Next week,
Google will
kick off its
yearly
developer
conference in
San Francisco, between June 27th
and June 29th.
Dubbed Google I/O 2012, this
conference is the place to look for
when it comes to major
announcements from the company,
which means that enthusiasts will
want to stay on top of it right from the
start.
To ensure that this is indeed possible,
the Internet giant made available for
download an Android-based
application for the owners of devices
powered by its own platform.
The official Google I/O 2012
conference app is now available for
download through the Google Play
Store, offering support for all devices
powered by Android 2.2 or newer,
while being optimized for use on all
sorts of handset and tablet form
factors.
Through this app, users can have a
look at the conference agenda and
edit their personal schedule, while
also being able to access details on
sessions and code labs, along with
speaker information, including
speaker bios, photos, and Google+
profiles, all straight from the handset .
The software comes with a range of
other capabilities as well, including:
- +1 sessions right from the app
- Participate in public #io2012
conversations on Google+
- Guide yourself using the conference
map
- Get a reminder a few minutes before
sessions in your schedule are due to
start
- View information about companies
in the Developer Sandbox
- Keep up with announcements from
the I/O team during the conference
- View your schedule on your Android
3.0+ device's home screen using an
app widget
- Play back "I/O Live" session video
streams on your Android 3.0+ devices
- Automatically sync sessions in your
schedule to your Android 4.0 device's
calendar
- Beam session details from your
Android 4.0, NFC-enabled device to
another using Android Beam
Released on June 19th, the
application weighs 2.2MB, and is
available for download for free for all
those interested on keeping an eye on
news from Google’s I/O conference
this year.
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