Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets

May 16, 2013 04:30

Google rolled out a music service for smartphones and tablets powered by its free Android software, in a challenge to streaming radio firms such as Pandora and Spotify.

The launch of Google Play All Access came at the kickoff of a packed developers conference, which features a range of improvements to the Internet giant's products, and saw a surprise appearance by chief executive Larry Page.

"We are here because we share a deep sense of optimism about the potential for technology to improve people lives," said Page on Wednesday, taking the stage to applause a day after disclosing he had been diagnosed with partially paralyzed vocal cords.

"Everything I read about Google is us versus some other company or some stupid thing," he continued.

"I don't find that stuff interesting. Being negative is not how we make progress; things are not sum zero."

Page appeared calm and confident on stage and spent a half-hour fielding questions from some of the 6,000 developers registered for the annual event.

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