Google Wear OS Gets Major Upgrade: How to Install Apps From Your Phone to the Smartwatch
Google has amazing new updates prepared for its Wear OS device, starting with a major overhaul on its apps and downloadable contents.
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Google has amazing new updates prepared for its Wear OS device, starting with a major overhaul on its apps and downloadable contents.
Aside from unique new features such as Tiles and double-tap functions, Google is also partnering up with major companies to boost the smartwatch performance and user experience.
Wear OS has been around for many years now, but as quoted from the report of MakeUseOf, Google is finally getting serious. The company announced that a new version of Wear OS is coming, and this one would be faster, smoother, and more power-efficient. The new Wear OS would also be a product collaboration with Samsung, with the smartwatch merging to Tizen s wearable technology.
Android Studio 4.2 Is Now Available For Download With Latest IntelliJ IDEA
May 7, 2021
Google on Tuesday announced the stable release of Android Studio 4.2 for developers after being in beta testing for months.
This release includes an upgraded IntelliJ platform, APG Upgrade Assistant, and features aimed at improving productivity as an Android app developer.
For those unaware, Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Google’s Android operating system, built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development.
“We know sometimes upgrading your app project to the latest version can be complicated. To address this, we have a new app project upgrade assistant in Android Studio 4.2 that makes it easier to migrate your project and to take advantage of the latest Android Gradle Plugin APIs.
Apr 30th, 2021
Whenever you think about the Play Store and the sheer number of apps that are at your disposal, it’s impossible to find them all. According to Statista, as of December 2020, there were more than 2.9 million apps on the Play Store in total. This is actually down from the 3.6 million apps that were available all the way back in March of 2018.
With so many apps to choose from, there’s a lot going on when you type in a simple keyphrase to find something. Most of the time you’ll be able to quickly find the app you are looking for, but that only really works when looking for apps with a specific title. More generic app names are tougher to digest and sift through, and scummy app developers are doing everything they can to get your attention before trying to get your information or make you pay for features.
Android 12 Developer Preview 3 is Now Available!
Another build closer to Android 12 beta.
Google dropped the
Android 12 Developer Preview 3 on us this morning to help developers further test the newest version of Android before it goes to beta. This is likely the last big preview build before beta too, so testing is going to be important at this stage.
In this new Developer Preview 3, Google still isn’t ready to talk about any new features that you’ll get to play with and is instead still talking about the technical moves developers need to make to their apps. The big highlights here (so far) are customized haptic feedback in apps, “frictionless linking” to apps, and a new app launch animation.
Android Auto Apps On Play Store: Google Brings Navigation, Charging And Parking Out Of Beta
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Navigation, parking and charging apps are now available on Google Play Store
In response to the Android Auto users’ request for a wider scope of app categories, Google has brought a list of Android Auto apps out of beta. Navigation, parking and charging software are now available for public release and will be on Google Play Store in the days ahead.
In an Android Developers Blog published on their website, Eric Bahna, Android Auto-Google Product Manager, officially announced that developers can now release their navigation, charging and parking apps publicly. This means that drivers can now take full advantage of the said Android Auto apps on the Play Store without the need to sign up for a beta program.