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Android Wear review - We test Google's smartwatch OS
Wearable technology

Android Wear lacks flexibility but this first iteration handles the basics pretty well

Google Drive web
Google Drive
Cloud storage Software

Lashings of storage for very little money combined with brilliant mobile and web offerings puts Google into a comfortable lead

£1.20 per month for 100GB
Google Chromebook Pixel
Google Chromebook Pixel review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

With its beautiful retina display, this would be a serious MacBook rival if it wasn’t for Chrome OS

£1049 inc VAT
Android 4.2
Android 4.2 review
Mobile phones Software

Multiple user accounts are a huge step forward for tablets, but there's little for smartphone users to get excited about

Google Picasa face detection
Google Picasa 3.9 review
Software

Astoundingly quick, and well equipped to meet the needs of casual photographers

Google Play Books Home
Google Play Books review
Software

A good start for Google, but the competition from Amazon, Apple and Kobo offer a more cohesive package

Android 3.0
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) review
Software

A vast improvement over previous versions of Android for tablets, but the browser needs a bit of improving and there need to be more apps.

Google Android 2.3
Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) review
Software

Not a massive leap forwards, but it's more polished and greatly improves the Android experience.

Google Nexus S
Google Nexus S review
Mobile phones

It's the best Android phone on the market in terms of performance and features, but it's not necessarily the best value and build quality could be better.

£430 inc VAT
Android 2.2 Flash
Google Android 2.2 review
Mobile phones Software

It's not quite as polished as Apple's iOS, but Android is starting to build up a feature advantage. It's also not clear which devices will get the update - and when.