Posted by Purnima Kochikar, Director, Apps and Games Business Development,
Google Play
During a special ceremony last tonight at Google I/O, we honored ten apps and games
for their outstanding achievements as part of the inaugural Google Play Awards.
As we shared onstage, when you look at how Google Play has evolved over the
years, it’s pretty amazing. We’re now reaching over 1 billion users every month and there’s literally something for everyone. From real-time
multiplayer to beautiful Indie games, industry changing startups to innovative
uses of mobile technology, developers like you continue to push the boundaries
of what apps can do.
Congrats to the following developers in each category!
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The new Layout Editor in Android Studio 2.2 Preview |
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Edit Menus in the new Layout Editor |
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Constraint Layout |
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Start Layout Inspector |
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Layout Inspector |
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Firebase Plugin for Android Studio |
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Code Sample Browser |
externalNativeBuild
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CMake Build in Android Studio |
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Today we announced that we’re adding Android apps to Chromebooks, which means users will be able to install the apps they know and love. Later this year you can expand your app’s reach to a new hardware platform and wider audience while maximizing the Google Play ecosystem. With expanded app availability, new use cases and improved workflows can be achieved for all Chromebook users, whether for personal use, for work or for education. As a developer we encourage you to test your app as described here.
Today, we’re enhancing our APIs, making it easier than ever for the developer community to integrate with Android Pay. With just a few lines of code, you can enable quick and seamless checkout to help increase purchase conversions and ongoing engagement.
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Example of Android Pay in Android Instant Apps |
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Example of Android Pay in PaymentRequest |
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Example sign-up feature for Walgreens Balance Reward® via Save to Android Pay from transaction notification |