Have you ever ordered a product from the Google Play Store? If so, I’m sure you were outraged by the shipping fees and disappointed with the restricted shipping options. The only shipping option available at present is 1-2 business days, for a fee ranging between $5.99 and $13.99 – depending on the product you’re purchasing.

However, it looks like Google is gearing up to introduce some new shipping options.

During Google’s I/O keynote on Wednesday May 15th, 2013, they announced official beta testing through the Google Play Store – this means that Android developers no longer have to test their applications manually. Instead you can sign up to a beta testing group via the Play Store, and download the beta applications. The first application to take advantage of this opportunity is DashClock, releasing their latest beta widget.

Whilst we await the release of Android 4.3, some application developers have begun to optimize their apps to work on Bluetooth 4.0. Fitbit is the latest company to optimize their app for Bluetooth 4.0, and now it’s available to download on Android… more specifically the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Google have been secretly developing an application to accompany spectators at it’s latest press conference – Google I/O 2013. The purpose of the application is to provide spectators with some fun and games whilst exploring the Moscone Center, in-between Keynotes and Developer Sessions.

One of the highlights of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is Photo Sphere, which allows you to click a 360° panorama picture. Photo Sphere takes Panorama photos to the next level, and actually gives the viewer a sense of being present on that location when viewing them.

Since Photo Sphere is more than just a normal image, you cannot simply upload it to any website to share with your friends. The only way to enjoy Photo Spheres is to upload them to Google+. Even in Android, only the stock Gallery application is fully capable of opening a Photo Sphere in the right format.

Thankfully, a developer has come up with an alternative way to view and share Photo Spheres on Android devices and the web. SphereShare.net will not only allow you to upload your existing Photo Sphere(s) and share them with your friends, but also allow you to view thousands of Photo Spheres uploaded by users from all over the world along with its relevant location data.

It’s like Instagram for Photo Spheres.