With the introduction of Google's Chrome OS for tablets which was originally used in Chomebooks, the end of Android OS could be nigh. Seeing as Android Honeycomb hasn't exactly 'entertained' its blood-thirsty audience, it looks like Google might be introducing their newer champion into the ring in its place. However, champion might be a bit of an overstatement. Find out why after the break.
Google Chrome is all fine and dandy as an internet browser, however as a tablet optimised operating system, it's unfortunately not (yet, anyways). The OS only works when connected to the internet which creates obvious limitations. Despite now being able to fit on smaller screens as well as work with touch input, basic tasks like playing games and writing a document will only work when connected
Google may be introducing their Google Chome OS as an operating system for tablets in the future. Google Chrome has already had a fairly a poor response on netbooks, how will it fair in the ever competing tablet realm? The Google Chrome tablets also seem to be coming with a implemented code by Google that will allow web sites that are already optimised for tablets to adapt easily for Google Chrome tabs, which will also include a virtual keyboard. There's still not much info on this yet other than Google stating that it is an "early open-source work for the tablet form factor." If Google Chrome enters the picture, we ponder the future and maintainability of Google Android OS. Will two Google OS' be one too many?
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Rumour has it that Google and LG are working to create the first Nexus brand Tablet. We've got Nexus Google Android phones - HTC's Nexus One and Samsung's Nexus S. Now Google might be teaming up with LG to come out with a tablet that will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb and could be out this year. Tablets are paving the way of the future and Google seems to know that so hopefully this isn't just hearsay as we're sure a Nexus tablet will be a pretty stellar device. Rumours also speculate that the Nexus tablet may be getting software updates from Google before third party tablets.
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It would seem, coincidentally coinciding with the winter holidays, that Gingerbread is all the rave right now as it is teetering on the edge of being released. However, it came as a pleasant surprise when young Honeycomb pop it's head out to the public by making an appearance on a prototype Motorola tablet during the D: Dive Into Mobile Event. It was Andy Rubin from Google that held the tab up high, which was just one of a few other devices he had on stage, including the Nexus S. The Protoype Motorola Tab has a NVIDIA dual-core 3D processor, video chat, and well... Honeycomb, WHATSUP! There was also mention of a new version of Google maps demo that was also on the device. The lengthy video (8mins 53 secs) has Mr.Rubin showing and discussing the device, it's features and it's fancy ne
There has been speculations about the Nexus One getting an OTA update for Android 2.3 after the announcement of the Nexus S smartphone running Android 2.3 yesterday. This however, is not the case. Even though the Nexus S will be released with Gingerbread, a tweet by Reto Meier states that the OTA update for the Nexus One will not happen until a few weeks later. This may be because of Google wanting their flagship device - the Nexus S - to bring Gingerbread to the public before having their older device - the Nexus One - do so. Fair enough.
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HTC are hopping aboard the tablet-train, this time announcing their own Gingerbread tablet (Android 3.0), to debut in "early 2011" so we can only assume that means Q1 to Q2. It is likely that the tablet will support 3G but aside from that not many tech specs can be confirmed this far ahead of time... or if they can, HTC aren't making it known yet. More updates as they come. However we do know that a HTC tablet is compellingly linked with a rumoured Chrome OS tablet. I wonder if these two will be distinct or kind of "meld" the two together.
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Samsung are already planning their next tablet which will make use of the next-gen OS Google Android Honeycomb (otherwise known as Android 3.5). Though the Galaxy Tab has only just debuted and won't be hitting anyone's hands for a while yet, they are already looking to the future to see how else they might mesmerise the tablet market. Of course, when I say mesmerise, with reference to the Galaxy Tab I mean only in pricing, which is slightly outrageous. At any rate, what can we expect from a tablet slated so far in the future? Or the OS itself, for that matter? Truth is, we can probably be a little more reliant on the predictions of the Google OS.
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Windows Phone 7 (WP7) devices are certainly starting to pop up here and there and are becoming more widely known. The above video shows a browser comparison between the WP7 browser, the browser of iOS on an Apple iPhone, and the browser of Android on the Google Nexus One. You see the WP7 browser load some sites faster, and some sites slower which is hardly surprising. Also, scrolling and panning/zooming seem on par with the competition. Of note is that this isn't the final version of the software, so it certainly looks promising.
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Google yesterday unveiled their Voice Actions app for Android, allowing users a wide range of voice commands to control their Android phones or other devices. Some examples include sending text messages, retrieving directions or viewing a location on a map through voice commands. Take a look at some highlighted ones over at Google mobile blog. Currently this app will only work on Android 2.2 and it is unknown if Google will go for backwards compatibility with Android 2.1.
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Google have updated their platform version distribution figures and already making a brave presence is Android version 2.2, otherwise known to many as FroYo. Android 2.2 is taking up just a paltry 1.8%, but this is a great step forward for the budding OS which is finding itself in the midst of the tablet / MID craze that is erupting all around us. We'd like to see more old platforms upgraded to new ones, especially on those Chinese one-and-done products, but that is looking somewhat unlikely at the moment.
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