If your Android device has been popping up with an error message saying that "there was a problem communicating with Google servers", you're not the only one who has been having problems. The issues are spread out a bit. We can't say how many people are affected, but we have been getting multiple tips on it, and of course our own devices are also showing the error...
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-having-syncing-problems-in-the-lead-up-to-the-Play-event_id48692
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-having-syncing-problems-in-the-lead-up-to-the-Play-event_id48692