Google TV getting Android 3.1 and Market this summer.According to Mike Cleron from the Android Development team, developers will be able to use the vanilla Honeycomb SDK to build apps for Google TV and also announced hardware partners will include Samsung, Vizio, Logitech and Sony……….
Google announces Android 3.1, will be coming to all tablet previously running Android 3.0 in a few weeks but the 10-inch Motorola XOOM (3G Verizon Wireless models only) has received the update and the update are a whole host of system performance upgrades and refinement (font changes, placement etc.), but there are also a few new features and applications being added.A new host mode that will let you import photos to your tablet directly from your digital camera and take advantage of a ridiculous number of USB devices, even including Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers………….
Before we delve further into all of the huge announcements from today’s opening session at Google I/O 2011, we thought it might be smart to quickly outline some the bigger announcements. As expected today was “Android” day at Google I/O and the bulk of announcements today were all Android orientated.
Sony announced that some PSN services, including online play would come back this week and Sony’s Patrick Seybold passes along the bad news that service renewal has been delayed to an unspecified time.Sony’s Patrick Seybold passes along the bad news that service renewal has been delayed to an unspecified time and is giving users 30 free days each PlayStation Plus premium services, as well as some free downloadable content…………..
As we know, Viber lets users make free phone calls and send free text messages with their mobile phone. Due to its simple set up, call quality, and reliability Viber has become the fastest growing VoIP application with over 10M installs. Additionally, Viber is introducing several Android-only features in the beta release. Checkout more detail about Viber for your Android.
Amazon’s recently launched Cloud Player music storage service has received an update to make it significantly more usable on Apple’s mobile devices and it isn’t quite as nice as an actual app, it provides nearly all of the functionality that you could ask for.Sound quality is said to be great and the only part of it that is a little buggy seems to be the scrubbing capability……..
Bluetooth Thumb Keyboard apes Backflip, may or may not be shipping now and this Thumb Keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled with backlit keys and a unique built-in rear-facing touchpad. It is battery powered and designed for use with itablet, iPad, iPhone, Android and other mobile devices as well as commonly used gaming platforms and the latest IPTV systems and also you can order the inventively named Thumb Keyboard now for £79.99 (about $132)……….
Amazon’s tablet said to be shipping later this year and not only is Amazon’s Taiwanese-based components manufacturer Quanta Computer rumored to be readying their mysterious tablet for later this year, but also the media tablet will feature a Fringe Field Switching LCD display and touch panel from Amazon fave E Ink Holdings, a company better known for the technology behind the Kindle’s EPD e-paper displays………..