Android@Mobile World Congress: It’s all about the ecosystem.

Each and every day, we are humbled by the trajectory of Android and our partners.

With a year-on-year growth rate of more than 250%, 850,000 new Android devices are activated each day, jetting the total number of Android devices around the world past 300 million. These numbers are a testament to the break-neck speed of innovation that defines the Android ecosystem.

Last year at Mobile World Congress (MWC), we announced that there were more than 150,000 apps in Android Market. That number tripled to more than 450,000 apps today, with over one billion app downloads happening every month. Think about the astonishing number of songs Shazam’ed, places Qype’ed and foursquare mayorships! To celebrate the hard work and success of our developer community, we’ve built special “app pods” into our Android stand at MWC. Many of these featured apps demonstrate the latest Android innovations, such as Android Beam, which lets you share content like web pages, videos, directions, and apps—just by touching two Android phones back to back.

The Android Stand on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2012

If you walk around the Android stand, it’s also evident that our hardware partners are thriving. There are 100+ devices on display at the conveyor belt bar, which is just a small portion of the 800+ Android devices that have launched to date. And what better sign of innovation than the Bling Bot—powered by the Android ADK—which can bedazzle your Galaxy Nexus backplate with perfect precision.

We’re just getting started at Mobile World Congress, so keep checking android.com/mwc and the +Android page on Google+ for updates.

Posted by Andy Rubin, SVP, Mobile and Digital Content

Collaborate and edit anywhere with the updated Google Docs for Android

As I was sitting on the ferry commuting to Google’s Sydney office this morning, two thoughts occurred to me. First, Australia is beautiful. If you’ve never been here, you really should visit. And second, it’s amazing how productive I can be with just my Android phone and an Internet connection. I was responding to email, reading news articles, and editing documents—just like I do at the office. Only the view was better!

We want to give everyone the chance to be productive no matter where they are, so today we’re releasing a new update to the Google Docs app for Android. We've brought the collaborative experience from Google Docs on the desktop to your Android device. You'll see updates in real time as others type on their computers, tablets and phones, and you can just tap the document to join in.

We also updated the interface to make it easier to work with your documents on the go. For example, you can pinch to zoom and focus on a specific paragraph or see the whole document at a glance. We also added rich text formatting so you can do things like create a quick bullet list, add color to your documents, or just bold something important. Watch the new Google Docs app in action:



If you want to hear about the latest Docs news or send us feedback on the new app, visit Google Docs on Google+.

Gotta run—I’ve got another ferry to catch!

Posted by: By Vadim Gerasimov, Software Engineer

Introducing Chrome for Android

In 2008, we launched Google Chrome to help make the web better. We’re excited that millions of people around the world use Chrome as their primary browser and we want to keep improving that experience. Today, we're introducing Chrome for Android Beta, which brings many of the things you’ve come to love about Chrome to your Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone or tablet. Like the desktop version, Chrome for Android Beta is focused on speed and simplicity, but it also features seamless sign-in and sync so you can take your personalized web browsing experience with you wherever you go, across devices.




SpeedWith Chrome for Android, you can search, navigate and browse fast—Chrome fast. You can scroll through web pages as quickly as you can flick your finger. When searching, your top search results are loaded in the background as you type so pages appear instantly. And of course, both search and navigation can all be done quickly from the Chrome omnibox.


SimplicityChrome for Android is designed from the ground up for mobile devices. We reimagined tabs so they fit just as naturally on a small-screen phone as they do on a larger screen tablet. You can flip or swipe between an unlimited number of tabs using intuitive gestures, as if you’re holding a deck of cards in the palm of your hands, each one a new window to the web. One of the biggest pains of mobile browsing is selecting the correct link out of several on a small-screen device. Link Preview does away with hunting and pecking for links on a web page by automatically zooming in on links to make selecting the precise one easier. And as with Chrome on desktop, we built Chrome for Android with privacy in mind from the beginning, including incognito mode for private browsing and fine-grained privacy options (tap menu icon, ‘Settings,’ and then ‘Privacy’).


