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  1. Android News

    Qualcomm and Rockchip announce new SoCs for Android Things OS

    Qualcomm announced two 'Home Hub Platforms.' These are all-in-one chipsets that are pre-certified for Google Cast and Assistant, so manufacturers can make Assistant smart screens and other similar products with little effort. Rockchip has also announced a similar product.
  2. Android News

    Developer Preview 5 of Android Things OS is out now

    Android Things is a minimal version of Android, intended to power Internet of Things devices (like smart appliances). The first Developer Preview was released at the end of 2016, and new versions have come out steadily since then, most recently with Preview 4.1. Google has now released Developer...
  3. Android News

    Developers can now try out the first preview of Google's Android Things Console

    Much like the Google Play Store Console, Google has now launched a console for developers of Android Things. From here, developers can do things like creating a custom factory image, updating each of your devices, and more.
  4. Android News

    Google announces the Android Things developer preview 4.1, adds improvements to Play Services & more

    Version 4.1 of the Android Things has been made available and the biggest change adds support for a new Pico i.MX6UL revision B board. They've also made some improvements to Google Play Services, the startup time of i.MX7D based hardware has been optimized and more.
  5. Android News

    The MediaTek MT8516 chipset supports Google Assistant and Android Things

    MediaTek has just announced a new chip that will support both Google Assistant as well as Android Things. The company says it is a full-featured chipset designed to enable Voice Assistant Devices (VADs) and smart speakers while also supporting Android Things.
  6. Android News

    Google releases the 4th developer preview for Android Things

    Android Things' 4th developer preview is now available for download and this update adds support for the NXP i.MX7D Pico development platform. The update also adds Inter-IC Sound Bus (I2S) support to the Peripheral I/O API.
  7. Android News

    Version 3.1 of the Android Things Developer Preview adds support for the AIY Projects

    Earlier today Google announced their AIY Projects initiative and said that it would work with both the Google Assistant SDK as well as Android Things. However, for Android Things to work, you'll need to update to the 3.1 developer preview.
  8. Android News

    AIY Projects will include open-source hardware dev kits for Assistant SDK and Android Things

    In an attempt to get hardware developers to try out the Google Assistant SDK and tinker with Android Things, Google has just announced the AIY Projects initiative. The first reference project available is the Voice Kit and it includes instructions to build a Voice User Interface (VUI) that can...
  9. Android News

    Android Things Developer Preview 3 is rolling out today

    Google has announced that the 3rd Developer Preview for Android Things is now available. This update includes support for Android Bluetooth API's, USB Host, and more.
  10. Android News

    Google makes the source code for Android Things available to the public

    Google had recently renamed their IoT platform to Android Things, but we have yet to see it implemented in any type of product. Today though, Google has finally made the source code available so we could start seeing some products soon.
  11. Android News

    Qualcomm's Snapdragon 210 will support Android Things later this year

    Google recently renamed their IoT platform to Android Things, and now Qualcomm is stepping up to officially support it. The support will come later this year, and it will be the Snapdragon 210 that will be supporting the new IoT OS.
  12. Android News

    The Snapdragon X20 promises 1.2Gbps download speeds on mobile devices

    Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X20 processor which promises up to 1.2Gbps download speeds, and could make its way to devices starting in 2018.
  13. Android News

    Google has released the Developer Preview 2 for Android Things

    Google recently rebranded IoT platform as Android Things, and when they did they launched a developer preview of it. Today, the company has released a second developer preview of this platform, and it can be downloaded now.
  14. Android News

    What is Android Things?

    Gary from Android Authority takes a look at "Android Things" which is the new initiative from Google to expand within the world of IoT.
  15. Android News

    A beta of Android Things is now available for the Pi 3

    Google recently announced they were rebranding Brillo to Android Things and today a beta build of this new software is available on the Raspberry Pi 3.
  16. Android News

    Google announces Android Things, an IoT platform

    Google today announced Android Things. Android Things is an IoT platform based on Google's work with Brillo. Android Things will let developers create platforms for their IoT products with the power of Google behind them. Android developers can use the same methods and tools they use for...