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Android P Beta Opens Today to Phones From Essential, Nokia, OnePlus, More

Kellen May 8, 2018 11

Wow. Google just got done showing off the new Android P features that will arrive with the latest Developer Preview 2 that arrives today, and announced a huge expansion of the Android Beta program. Google is allowing non-Google devices to be a part of the...

You Can Now Enroll Your Pixel for the Android P Public Beta!

Tim May 8, 2018 24

The Android Beta has flipped the switch to Android P, allowing owners of certain Google devices to opt into the public beta for Android P. If you missed the Android Beta last year, this beta program is used for getting the latest builds of Android via OTA, no...

LG Pushing Google Assistant to Lineup of 2018 OLED and Super UHD TVs This Month

Tim May 8, 2018 6

LG announced this week that it is bringing Google Assistant to its lineup of 2018 AI-enabled OLED and Super UHD televisions this month. With this feature enabled, LG TV owners will be able to access all of the same information and controls that you can on your...

Watch: Google I/O 2018 Keynote! (Updated)

Kellen May 8, 2018 29

You probably figured this out already, but Google I/O 2018 kicks off today! Up first, of course, is a lengthy 1.5 hour long keynote, where Google's Sundar Pichai will take the stage to walk us through all that Google has plans for in the development of their...

Android Auto is Getting New Visuals, Group Messaging and RCS Support, Plus Media Search Improvements

Tim May 7, 2018 15

It appears Google's keynote tomorrow at I/O will be so jam packed with announcements that a few of them have been pushed up to today, including changes that are coming to Android Auto. Detailed in a blog post from the Android developers, Android Auto is...

JBL Link Bar is an Android TV-Powered Soundbar, Launches This Fall

Tim May 7, 2018 17

Ahead of tomorrow's #IO2018 kickoff, Google and JBL have announced Link Bar, an Android TV-powered soundbar with a healthy amount of ports on its backside and all of the features you'd expect from a set-top box running Android. Said to be available this fall,...

Google Announces This Year’s Google Play Awards Nominees, Winners Coming at I/O

Kellen April 24, 2018 1

Google announced the 2018 Google Play Awards nominees today to celebrate the best experiences in Android. The Google Play Awards, for those not familiar, are a celebration of the applications and games that "represent some of the best experiences available on...

Google I/O 2018 Schedule is Filled With Android and Assistant

Kellen February 28, 2018 10

The first Google I/O 2018 schedule went live this morning (now that registration is closed), giving us a first look at some of the areas of focus that Google has in-store for their developer festival. From Android and Android Wear to Google Assistant, I/O 2018...