Watch Android @ Google I/O 2013

Posted by Reto Meier, Android Developer Relations Tech LeadWe had a lot to talk about this year at I/O. We launched Google Play services 3.1 with Google Play games services, improved Location APIs, and Google Cloud Messaging enhancements; Android Studio: A new IDE for Android development based on IntelliJ IDEA...

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Handling Phone Call Requests the Right Way for Users

Posted by Dirk Dougherty, Android Developer RelationsOne of the things users like most about Android is the flexibility to choose which apps should handle common tasks on their devices — from opening a web page or sending an SMS to playing a music file, taking a picture, or making phone calls. This flexibility is provided by Intents.Intents give you a powerful way to integrate your apps deeply into...

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Transitioning to Google Wallet Merchant Center

Posted by Mark Thomas, Product Manager, Google WalletA key focus of Google Wallet is to simplify commerce for merchants and shoppers; for over a year now, consumers on Google Play have been using Wallet to make their purchases, to the benefit of the entire ecosystem. Helping merchants benefit from the growing consumer adoption of mobile commerce is where we believe we can make the most impact. And...

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New Ways to Optimize Your Business in Google Play

Posted by Ellie Powers, Google Play teamThis week at I/O, we were excited to announce some updates to Google Play to help you optimize your business on Google Play: to help you take control of your app publishing, gain insight into your users, and expand your app’s success globally.Play Store’s new view: apps...

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Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services

Posted by Greg Hartrell, Angana Ghosh, Francesco Nerieri, Francis Ma, and the Google Play services teamSome of the most exciting Android announcements at Google I/O this year are part of our latest Google Play services release, version 3.1.The new version brings you Google Play games services, part of a new cloud-integrated...

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Android Studio: An IDE built for Android

Posted by Xavier Ducrohet, Tor Norbye, Katherine ChouToday at Google I/O we announced a new IDE that’s built with the needs of Android developers in mind. It’s called Android Studio, it’s free, and it’s available now for you to try as an early access preview. To develop Android Studio, we cooperated with JetBrains,...

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Android at Google I/O 2013: Keynote Wrapup

The last year has been an exciting one for Android developers, with an incredible amount of momentum. In fact, over 48 billion apps have been downloaded from Google Play to date, with over 2.5 billion app downloads in the last month alone. This week, at Google I/O, our annual developer conference, we’re celebrating...

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All Google Play Developers Can Now Reply to User Reviews

Posted by Ellie Powers, Google Play teamThere are a lot of great things a developer can do to promote their app, but the best way for your app to take off is when a really happy user tells their friend about your app, who tells their friend, who tells someone else — you get the picture.That’s why it’s always...

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Android at Google I/O 2013

Posted by Reto Meier, Android Developer Relations Tech LeadGoogle I/O 2013 is less than a week away, and the full session schedule - featuring 34 Android sessions (and 3 codelabs) - is now available. We have great Android content spread across three packed days - covering everything from design, development,...

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