These small, powerful devices give users useful information just when they need it. Watches powered by...
View ArticleMonetizing Unity Mobile Apps Just Got Easier
Calling all Unity app developers! We are excited to announce the launch of version 2.0 of the Google Mobile Ads Unity Plugin. The new version comes with a completely rewritten, but much more flexible,...
View Article