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Android “L” Preview Hands-on

Tim June 26, 2014 164

The Android "L" preview is now live for all to try, as long as you own a Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 WiFi (2013). After flashing the system images to the Nexus 5, then spending 10 minutes with it, we have gone ahead and posted up a hands-on video to show all of you...

Android L Developer Preview Now Available!

Kellen June 26, 2014 138

The Android L Developer Preview is now available. Get it by hitting up the link below! Both Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi preview factory images have been posted. To get instructions on how to flash a factory image, hit up this post. PREVIEW LINK

Here are Android “L” App Design Screenshots for Maps, Settings, Music, Keyboard, and More

Tim June 25, 2014 187

Everyone is waiting patiently for Google to release the Android L preview build tomorrow, but hopefully these screenshots can help ease the impatience. Android L, from what we can see so far, is a major redesign for the OS. App color schemes and various...

Google Search 3.5.14 Adds “OK, Google” Hotword Everywhere, Plus Audio History

Kellen June 25, 2014 259

Google Search 3.5.14 is beginning to rollout with a couple of major enhancements. First, Google is allowing users to enable the "OK, Google" hotword to be said from anywhere on the phone to prompt a voice search. So rather than having to be on your home screen...

What’s New in Google Play Services 5.0?

Kellen June 25, 2014 54

Not only did announce the new version of Android that is currently dubbed "Android L" (list of features) but they also gave us a massive Google Play Services update to 5.0. The Play Services update allows apps to "more easily communicate" with wearables, which...

Google Runs Through Initial List of Android L Features Before Tomorrow’s Launch

Kellen June 25, 2014 109

Google may have announced the Android L Developer Preview today, but they aren't letting any of us get our hands on it until tomorrow morning. Until then, they have put together a list of most of the features announced during this morning's keynote, along with...

Android TV Made Official at Google I/O, Hopes to Put Google TV’s Bad Past to Rest

Tim June 25, 2014 51

While Google TV and its many iterations built into TVs and set-top boxes never quite flourished as Eric Schmidt once intended, Google announced the new Android TV platform this morning at Google I/O. With Android TV, which is essentially a rebranded and...

Video: This is Google’s New Material Design

Kellen June 25, 2014 32

Google announced a massive change to their design philosophy in something they are calling Material Design, which uses "tactile surfaces, bold graphic design, and fluid motion to create beautiful, intuitive experiences." For the "L" version of Android, we will...