As Google ramps up for its big I/O conference in San Francisco this week, analysts say the company must continue to prove the value of its Android operating... full story 

Google tends to use its annual Google I/O conference to drop a bunch of stats about its achievements - and 2013 is no different. Check out key data on Android devices, Google Play downloads and more.
gigaom.com (8 days ago)
Google has introduced an IDE (integrated developer environment) aimed at easing development of Android apps. Android Studio made its debut Wednesday at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Android developers could use the Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in for the Eclipse IDE, but Android Studio will be the first dedicated IDE for the mobile OS. Google built...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)

At the annual Google I/O developer conference today, Google has announced the planned released of a Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android (AOSP). Just as rumored earlier today, the phone will be free of TouchWiz modifications. It will be selling directly through Google Play and it will enjoy timely Android updates just like all Nexus devices. Best of all, it will have an...
gsmarena.com (8 days ago)
Google’s annual Google I/O conference is the biggest event of the year for Android and the rest of Google’s always expanding product portfolio. Google’s keynote at this year’s I/O is set to be an absolute beast, with three straight hours of announcements and demos set to kick off at 12:00 p.m. EDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT. The next-generation Nexus 7 is expected to be among the stars...
yahoo.com (8 days ago)
Google just kicked off this year’s Google I/O conference and we’re in store for quite a show. The keynote is scheduled to run for three hours - yes, three hours - and Google SVP Sundar Pichai started off the show by announcing cumulative Android activations have now reached 900 million. Google also announced Google Play has topped 48 billion app installs, including 2.5...
yahoo.com (8 days ago)

This year at Google’s developer conference, SlashGear will be in attendance at what’s guaranteed to be a celebration of convergence. What we’ve seen from the previews, leaks, and rumors of the contents of this conference point towards Android, Chrome, and Google TV devices moving in towards one another, keeping more than just their software in ...
slashgear.com (10 days ago)

Google's annual developer conference - the Google I/O - is under way in San Francisco. Google Glass, the future of Android, and Chrome are sure to feature.
guardian.co.uk (8 days ago)
Google opened its biggest developers conference with new features for its Android and Chrome operating systems - as well as a new streaming music subscription service. No updates on Google Glass.
marketwatch.com (8 days ago)

Google today announced Google Play game services for iOS and Android at its Google IO conference keynote in San Francisco. Hugo Barra, Google's vice president of Android product management, took the stage during the Google IO keynote to show off the new set of gaming-specific Google APIs. "Let's talk about gaming," Barra said. Google Play game services includes cloud saves...
techradar.com (8 days ago)

Google I/O 2013 is less than a month away and if history is any indication, we are in for a new version of Android. But those waiting for Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie just might be in for a bit of disappointment. According to some damning evidence from Android Police, Google is working on the next version of Android, but it's Android 4.3, not 5.0. Also, the build number is...
gsmarena.com (26 days ago)
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