Bringing Google Calendar to the Play Store

Posted by Michael Chan, Tech Lead Previously available only on select Android devices like Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, you can now download th...

Google Play hits 25 billion downloads

Whether you’re looking for directions, checking email or sharing a picture with friends, apps are now an indispensable part of life. And if ...

Turning the page with a new Google Play Books app for Android

Google Play Books enables you to read more than 4 million books on the go, and it's available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, ...

The Benefits & Importance of Compatibility

We built Android to be an open source mobile platform freely available to anyone wishing to use it. In 2008, Android was released under the ...

Voice Search arrives in 13 new languages

“Norwegian restaurants in New York City.” I can type that phrase fast, but I can say it even faster—and when I’m on the go, speed is what I’...

Android @ I/O: the playground is open

Last year at Google I/O, we talked about momentum, mobile and more . This year, we’re picking up right where we left off. More than 400 mil...

A new friend just moved into the neighborhood...

The statues on the front lawn of the Android building got a new friend this afternoon...     Also, you may have noticed we did a little red...

Shop and travel smarter with Google Maps 6.7 for Android - now with Google Offers and indoor walking directions

(Cross-posted on the Lat Long Blog ) Wherever you are, Google Maps for Android helps you get around and discover new places. Today with the ...

Galaxy Nexus now on sale in Google Play

We started shipping Nexus phones more than two years ago to give you a pure Google experience and access to the latest Android updates. Toda...

Google Currents goes international

In December we launched Google Currents , an app for Android and iOS devices that lets you explore online magazines and other content with ...

Crossing the 50 billion km mark & giving Google Maps for Android a fresh look

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ) Every day, millions of people turn to Google Maps for Android for free, voice-guided GPS naviga...

Google Voice for Android, now with Ice Cream Sandwich voicemail integration

(Cross posted on the Google Voice Blog ) Since we launched Google Voice back in 2009, we’ve supported visual voicemail so you could open the...

Introducing Google Play: All your entertainment, anywhere you go

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog ) Entertainment is supposed to be fun. But in reality, getting everything to work can be the exa...

Collaborate and edit anywhere with the updated Google Docs for Android

As I was sitting on the ferry commuting to Google’s Sydney office this morning, two thoughts occurred to me. First, Australia is beautiful. ...

Introducing Chrome for Android

In 2008, we launched Google Chrome to help make the web better. We’re excited that millions of people around the world use Chrome as their ...

Android and Security

By Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP of Engineering, Android The last year has been a phenomenal one for the Android ecosystem. Device activations grew...