Sign inYou can now bring your personalized Chrome experience with you to your Android phone or tablet. If you sign in to Chrome on your Android device, you can:

• View open tabs: Access the tabs you left open on your computer (also signed into Chrome)—picking up exactly where you left off.
• Get smarter suggestions: If you visit a site often on your computer, you'll also get an autocomplete suggestion for it on your mobile device, so you can spend less time typing.
• Sync bookmarks: Conveniently access your favorite sites no matter where you are or which device you’re using.

Chrome is now available in Beta from Android Market, in select countries and languages for phones and tablets with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. We’re eager to hear your feedback. Finally, we look forward to working closely with the developer community to create a better web on a platform that defines mobile.


Posted by Sundar Pichai, SVP, Chrome and Apps


(Cross-posted from the Chrome blog and the Official Google blog)

Acer Iconia Tab A200 - 2012

Acer Iconia Tab A200 Specification
If samsung was busy playing low end phones with the launch of Samsung Star Samsung C3312 Duos and 3, then another with Acer. Reportedly manufacturer from taiwan technology was re-introduced a tablet called the Acer Iconia Tab A200 to the market recently.

On-screen display face, Iconia Tab A200 comes with a display technology tuchscreen berkapasitif. The screen will have a 10.1-inch wide with a depth resolution of 800x1280 pixels up to 16 million colors. And is also equipped with a multitouch UI (interface) typical of Acer.

Camera-Do not expect much when entering this sector. Because Acer Iconia Tab A200 dibenami not high-powered camera. When compared with its predecessor the camera, Iconia Tab A500, this sector is lost. These tablets 260x175x12.4 mm dimension is only class 2 megapixel camera inject. However untugnya camera can still be used for video calls.

Memasuksi entertainment-entertainment sector, Iconia Tab A200 stuffing themselves with java, the realm of sound and video. To the realm of sound, Iconia Tab A200 supports a variety of formats MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC + player. As for the vidoe player, it supports a variety of convertible tablet, which is XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263 player. But unfortunately in this range are not equipped with an FM Radio. Certainly for those of you who like to listen to the radio, without the presence of FM radio facilities are felt very empty indeed.

OS & CPU-yag Apparently this sector will be the main attraction for the Acer Iconia Tab A200. That's because the latest android operating system v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phones will have on the body and accompanied tablet Prosor 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset, and 1GB of DDR2 RAM that would certainly be no doubt did not set performance .

Affairs & Connectivity Internet connectivity, tablet weighing 700 grams has a pathway to connect to the virtual nature and other devices. Starting from WiFi, Bluetooth v2.2, such as data cable to MicroUSB v2.0, USB v.20, and the USB On-the-go supprot

Acer Iconia Tab A200
- Dimensions & weight: 260 x 175 x 12.4 mm / 700 g
- Screen: Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~ 149 ppi pixel density)
- Internal memory: 8/16 GB storage, 1 GB DDR2 RAM
- MicroSD, up to 32GB
- Camera: 2 Megapixel
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR, microUSB v2.0, USB v2.0, USB On-the-go suppor
- OS: Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb), planned upgrade to v4.0
- Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20, ULP GeForce
- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Po 3260 mAh

Price Acer Iconia Tab A200
Iconia Tab A200 reportedly has begun to be released in America in mid-January 2012 ago. For the sale price, the tablet is priced at USD 329.99 or if dirupiahkan to about Rp3 million.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2012

Samsung Galaxy S Advance Specifications
As we know, Samsung has launched the Galaxy S in 2010 and, where this smartphone is successful and accepted by society. And to achieve success again, Samsung is rumored to introduce Samsung Galxy S Advance is where smart phones are expected to repeat the triumph pendaulunya it.

