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<p>Give your apps more features to attract users on a wider range of devices.
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+<h2 style="margin-top:0" id="newfeatures">New Features in Version 4.3</h2>
+<p>For a summary of the feature highlights in Google Play services 4.3, see the
+announcement <a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html" class="external-link">blog post</a>.</p>
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+<li><strong>Play Games</strong> - The new Game Gifts API enables games to send virtual in-game requests to anyone in a player’s circles or through player search.
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/games/services/android/giftRequests.html" class="external-link">Developing Game Gifts in Android</a></li>
+ <li><a href="/reference/com/google/android/gms/games/request/package-summary.html">Game Gifts API reference</a></li>
+ </ul>
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+<li><strong>Analytics</strong> - Google Analytics and Tag Manager are now part of Google Play services.
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/android/v3/" class="external-link">Getting Started with the Analytics API in Android</a></li>
+ <li><a href="/reference/com/google/android/gms/analytics/package-summary.html">Analytics API reference</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/tag-manager/android/" class="external-link">Getting Started with the Tag Manager API in Android</a></li>
+ <li><a href="/reference/com/google/android/gms/tagmanager/package-summary.html">Tag Manager API reference</a></li>
+ </ul>
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+<li><strong>Drive</strong> - Change notifications, offline content, and more.
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+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/drive/android/pinning.html" class="external-link">Pinning Files</a> - Make files available offline.</li>
+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/drive/android/events.html" class="external-link">Listening for Change Events</a> - Receive notifications for change events asynchronously.</li>
+ <li><a href="http://developers.google.com/drive/android/appfolder.html" class="external-link">Storing Application Data</a> - Store application data in a special hidden folder.</li>
+ </ul>
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+<li><strong>Address</strong> - Let your users provide complete addresses in a single click.
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="/reference/com/google/android/gms/identity/intents/package-summary.html">Address API reference</a> </li>
+ </ul>
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<h2>How It Works</h2>
you to resolve any issues at runtime, such as a missing, disabled, or out-of-date
Google Play services APK. The client library has a light footprint if you use
<a href="/tools/help/proguard.html">ProGuard</a> as part of your build process, so it won't have
- an adverse impact on your app's file size.
+ an adverse impact on your app's file size.
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If you want to access added features or products, you can upgrade to a new version of the
through the client library and the service carries out the actions on your behalf.
An easy-to-use authorization flow is also
provided to gain access to the each Google service, which provides consistency for both
- you and your users.
+ you and your users.
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The Google Play services APK is delivered through the Google Play Store, so