When Google announced during its I/O keynote a new service for Android developers to launch alpha and beta versions of their apps via Google+, there were more than a few excited faces in the room.
The ability to seamlessly integrate the update experience into Google Play — once the user is signed up to the beta, the new version appears in the same location on the Play Store as the production version — was more than a little enticing.
Since then, some big name apps have entered the Google+ beta zone, including Fleksy, Nova Launcher, Falcon Pro, Sliding Messaging and, soon, Plume.
Falcon Pro, for instance, debuted an entirely new UI in its latest beta, while Fleksy is a brand new keyboard that supports invisible entry and some neat gestures and animations.
These betas are not necessarily meant to be used as daily drivers, though they do overwrite their stable counterparts, so refer to the developer’s specific instructions before opting into the program.
Because devs have the option of limiting the beta testing to a certain number of people, it’s possible that by the time you reach the page it will be full.
Via: Droid-life
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