Present in the design of screen-pretty elagan with two color options black and white, Galxy S Advance will carry the Super AMOLED touch screen 4 inches wide with a resolution of 480x800 pixels menghiasai front view. Trouchscreen screen is also coated with Corning Gorilla glass to protect from dust and scratches. While TouchWiz 4.0 UI is also presented in order to beautify the typical Samsung interface.

The main camera is a camera-embedded cell phone behind is quite good, though not high-powered dibenami like Nokia N9, but with a 5 megapixel camera has autofocus and LED yag I think Flash is still capable of providing decent shots appear.

While the camera looks the front sekudernya to 1.3 megapixels. Besides can be used to snap pictures and record, the camera can also be used for premises other people interact directly with the video call.

Not only the range of entertainment-preservation, but the Galaxy S Advance is also enriched by a range of entertainment with a variety of interesting features. In the realm of sound and video, no audio / video player and FM Radio. Faislitas sementera for their online social networks are integrated, such as gmail app from google, youtube, google talk, and much more.

Operating system-Galaxy S Advance runs android operating system version 2.3 Gingerbread. While the brain is a smartphone built by a 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9. A somewhat special blend is not it?

For business-memory and data storage system, is providing two Android Mobile piliha internal storage space, which is equal to 8GB and 16GB. Of the internal memory with large capacity that can menampun various files like photos, videos, songs, up to a 3D game. If it is still lacking, microSD type external memory up to 32GB capacity can be maximized.

Surf the Internet & Connectivity-web will feel smooth if you menggegam Galaxy S Advance. All that thanks to support 3G with HSDPA internet line speed up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps speed.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Network: 2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900; 3G HSDPA 900/1900/2100
- Display: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
- Camera: 5 megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
- Secondary Camera: 1.3 megapixel
- OS: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
- Internal Memory: 8 GB/16GB storage, 768 MB RAM, 2GB ROM
- MicroSD, up to 32GB
- Connectivity: GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0
- HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S Advance
There are no leaks from the samsung related to the selling price of this smartphone. However, reportedly, will be announced officially at the MWC 210 in Barcelona, ​​Spain. We look forward to it.

Nexian S Extreme A899 - 2012

One more option-based local phone Gingerbread android that can be found in this country. Call it S Nexian Extreme comes with the A899 which will have a series of interesting specs like dual sim and Dual Band GSM network support and 3G WCDMA.

Design-Comes with a captivating design elagan nan, Nexian S Extreme A899 carrying the 4.0-inch screen bediagonal field. The screen carries a resolution HVGA capacitive touchscreen technology and equipped with multi touch.

Not only has the camera, dual sim, but in the realm of motion pictures and is also equipped with dual cameras. Each measuring 3 megapixel camera with autofocus which lies behind, and VGA for video chat classmates who are on the front.

Gingerbread Android Operating System was chosen to showcase all that is needed such as when trying out a variety of typical android applications and features available. Operating system like this would fairly good for its class phones. But unfortunately for the affairs of the processor there is no clarity on how the speed and made who?

Walking Internet & Connectivity-dibasis android, this sector appears to not be a problem. Not only packed with online applications made by google, S Nexian Extreme will also be able to guerrilla over 3G networks. Thus, the play yard for the site, you can maximize the available browser. Moreover, with a roomy screen support as I said above, this certainly will not limit you to interact with a wider page view.

Want to transfer data keperangkan else? Relax, S Nexian Extreme has provided services such as Bluetooth connectivity and data cables to meet your needs it. Not only that, this sector will also be injected WiFi to connect to the virtual nature diarea Hotspot. While the headset audio cable with 3.5 mm jack can be used to enjoy music without disturbing others around you.

Various other features of other attractive features also have been pinned on this new Android phone Nexian. For example in the realm of entertainment, you will find the auido player, video player, FM Radio. While loaded with standard features such as alarm organizer, calendar, and calculator.

