IO2018 - Droid Life

Question of the Day: Android P Gesture Navigation, Thoughts?

Kellen May 9, 2018 132

Now that a number of you have had a solid day to play with Android P Beta on your Pixel or Pixel 2 (maybe Essential Phone too!), we need to talk about Android's new gesture navigation. Are you loving it? Hating it? Still not sure about it? If you missed it, I...

Wear OS Android P Preview 2 is Out With a New Battery Saver Mode

Kellen May 9, 2018 9

Google released the 2nd developer preview for Android P on Wear OS today. The update doesn't dramatically change the experience, but does include a new battery saver mode as well as support for Actions on Google. The new and enhanced battery saving mode turns...

Smart Compose for Gmail Writes Your Emails for You

Tim May 9, 2018 13

Yesterday during the Google I/O keynote, Google unveiled Smart Compose for Gmail. To sum it up, AI will be writing your emails from here on out, so don't worry too much if you can't come up with anything clever to say in your messages. In actuality, this new...

Wear OS Attempts Another Comeback This Fall, Thanks to New Qualcomm Chip

Kellen May 9, 2018 28

Wear OS, like Android tablets, hasn't exactly been a smashing success of a platform. While Apple seems to be doing well enough with its Apple Watch line, Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) never had a lead watch that could really help with adoption. Part of the...

Android TV With Android P Gets Quicker Setup, Autofill, Other Goodies

Kellen May 8, 2018 10

During the "What's New in Android TV" session at Google I/O 2018, the team talked about Android P making its way to the platform. With Android P, we're actually getting some nice improvements, particularly to the setup process. Once Android TV units get...

That Goofy Android TV Dongle From the FCC is Real as the ADT-2

Kellen May 8, 2018 8

Remember that random dongle that showed up at the FCC a few weeks back, looking like a knockoff Chromecast, 3rd party Android TV unit? It's real! Sort of. Google actually announced it today at I/O as the ADT-2, a developer unit that won't ever be sold in...

Video: Android P Beta First Look and Tour!

Kellen May 8, 2018 44

Want to see exactly how to work the new navigation gestures in Android P on a Pixel 2 XL? We've got you, my friend. After playing with the latest Android P Developer Preview for the past couple of hours, we've put together a quick video to show off some of the...

Google News Replaces Play Newsstand, Uses AI to Curate What’s Important to You

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google announced a massive update for Google News at I/O this morning, one that incorporates plenty of AI to bring the best of the news straight to your Android device. Set to replace the existing Google News and Weather app on your phone, the new Google News...