Android: Google reveals some details about its mobile system
By admin at 19 June, 2008, 8:45 pm
Our drafting Asian met Andy Rubin, head of development at Google Android. He revealed few details of the interface of the future navigation system, and introduced new applications, all on a touch screen smartphone.
The mobile OS Android Google continues to fuel the rumours, although few details were given about it. Major manufacturers of smartphones bet on this platform, which marks the incursion of Google in mobility, include manufacturers HTC, Samsung and Motorola.
During our interview, no pictures could be taken, however, the smartphone presented showed the same size and same shape as the one presented by Google Andy Rubin is in charge of the entity which develops the Google Android. its conference for developers. Side power, no detail was given, but it is known already that Android at least requires a given rhythm processor with 200 MHz.
The user interface has Android - no surprise - an information bar, located at the top of the screen, indicating the battery level, reception quality network and time. The main part of the screen is reminiscent of the office of a computer.
As might be expected, there is a large number of Google applications installed by default, 20 in total, said Rubin. Among these, the program YouTube can search and view videos of the eponymous site, while a Gmail and Google Maps is also present.
A highly reactive system
As with most other mobile OS market, multiple applications can run at the same time as Android. One possibility is not without problem, as can attest to users of Windows Mobile, if they did not supervise the level of memory and battery. Android remedies, however, minimizing the consumption of applications placed on background.
However, during the presentation Google Maps showed no sign of slowing, despite the execution of a parallel music player and application photos. But the smartphone is a prototype here, we will have to wait a version marketed to assess the real effectiveness of Google Android.
The alerts - reminders of appointments, announcement of new messages, warnings … — As they appear in the form of an exclamation point located in the upper left corner of the screen. What recall the blinking asterisk Palm OS, in earlier versions.
Click on the exclamation mark revealed a list of notifications, but is not intrusive, as is the case with Windows Mobile. However, the list may be long, also including applications running.
Andy Rubin was unable to give a date for marketing of the first phone equipped with Android. However, they are approached on the market before the end of the year.
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