Google I/O 2013 Keynote and Android Sessions : Live streamingYes guys.. The time we Android geeks wait for is finally here. The Google I/O 2013 is just less than an hour away. View the live streaming of Google I/O 2013 keynote right here on AndroidNova.org
Lets hope Google lives up to its hype..
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What To Expect At Google I/O 2013
The most anticipated tech event by one of the best technology giants is here – Google I/O 2013 – for those of you still wondering what all the excitement is all about, Google I/O is the biggest developer conference by Google, which comprises of important announcements about their products, various tech-intensive sessions about Google technologies like Android, Google App Engine, Chrome, WebKit etc. It is an annual event, looked forward to by all the techies and developers all over the world.
With Google Glass having gained so much focus and being the talk of the town in recent months, we can surely expect that they’ll be talking more about it’s official sale and distribution. Each and every one out there is waiting to lay their hands on this tiny cool gadget by Google, so let’s hope they do speak about it. Google Now has become a big hit with JellyBean users, and rumours are that Google is working on its Voice Search. Google Glass is fully operated with Google Now as its backbone, so it’s crucial that Google works on the advanced capabilities of Now, considering how important it’ll be.
ChromeBook was a product launched by Google at I/O 2011, and though it has been getting lukewarm responses, it may be possible that Google has a newly advanced model under their sleeve, like a secret weapon, waiting to be unveiled this year. It might as well pose threats for other commercial laptops and signify ChromeBook’s stand in the laptop market.
Well then of course is the Nexus range of phones, there always lies a possibility that Google will give slight indications about its future models. With the Google Nexus 4 and 7 showing good amount of sales, this is indeed credible.
Google might also unveil a social gaming platform, similar to the App Center for iOS, which will allow users to play live with other players. And this will considerably impact the Android Games market, with MMO( Massive Multiplayer Online ) games for Android coming into focus. Games like Temple Run 2 and Subway Surfers being huge hits, commercial game developers like Gameloft will be able to capitalize on this idea.
Lots of expectations from Google I/O 2013, cos you know, we all love Google ! Let’s just wait and watch!
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Motorola’s Google X phone Leaked: It’s the real dealIt nearly two weeks left for the Google I/O which is scheduled on the 15th of May. Seeing the current events of leaks happening before launch event (Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S4), it was almost evident that leaked pictures were to be out soon. And here it is! The much rumored and talked out Google X Phone, made in collaboration with Motorola after the latter had been taken over by Google for a whopping $ 12.4 billion is out leaked by two sources namely Evleaks and a gadget blog tinthe.tn. As for the leaks from Evleaks the phone is covered or wrapped around with a black box to protect its true identity. However Tinthe have managed to show us the actual version of the smartphone. With the front and back seen, we get an overall idea of the phone. The leaks match when put up against each other, thus confirming the credibility of the leaks.
1. Dimensions: Its dimensions supposedly are 4.7 inch screen with an edge-to-edge screen technology. The screen even boasts of a HD resolution (720p/1080p).
2. Specifications: 2 GB RAM, 32 GB memory, the screen specs etc are the few features which have been out till now.
3. Android 4.3: Seeing the images one can conclude that an entirely new OS (Android Key Lime Pie 5.0) is not on the cards. However an upgrade to the currently running Android 4.2.2 as predicted earlier, to Android 4.3 is quite likely.
4. Small customizations have been made on the Android skin using motoblur’s pre installed widgets on previous Motorola devices (the clock widget etc…)
5. It has been codenamed ‘Ghost’ .Even the Nexus 4 was codenamed ‘mako’.
6. The Motorola X phone will presumably be available in 25 colours.
In conclusion, the polycarbonate unibody really looks great on the Motorola X phone. With the Google I/O conference coming up in few days, it will be interesting to see how many of these predictions/rumors actually come true? And the big question: is the Google X phone the next NEXUS? Well only time will tell.
Till then keep checking AndroidNova.org :D
Google posts Google I/O 2013 session schedule
Howdy Readers,
Many tech-enthusiasts round the globe must be eagerly waiting for the biggest tech event ever. Yes, undoubtably we are talking about Google I/O 2013 which is just 14 days away from us.
Well, we do have an intresting news for everyone out there who are waiting for this event. Earlier today, Google Inc. posted a detailed schedule of the complete event this year.
The event would be a 3-day event that would be held from May 15, 2013 to May 17, 2013.
