Google's got some more big Android news up its sleeve -- and it's only a matter of hours until we get all the gooey details.
Google has an Android event scheduled in Los Angeles for this afternoon (Wednesday, November 16). The event, entitled "These Go To Eleven," appears to be related to the next phase of Google's Google Music service; numerous reports suggest the G-Team will unveil a full-fledged music-purchasing store that's integrated into the Android Market. But there may be another surprise on the way as well.
Remember, Google released the source code to its new Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS earlier this week -- but oddly, we haven't heard any firm details about the launch of its flagship ICS phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. A flagship Nexus device would typically ship around the same time as the new OS, and plenty of unofficial leaks point to the Galaxy Nexus landing this week.
Then there's the fact that today's Android event appears to involve T-Mobile. Google's original invitation shows a building with the T-Mobile logo printed on its side; T-Mobile later followed up with an invitation of its own touting an after-party that'll let everyone "experience the world of T-Mobile and Google." T-Mobile, as you know, has partnered with Google on Nexus device launches in the past.
So what's it all mean? That's up to interpretation right now, but putting the various clues together, it certainly seems plausible that we could hear some specifics about the Galaxy Nexus release and perhaps an additional carrier on which it might be available. (Thus far, Verizon is the only U.S. carrier that's publicly committed to carrying the phone.)
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UPDATE: Alas, no Nexus launch news yet; T-Mobile's presence was apparently just related to the Google Music stuff, which was the sole focus of this event. For more on what's new with Google Music, see Google's official blog detailing the announcement.
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Whatever the news is, it won't be long till we find out for sure. Google's Android event starts at 2 p.m. PT today; that's 5 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Central. You can see exactly when the Android event starts for you by plugging in your city into the "convert to" box on this time zone converter.
Once you've got your local start time figured out, just bookmark youtube.com/android. That's where Google will provide a live stream of the event once it gets underway.
Until then, you can learn much more about Ice Cream Sandwich in my massive Android Ice Cream Sandwich FAQ. And if you still need a reason to get pumped up about the release, check out my 10 reasons to be excited about ICS, too.
Whatever you do, keep your eyes and ears open. Big things are happening in the world of Android right now, and this afternoon's event may unleash the fuel that'll really get things rolling.
JR Raphael writes about smartphones and other tasty technology. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
Google has an Android event scheduled in Los Angeles for this afternoon (Wednesday, November 16). The event, entitled "These Go To Eleven," appears to be related to the next phase of Google's Google Music service; numerous reports suggest the G-Team will unveil a full-fledged music-purchasing store that's integrated into the Android Market. But there may be another surprise on the way as well.
Remember, Google released the source code to its new Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS earlier this week -- but oddly, we haven't heard any firm details about the launch of its flagship ICS phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. A flagship Nexus device would typically ship around the same time as the new OS, and plenty of unofficial leaks point to the Galaxy Nexus landing this week.
Then there's the fact that today's Android event appears to involve T-Mobile. Google's original invitation shows a building with the T-Mobile logo printed on its side; T-Mobile later followed up with an invitation of its own touting an after-party that'll let everyone "experience the world of T-Mobile and Google." T-Mobile, as you know, has partnered with Google on Nexus device launches in the past.
So what's it all mean? That's up to interpretation right now, but putting the various clues together, it certainly seems plausible that we could hear some specifics about the Galaxy Nexus release and perhaps an additional carrier on which it might be available. (Thus far, Verizon is the only U.S. carrier that's publicly committed to carrying the phone.)
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UPDATE: Alas, no Nexus launch news yet; T-Mobile's presence was apparently just related to the Google Music stuff, which was the sole focus of this event. For more on what's new with Google Music, see Google's official blog detailing the announcement.
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Whatever the news is, it won't be long till we find out for sure. Google's Android event starts at 2 p.m. PT today; that's 5 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Central. You can see exactly when the Android event starts for you by plugging in your city into the "convert to" box on this time zone converter.
Once you've got your local start time figured out, just bookmark youtube.com/android. That's where Google will provide a live stream of the event once it gets underway.
Whatever you do, keep your eyes and ears open. Big things are happening in the world of Android right now, and this afternoon's event may unleash the fuel that'll really get things rolling.
JR Raphael writes about smartphones and other tasty technology. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
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