In this week’s top stories we round up all of our coverage from Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference where it also took the wraps off a number of upcoming hardware and software products. Android N Developer Preview 3, the Play Store comes to Chrome, Google Assistant, the new Daydream VR platform and much, much more.
Google I/O |
Some of the highlights of Google I/O included Google’s demo of its new ‘Assistant’ chatbot-like personal assistant platform that will arrive in its new Allo messaging app and its new Amazon Echo competitor called ‘Google Home’.
The company also debuted its Daydream VR spec that it hopes will unify phones, viewers, and controllers for an overall better VR experience, quietly announced Android apps and the Play store will come to Chrome, and made more than a few announcements for app developers.
Head below for all of the handy links to This week’s top stories, Google I/O edition:
- Watch the Google I/O 2016 keynote here (in YouTube 360, too!) [Livestream]
- Google previews its smarter, prettier Amazon Echo killer: Google Home
- Google Assistant is a two-way conversational personal assistant for all your devices
- Google’s Daydream VR spec for Android unifies phones, viewers, and controllers for a better experience
- It’s official: Android apps and the Play Store are coming to Chrome
- Inaugural Google Play Awards highlight best apps released in the past year
- Google’s Awareness API lets devs build context aware apps that intelligently respond to situations
- Google’s Android Instant Apps lets you use them without installing
New Apps |
- Google launches Duo, Allo’s companion, one-to-one video calling app
- Google launches Spaces tool for easy group sharing, available on Android, iOS, & web
- Android Auto gets updated with “Ok Google” support, will no longer need compatible Android Auto car
- Allo is Google’s new messaging app with Assistant built right in, expressive features, and more
- Google says Hangouts will remain a standalone product and continue to be updated
- Sign up now for the Pokemon Go Field Test on Android & iOS in the United States
- Android Pay is now live in the UK, app available in Play Store [Updated: not yet available]
Android N |
- Android N Developer Preview 3 – overview and walkthrough [Video]
- Here’s everything that’s new in Android N Developer Preview 3 [Gallery]
- First Android N beta to be released by Google later today
Android Wear 2.0 |
Android TV |
- New devices and apps announced for Android TV, including Xiaomi’s 4K Mi Box [Gallery]
- New ESPN app will let subscribers stream live sporting events on Android TV, ‘new Nexus Players’
Android Phones |
- Current phones like Nexus 6P, Galaxy S7 and HTC 10 won’t get Android N’s seamless updates feature
- Lenovo Moto G and Moto G4 Plus are official, equipped with 5.5-inch screens, Snapdragon 617, more [Update]
- Moto G 4th gen shows up in leaked press render, sans fingerprint sensor
- Quality OnePlus 3 press render leak seemingly confirms full-metal design, AMOLED display
- Motorola teases upcoming June 9th event by invoking memories of the RAZR
- Petition to activate smartphone FM radios gains steam as carriers agree to flip the switch
This week’s top videos |
- Android N Developer Preview 3 – overview and walkthrough [Video]
- Hands-on with Android Instant Apps [Video]
- LG 360 CAM: Unboxing the quirky 360-degree camera [Video]
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