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Powerful New Messaging Features with GCM
By Subir Jhanb, Google Cloud Messaging team Developers from all segments are increasingly relying on Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) to handle their messaging needs and make sure that their apps stay...
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The Beautiful Design Summer 2014 Collection on Google Play
Posted by Marco Paglia, Android Design Team It’s that time again! Last summer, we published the first Beautiful Design collection on Google Play, and updated it in the winter with a fresh set of...
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Android Wear, moving forward like clockwork
Earlier this year, we launched Android Wear, bringing Android to wearables. Since then, the first watches powered by Android Wear, the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, have gone on sale, developers...
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Conference Data Sync and GCM in the Google I/O App
By Bruno Oliveira, tech lead of the 2014 Google I/O mobile app Keeping data in sync with the cloud is an important part of many applications, and the Google I/O App is no exception. To do this, we...
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For the next five billion: Android One
Knowledge is a game changer. I’ve long been inspired by the Internet and how it opens the doors to opportunity. It provides access to knowledge, no matter who you are or where you are. For instance, it...
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Android One: Bringing Your Apps to the Next Five Billion
Posted by Rich Hyndman, Developer Advocate With the launch of Android One, more people across the world will have access to high-quality and affordable smartphones, packed with plenty of processing...
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Google Play Services 6.1
Today, we’re excited to introduce the latest version of Google Play services to help you easily build on the newest features from Google and optimize your apps. Google Play services 6.1 adds Enhanced...
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Messaging on Android Wear
By Timothy Jordan, Developer Advocate Sending messages on Android Wear feels as easy as it was to pass notes back in school. Remember when your friends always felt nearby? That feeling is why I love...
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Launching v6.1 of the Google Mobile Ads SDK for Android
Greetings developers! We're happy to launch a new version of our Google Mobile Ads SDK for Android. You should see Google Play Services 6.1 (rev 20) available for download in your SDK manager. This...
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Allthecooks on Android Wear
By Hoi Lam, Developer Advocate, Android Wear The best cooking companion since the apron? Android Wear is designed for serving up useful information at just the right time and in the right place. A neat...
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A new look for Google Play Newsstand
It’s been a little less than a year since we launched Google Play Newsstand, our news reading experience for Android and iOS devices, and we’ve already been serving billions of headlines to you every...
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Tips for Error Handling with Android Wear APIs
By +Wayne Piekarski, Developer Advocate, Android Wear For developers using the Android Wear APIs in Google Play services, it is important to correctly handle all the error conditions that can occur on...
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Updated Cross-Platform Tools in Google Play Game Services
By Ben Frenkel, Google Play Games team Game services UIs are now updated for material design, across all of the SDKs. Game developers, we've updated some of our popular developer tools to give you a...
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Android: Be together. Not the same.
Good things happen when everybody’s invited. A few years ago, we had the thought that phones (and stuff that hadn’t even been invented yet like tablets and smart watches) would be way more interesting...
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Android 5.0 Lollipop SDK and Nexus Preview Images
Two more weeks! By Jamal Eason, Product Manager, Android At Google I/O last June, we gave you an early version of Android 5.0 with the L Developer Preview, running on Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Android TV....
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What’s New in Android 5.0 Lollipop
By Ankur Kotwal, Developer Advocate Android 5.0 Lollipop is the biggest update of Android to date, introducing an all new visual style, improved performance, and much more. Android 5.0 Lollipop also...
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It’s Tuesday morning, play music for a bright, sunshiny day
It’s Tuesday morning and you might be sitting in the office, in desperate need of a way to stay motivated for the week ahead. How about a playlist for staying focused at work? Starting today, it’s...
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AppCompat v21 — Material Design for Pre-Lollipop Devices!
By Chris Banes, Android Developer Relations The Android 5.0 SDK was released last Friday, featuring new UI widgets and material design, our visual language focused on good design. To enable you to...
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Jogging and jamming with Android Wear and the Sony SmartWatch 3
Going for a run is a great way to get some exercise and disconnect from the everyday grind. Today, Android Wear is giving you some extra motivation to get moving with a new update, new wearables, and a...
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GPS on Android Wear Devices
By Wayne Piekarski, Developer Advocate With the latest release of Android Wear, wearables with built-in GPS like the Sony Smartwatch 3 can now give you a GPS location update directly from the wearable,...
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