IO2013 - Droid Life

Nexus 7 Visits Bluetooth SIG Again With Android 4.3, the Question is Why?

Eric May 28, 2013 27

Rumors were swirling before Google I/O this year that we would see a refreshed Nexus 7, complete with new specs and features to "wow" us. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, but the rumors of the Nexus 7 refresh have not gone away. The rumors keep alive and...

It’s Friday, Time For The Droid Life Show to Keep You Company

Tim May 24, 2013 1

It is about that time where we start wrapping up for the weekend, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone. Episode 25 of The Droid Life Show (wow, that's historical) is live and can keep you company anytime throughout the holiday weekend. In this episode,...

New Gmail App for Android Possibly Spotted in Google I/O Session, Assuming It’s Not Just an Ugly Mock-up

Kellen May 24, 2013 27

Are you looking at the new UI of a redesigned Gmail app for Android? Possibly. The slide above appeared at the "Structure in Android App Design" session at Google I/O, which was focused on teaching developers how to choose which navigation techniques to use in...

Did Google Tease Us With Key Lime Pie During I/O Developer Sessions?

Eric May 20, 2013 46

Before last week's Google I/O, rumors were almost certain that we would see a new version of Android announced. In case you haven't heard, we didn't get one. Nothing. Although, during the conference, Google wasn't prude about dropping some clues/hints about...

Google Hangouts Confirmed to be Future of Google Voice

Tim May 20, 2013 55

Last week at the I/O developers conference, Google introduced Hangouts, a cross-platform unified messaging service. Although, the service didn't quite incorporate all of Google's messaging services at time of launch, it has been confirmed through Nikhyl...

Video: Entire Google I/O 2013 Keynote Replay Available

Kellen May 16, 2013 18

Did you miss the entire 3-hour Google I/O keynote from yesterday? Since Google decided not to do a day 2 keynote, they packed everything into day 1, with topics ranging from Google+ to Chrome to Android (barely) and even Google Maps. The entire thing ended...

SMS is Indeed Coming to Google Hangouts, According to Google+ Community Manager

Kellen May 16, 2013 150

To say that readers were disappointed at the lack of SMS support in Google's new Hangouts application is probably somewhat of an understatement. People are 100% ready to make Hangouts their number one way of communicating via phone, but if SMS (text message)...

Google Updates Developer Console – Beta Tests, Analytics and More

Dave May 15, 2013 10

Today's keynote at Google I/O was an overwhelming amount of product and feature announcements. Amongst the barrage of information was some updates to the Android Developer Console. This is the interface that developers use to deliver apps to devices. Google...