Extreme Nexian A899 specification S
- Networking: Dual GSM (900/1800 MHz), WCDMA 2100 MHz & Dual
- Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, HVGA, 3.5 HVGA
- Camera: 3.0 Megapixel, Autofocus
- Secondary Camera: VGA
- MicroSD card
- Connectivity: EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, WCDMA, Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, a data cable
- OS: Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Language: Indonesia - English
- Battery: Standard Lithium Ion

Price Nexian S Extreme A899
When compared to its predecessor which is also based on Android, Android Maxi Nexian, Nexian Extreme's prices are more expensive at around RpRp 1.299 million, -. But in my opinion, the price is worth it considering the specification offered is quite charming.

Android and Security

By Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP of Engineering, Android

The last year has been a phenomenal one for the Android ecosystem. Device activations grew 250% year-on-year, and the total number of app downloads from Android Market topped 11 billion. As the platform continues to grow, we’re focused on bringing you the best new features and innovations - including in security.

Adding a new layer to Android security
Today we’re revealing a service we’ve developed, codenamed Bouncer, which provides automated scanning of Android Market for potentially malicious software without disrupting the user experience of Android Market or requiring developers to go through an application approval process.

The service performs a set of analyses on new applications, applications already in Android Market, and developer accounts. Here’s how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags. We actually run every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure and simulate how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. We also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.

Android malware downloads are decreasing
The service has been looking for malicious apps in Market for a while now, and between the first and second halves of 2011, we saw a 40% decrease in the number of potentially-malicious downloads from Android Market. This drop occurred at the same time that companies who market and sell anti-malware and security software have been reporting that malicious applications are on the rise. While it’s not possible to prevent bad people from building malware, the most important measurement is whether those bad applications are being installed from Android Market - and we know the rate is declining significantly.

Android makes malware less potent
In addition to using new services to help prevent malware, we designed Android from the beginning to make mobile malware less disruptive. In the PC model, malware has more potential to misuse your information. We learned from this approach, designing Android for Internet-connected devices. Some of Android’s core security features are:

• Sandboxing: The Android platform uses a technique called “sandboxing” to put virtual walls between applications and other software on the device. So, if you download a malicious application, it can't access data on other parts of your phone and its potential harm is drastically limited.
• Permissions: Android provides a permission system to help you understand the capabilities of the apps you install, and manage your own preferences. That way, if you see a game unnecessarily requests permission to send SMS, for example, you don’t need to install it.
• Malware removal: Android is designed to prevent malware from modifying the platform or hiding from you, so it can be easily removed if your device is affected. Android Market also has the capability of remotely removing malware from your phone or tablet, if required.

No security approach is foolproof, and added scrutiny can often lead to important improvements. Our systems are getting better at detecting and eliminating malware every day, and we continue to invite the community to work with us to keep Android safe.

Updates to Google Docs app for Android: Offline access and improved tablet experience

(Cross posted on the Google Docs Blog & Google Enterprise Blog)

There may be times when you don’t have an Internet connection on your Android device, but you still want access to a file you’ve saved in Google Docs. Now you can select any file in Google Docs to make it available offline. So regardless of whether you’re connected to the internet, you’re always connected to those files.

Even better, Google Docs automatically updates your offline files when you’re on Wi-Fi. You can also manually update files anytime you have a data connection by opening the file or tapping ‘Update’ from the Offline section of the app.

Make file available offline

Update online file

Make file available offline

Update offline file

For those of you with Android tablets, we’ve also improved the Google Docs reading experience. Now, when you open a Google document on your tablet while online, you’ll get a high-resolution version of the document. Swipe left and right to flip between pages, or use the slider at the bottom to page ahead quickly.

New reading layout on Android tablet

You can learn more about offline capabilities and the new reading layout in our Help Center.

Whether you’re offline or online, these improvements will make it easier to be productive from anywhere.

Posted by: Freeman Liu, Software Engineer