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Android O Developer Preview 2 Factory Images Available

Kellen May 17, 2017 17

If you didn't join the Android Beta program (which is rolling out now) and update your Pixel or Nexus device to Android O because you were waiting for the factory images of Preview 2 to arrive, that time has come. Google posted the images shortly after the...

Google Assistant Gets Typing, History, and Google Lens, Comes to the iPhone

Kellen May 17, 2017 25

Along with Google Home, Google Assistant will soon get some new features worth talking about. During the I/O keynote, Google introduced Google Lens to Assistant, as well as the option to type. They are also bringing Assistant to the iPhone. With Google Lens,...

Galaxy S8, S8+ Will Support Daydream VR Later This Year

Tim May 17, 2017 10

Via an update that will come this summer, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will soon support Google's Daydream VR. Once the device receives support, all you'll need is a Daydream View headset, available on the Google Store for $79. Additionally, Google...

Google Home is Getting Tons of New Features, Including Hands-Free Calling

Kellen May 17, 2017 30

Google Home had a huge role at today's Google I/O opening keynote. Not only did it star in its own segment, but Google announced numerous new features coming soon to the device. Features like hands-free calling, Bluetooth music streaming, visual notifications,...

Google Soon to Offer Daydream Standalone VR, Intros Visual Positioning Service for Tango

Tim May 17, 2017 4

During the Google I/O keynote, Google announced it will soon offer a new Daydream experience - Daydream Standalone VR. With these upcoming headsets, the entire virtual reality experience will be handled via a headset, with no cables, phones, or PCs needed for...

Here are All the New Android O Features

Kellen May 17, 2017 68

During the Google I/O 2017 keynote, the Android team put up our favorite image of each I/O - the new Android features letter. We see these each year, where Google puts all of the major new OS features into the shape of whatever the new letter is for the new...

Android Now has 2 Billion Monthly Active Users

Kellen May 17, 2017 10

You know what's cooler than a billion monthly active Android users? 2 billion monthly active Android users. That's the number Google crossed, according to CEO Sundar Pichai. During his opening at the Google I/O 2017 keynote, Pichai ran through all sorts of...

Android O Beta Now Live for Pixel, Nexus Devices (Updated: It’s Live!)

Tim May 17, 2017 63

For those interested in running the latest build of Android O from Google, the Android Beta Program has been fired up. So long as you own a supported device (Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel, or Pixel XL), all you need to do is enroll in the...