There are multiple reports saying that Gboard, Google’s keyboard designed specifically for iOS devices, is now available for Android devices. A report found on The Verge claims that a Google Keyboard update is bringing Gboard features to Android, including the integrated search function, the emoji search tool, as well as new shortcuts. “It’s currently available only as an […]

Google has decided that they’ll being all-in on location, ranging from search (and display ads now) to store.  The company is finding even more ways to close the loop. The reasoning behind this choice is because when store visits and offline impact are captured and factored back into return on ad spend, the value of […]

As we’ve seen over the last several years with continuous problems that Google has been facing, it’s no surprise that they’re facing mounting challenges from all over the world.  We know that there are three active complaints in Europe, which are directed at vertical search, Android OEM agreements and AdWords contracts, but it seems that the […]

Google announced two new apps this year during their developer conference this year, which are designed to take on incumbents in video calling and chat: Duo and Allo.  The best way to describe Duo is a cross-platform version of Apple’s FaceTime. The pitch behind Duo is that it’s simple and works on both Android and iOS, even with […]

According to a TechCrunch story, Google is testing a new “Explore Interests” feature for Google Now, which will make it easier for users to control the information displayed via the mobile assistant app.  It’ll also show information a user may not want tracked. TechCrunch reporter, Sarah Perez said, “it will give users more control over what sort […]

After releasing their quarterly earnings earlier in the week, It was announced by Apple that they had sold their billionth iPhone.  It seems that this feat took them almost ten years, as the iPhone was introduced in January 2007. On another note, IDC released quarterly smartphone market-share estimates.  In second place as far as the largest handset maker globally, was Apple. […]

In 2015, US mobile ad revenue was approximately 35 percent total digital revenue.  That equates to $20.8 billion.  Although that is a nice chunk of money that ad revenue is pulling in, it seems that revenue from in-app purchases is completely over taking in-app ads, according to AppsFlyer State of In-App Spending. The study done by AppsFlyer looked […]

In an announcement, Google has added a few new features to the Now on Tap service.  Google Now on Tap allows Android users to bring Google search features to any screen that they’re looking at with the tap of a button. The features that have been added to Now on Tap includes a new discover button to learn […]

With a new update to Google Maps for Android, you can now create route directions with multiple stops, as well as add photos and notes via the Your Timeline feature. According to Google Map’s announcement, Android users are able to enter a destination, then simply tap the corner menu to access the “Add a stop” feature. To […]

On June 9th, Google introduced a new feature for Android users called “Nearby,” which is a location based system that notifies Android smartphone owners of apps and sites that are possibly relevant or useful in real time based on their location. Google provides some use cases in its post: Print photos directly from your phone at CVS […]