Gadgetory

what's good Brian song here and welcome to Google Isha's it's all the Google goodness that we can pack inside of a show so let's get to it and according to the latest research by Net Applications global usage of Android has surpassed the overall usage of iOS for the first time now we've known for a while that Android holds the lead when it comes to number of devices sold but this report now shows that more people actually use Android more now across net applications network from june to july of this year iOS usage dropped from 45-26 1% to 44.1 nine percent while android jump from 40 3.75 to 44.6 2% what might be one of the causes will look out for Windows Phone who jumped from under one percent to 2.4 nine percent last month not really the biggest factor but another one is that androids flagship phones have really been released almost every month and there's still no new apple iphone so we'll see how that affects the numbers then but it's still a big first for Android and if you're waiting for yet another blockbuster phone from samsung take a look at more pictures of the rumored Samsung Galaxy alpha also known as the galaxy s5 prime or the galaxy F believed to be their next offering in the flagship phone battle it's no longer completely plastic featuring an all metal bezel the phone still looks very similar to what we've expected from the galaxy line other pictures have featured a removable back but rumors say it will have 32 gigs of non-expandable memory this time around with a 12 megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing one we're also expecting a new Samsung self-built chipset and reports are pointing to an early August release date all right the google is reportedly working on a standalone photo service that's separate from google plus in an attempt to attract more users according to bloomberg just like you'd expect you'll be able to backup store organize and edit your photos google is considering rebranding the service with a new name but no details on storage offerings and pricing has been revealed yet and and police reports that Google is exploring a new tool that could allow users to create their own custom cases and even live wallpapers for the Nexus product line with a special interface called workshop it's only set up for the Nexus 5 at the moment but it features two different styles right now called Matt me and moments Matt me would build a graphic based on your location of choice you can change colors and add text and moments would let you take a picture from your collection or build a collage of photos that can also become the primary design for your case not much else is really known and there's no ETA date for the Google workshop tool but it would open things up a little bit beyond the pretty limited accessories they have for the Nexus 5 and other Google hardware products also the Google now launcher is available for all android 4.1 devices launcher previously only was available for Nexus and Google Play devices adding a Google now bar right on the home screen for quick access and a nicely integrated experience phones like the HTC One m8 galaxy s5 and LG g3 will now be able to have it as well the whatsapp messenger app for Android gets a beta update as well with official support for Android wear now a part of it previously you could only just view messages link clear notifications but now it adds the ability to reply with voice so if you thought people talking themselves with the Bluetooth headset was weird people will now be making out with their wrists in public a little more often and whatever happened to those mysterious Google barges we still don't know exactly what they are Google kept being ambiguous about them telling us they plan to be interactive spaces where people can learn about technology but the Portland Herald Press reports the 250 foot Google barge in Portland Harbor is now being sold and the container building sitting on top of it will be scrapped now there's still a few more out there like the one in San Francisco's Bay that scene that first broke the story about it has been rumored to be anything from a floating data center to a retail store now it's feature is still unclear but this looks like a project that might not be able to keep its head above water and with that I really think it's a good time to end the show alright everybody that's going to do it for this week email us at Google licious at cnet com or tweet me at Brian song and I'll answer you when I can thanks so much for watching and we'll see you guys next time for some more of that delicious delicious