May 10, 2011

Google IO: Updates

Google reaches 100 millionth Android activation and over 400,000 Android devices activated daily
- 36 OEMs, 215 carriers, 450,000 Android developers
- 400,000 devices activated each and every day.
- 200,000 Android applications in the Market
- 4.5 billion installs

Google announces Ice Cream Sandwich for Q4 2011, for smartphones aswell tablets

- "One OS that runs everywhere."
- it'll be a universal OS that runs on everything fom Android phones to 10 plus -inch tablets and will intelligently adapt to each form factor with things like a resizable status bar.

Android Market launches movie rentals, thousands of titles available to your PC, phone or tablet
- "Pinning" mirrors the experience with apps and books, you can select it on your PC and download to the device in the background for offline viewing
- Movies are live in the market right now, support on all Android 2.2 or higher

Google announces Android Open Accessory standard, Arduino-based ADK
- Brand new Android Open Accessory standard
- That means that any accessory designed using the API
- Compatible with any Android phone or tablet -- running at least Android 2.3.4 or 3.1
- Right now, it only includes USB, but Bluetooth support is planned for the future
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Google announces Android @ Home framework for home automation
- "every appliance in your home"
- Ideas like lights turning on and of

Google clarifies 18 month Android upgrade

Every one (all 5000 people) got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition (white)



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