Google I/O 2012: Day 01

Today concludes the first day of the Google I/O 2012 which made several rumors official and included a few surprises. For all those who missed the Live Stream, we have put together a summary of todays announcements.


Android 4.1 Jelly Bean brings several performance improvements to Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The updated also brings improvements to the widgets and UI to make interaction easier. Jelly Bean additionally brings an improved Google Search which offers voice search features similar to Apple’s Siri.

Today also marks the debut of the Google Nexus 7 tablet. The device has a 7 inch HD display, a camera for video calls and is powered by a quad-core processor. The Nexus 7 has been optimized for great performance in videos and games with emphasis on Google Play content. You can purchase the Nexus 7 for just $199 when it is made available to the public in July.
Google Play gets new content including magazines, TV shows and movies. Android users can download the Google Magazine for Android app, which sells subscriptions to magazines or individual issues. You can now purchase movies and TV shows through the YouTube for Android app.


The Google Nexus Q is a orb shaped streaming multi-media player which runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by the same processor that powers the Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus Q will cost $299 and allow you to stream and control your media content from the cloud.

Google’s co founder Sergey Brin gave a very special presentation of Google Glass. A special Google Glass Explorer Edition will be made available for pre-order to U.S. I/O attendees and will ship to them at the beginning of 2013.

Google+ for Android has been updated and brings a new tablet optimized UI. The web version has also been updated and offers a new Event feature. Events allows you to manage parties and special occasions. With ‘Party Mode’ you can view all the photos your friends have captured at the special event.


You can watch the Google I/O 2012 Keynote video

Be sure to join us tomorrow for our continued live coverage of Google I/O 2012