From 2008 to discuss the "Google I / O" professionals every year on products from the Google universe. But the group itself presents new developments. Highlights of 2011: an Android version for all devices and its own music service.
New year, new luck?
2009 saw Google Wave the light of day, 2010 saw Google TV sensation in the two-day developer conference in San Francisco. Both services started with only moderate success, Google, Google Wave has already pulled the plug. 2011, be more successful and enrich not only the Google universe of fresh features, but to bring together existing equipment and technologies. COMPUTER IMAGE shows you the most interesting innovations.
Google Music: Clouds music for U.S. users
A few weeks ago, it has led the way Amazon Cloud with the player, now, Google's own vision of a music service in the data cloud. "Google Music" allows you to upload up to 20,000 songs you play on the computer or on an Android device. For the stay in areas without network coverage, you can deliver the content to make available offline. Downside for German music fans: For now, Google released the service as a pre-release in the U.S. only. It is also unclear whether "Google Music" after the beta period is free.
Pressure on iTunes Movies on Android Market
Where Apple does with the iTunes software monster a complete solution for apps, music and movies, the Android Market has so far been limited to programs and games to its own devices. This is now final: Google makes movies as streaming offering available, please view the contents either in the browser on your phone or tablet PC. Up to 30 days, the rental of a film is valid - once you start playing, you have 24 hour access. As with "Google Music" is to movies can be downloaded in the background, if the network connection exposed. Prices: Starting at $ 1.99, from $ 4.99 for HD material. If Google offered the service outside the U.S., is still unclear.
Ice Cream Sandwich: ice cream for all devices
Android now will not only be found on smartphones, but also with Tablet PCs, notebooks, and thanks to Google TV even on the home TV. But the device classes currently require different versions of the operating system. This fragmentation will command a stop Google: The next version of Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" is to unify all the devices.
Android @ home: home control Google
But Google's plans with its own operating system already has a larger dimension. With Android @ home it should be possible in future to control the entire house by Android. This means you are in the integration of your apartment is not limited to multimedia devices, and also serve interior without WLAN functionality, Android uses a special protocol @ home. Thus, for control by power and heating and lighting of the Google operating system.
Faster and more: New Google policy
2011 is a year of success for Android: 100 million units have been activated already, according to Google, another 400,000 being added every day. The rapid development cycles, however, represent a risk for buyers, because some devices get a few months after the publication of any more updates. To stop this trend, Google with all major manufacturers and mobile operators have agreed on more consumer-friendly policies: If the built-in hardware in a position, it must be future supplies every Android device at least 18 months, with updates - with greatly reduced waiting time for the new versions.
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