Android Central Podcast - Google I/O 2012 Day 1

By Phil Nickinson
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  • Google I/O 2012 Day 1 Keynote Liveblog!
  • Google Nexus 7 hands-on and initial review
  • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean SDK now available for download
  • Google Nexus 7 available for preorder now for $199, shipping mid-July
  • Google gets in your living room with the Nexus Q
  • Nexus 7 will be the first Android device to ship with Chrome as the standard browser
  • Google Play Store gets movie purchases, TV shows and magazines
  • Google Play now boasts 600,000 apps with 20 Billion downloads
  • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming mid-July
  • Notifications get a makeover in Jelly Bean
  • Google Play web updated, now allows for updating and uninstalling of apps
  • Google updates Nexus site with Nexus 7 and Nexus Q info
  • Pinterest for Android - First look
  • Chrome for Android exits beta, first stable channel release available now
2 Comments
  • @Phil The Q is going to use Banana Plugs. https://www.androidcentral.com/e?link=https2F2Fcli...
  • Stupid question time. They way you are talking, couldn't I download a different browser (Like Dolphin, Opera, SkyFire, Etc) onto the 7 if I wanted to? I just could not tell if you were annoyed because it was the only default browser, or the only browser allowed on the device.