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Will usability issues hinder Google Assistant, the star of Google’s new Pixel phone?
Voice-only search might hinder use of Google Assistant and split attention between it and the search bar -- which is now hidden behind a...
Google debuts new Pixel phone, Google Home & Google Assistant
New Google Pixel phones. Google Home to take on Amazon Echo. And more hardware news from Google, during its big event...
In Google’s Android-Candy Universe, “M” Is For Marshmallow
Someday, in a museum, there will be an exhibit of all the statues representing all the different versions and flavors of Android. The latest...
Report: Phablets Grabbed More Than 20 Percent Of Q1 Smartphone Sales In The US
Last week Flurry released data showing that “phablets” now constitute 20 percent of all active smartphones globally. Echoing...
Size Matters: Phablets Reach 20 Percent Penetration Of Smartphone Market
When it comes to smartphones (screen) size matters. According to data from Flurry (Yahoo), so-called phablets now constitute 20 percent of all...
Google Fi, Google’s New Cellphone / Wireless Service, Has Launched
Google has now launched its anticipated own cellphone service called Fi. Details are up here on the Google Blog, as well as a new Fi website...
Google Takes On Apple Store With “The Google Store,” Starring The New Chromebook Pixel
Google has offered its own devices like Nexus phones and Chromebooks through Google Play for some time. But now the company has launched a new...
Report: Only Massive Nexus 6 Will Work With New Google Wireless Service
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, Google Wireless could launch by the end of next month. The “big catch” being...
Google Announces Wireless Service Intended To Promote Industry Innovation
Google Wireless: the rumor was true. At the Mobile World Congress conference yesterday in Barcelona, Google announced that it was in fact...
Google Wireless: Company To Offer Mobile Service Using Sprint, T-Mo Networks
According to a report in The Information, Google is about to become a wireless carrier. The company will become a mobile virtual network...
Google Announces Nexus 6 Phablet, Nexus 9 Tablet & Nexus Player Streaming Media Device
Google has just announced three hotly anticipated devices: the Nexus 6 smartphone (or “phablet,” if you prefer), Nexus 9 tablet and...
Chinese Android OEMs Gaining, Samsung Lead May Be Waning
The latest smartphone shipments (not sales) figures from IDC shows Chinese hardware OEMs making gains against market leader Samsung and Apple to...
What To Expect This Week At Google I/O
Google is “gearing up” for its annual developer conference this week, Google I/O. On Wednesday, there will be a two-hour keynote to...
Google Brings Its Nexus “Launcher” To Other Android Devices
Google Nexus devices (i.e., Nexus 5) have featured Google Now prominently as well as “OK Google” hands free voice search. But now...
Walking In A Winter WonderLab: Google Opens Retail Shops In Time For Holiday Season
Google is trying out a new retail experience this holiday season, launching six Google Winter WonderLab locations across the country. Opening...
Life With Google’s Other Flagship Phone, The Moto X
Google has never made its own phones. The various “Nexus” flagship phones that carry the Google name have all been done in...
Tricky Treat: Google Smartwatch Rumored For Halloween
The site 9to5Google yesterday reported a rumor that a Google smartwatch will be announced on October 31 this year. Well before this, Google was...
Study: Nexus 7 Usage Flat, Kindle Up Following Discounts
Ad network Chitika has released data on the comparative traffic being driven by the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, prompted by the introduction of the...
Samsung Announces Galaxy Gear, Apple iWatch Next Week
As expected, Samsung has announced its Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the IFA conference in Berlin. Danny Sullivan live-blogged the event, which also...
Moto X: Google’s Real Answer To The iPhone
At an event in New York today, Google and Motorola unveiled the long-anticipated Motorola Moto X. You can read about specs and first hands-on...