This time, it is expected that Android 5.0 “Key Lime Pie” has been delayed as many manufacturers failed to provide Android 4.2.2 to its users, instead a major Android Jelly Bean update v4.3 is expected. Also Crome and Cromebooks are seem to be a major attraction for this year’s event.
Google will also be streaming 40-45% of the event live on the go on YouTube including the Keynote speech. So you can even enjoy the major portions of the event sitting at your home. Also Team AndroidNova will make special arrangments to cover the complete event exclusively so that you can taste every bit of the event on the go.
You can even check out the complete event schedule here.
Thats all for now. For more updates on the Android Universe, stay tuned to AndroidNova.org.
Google Babel messenger confirmed.. thanks to Gmail JS file
The rumoured Google Babel messenger is sought to be real and more details about it have been found in a javascript file hosted on Gmail servers, The file which was for Google internal memo leaked to the outside world due to Google’s popular email platform called G-mail. Folks at Google Operating System blog were first to spot this.
As we can expect, Google is currently dogfooding Google Babel internally. Like Facebook is dogfooding its Android app for its developers ,Google is always dogfooding its products before use. Dogfooding means a technique in which compony forces its employees to thoroughly use their own products, rather than using other company’s similar products.
An image link showing a promo screenshot of Google Babel was also spotted by GOS, but has now been removed by Google (screenshot below).
The JS file reveals that Google Babel is the new messenger from Google (as we already knew, thanks to all the leaks and rumours).
The file and the above picture also details some of the new features that we can expect in Google Babel and are not present in the current Google Talk/ Chat.
As you can read in the screenshot of the JS file – “Babel is Google’s new messenger with clients for Android, iOS, Chrome, Google+ and Gmail” – Google is going to release clients for Android, Chrome and iOS and Babel will also be integrated in Google+ and Gmail.
So, all we have to do now is wait for the official debut at Google I/O 2013 ,But anyways devs and enthusiasts always have the backdoor access first 
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Google may acquire WhatsApp for 1 billion Dollars
Google may acquire WhatsApp for 1 billion Dollars
A new rumour has gushed out in this tech world,which states that Google is interested in buying the Whatsapp the world’s popular messenger service.
insider sources say that WhatsApp is in the negotiating phase over prices with Google. it states that the deal started four or five weeks ago and adds that WhatsApp is “playing hardball” and jockeying for a higher acquisition price, which currently is “close to” $1 billion right now.
Previously TechCrunch had reported that Facebook wanted to buy Whatsapp. The report had quoted sources close to the matter.
However, in a statement to VentureBeat, WhatsApp had denied any such deal taking placed and the company’s business head Neeraj Arora said, “The TechCrunch article is a rumor and not factually accurate. We have no further information to share at the moment.”
Whatsapp has been one of the biggest success stories as far as messaging apps are concerned. At the end of October 2011, the messaging service had announced that they now saw over 1 billion messages being sent in a single day.
Whatsapp blogpost sees nearly That is 41,666,667 messages an hour, 694,444 messages a minute, and 11,574 messages a second.. These are pretty big numbers as far as Google concerned.
In its current form, WhatsApp has no advertising. According to WhatApp’s blogpost, the reason for the absence of advertising is,
Remember, when advertising is involved you the user are the product.
At WhatsApp, our engineers spend all their time fixing bugs, adding new features and ironing out all the little intricacies in our task of bringing rich, affordable, reliable messaging to every phone in the world. That’s our product and that’s our passion. Your data isn’t even in the picture. We are simply not interested in any of it.
If the acquisition is successful, WhatsApp will join the ranks of Google’s high-profile buyouts like YouTube and Android.
Google launched its Asus Nexus 7 32GB + 3G variant in IndiaAsus a famous Taiwanese manufacturer launched their another Nexus 7 variant with 32GB internal memory and 3G support. The wifi only variant with 32 GB of internal memory is priced at ₹18,999/- whereas the one with 3G support is estimated to be around ₹21,999/-.
Nexus 7(32GB) is powered by 1.2Ghz Tegra 3 Processor with 1GB of ram capable of handling ultimate multitasking without any lag. Google promised to update Nexus devices regularly with their new Android version.
A brief pricing comparison of other standard tablets are as :-
| Tablet Name | Price |
| I Pad mini 32 GB with mobile data | Rs. 35,990 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 800 | Rs. 37,500 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 | Rs. 25,900 |
After the launch of Google Nexus 7, we may expect Nexus 4 to arrive soon.
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