The proprietary background services and API package for Android devices, Google Play Services has just received a major update that adds numerous features and enhancements that should make it even more useful to developers and Android users alike.
Since this is a major release, Google published a fairly long changelog that highlights some of the most important changes included in Google Play Services 9.8. It’s important to note though that Google has decided to disable Nearby Notifications due to an issue that couldn’t be addressed in time.
