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Former iPhone designer works to put Android on every gadget conceivable
If the iPhone made you think that maybe you really did only need one gadget in your life, Google's Android may one day have you wanting hundreds. Mark Hamblin, CEO of Touch Revolution and one of the driving minds behind adapting Apple's software to the iPhone's touchscreen interface, is now working to deliver Android to all kinds of gadgetry outside of mobile phones.
The next few years could see Google's portable OS on netbooks, digital photo frames, remote controls that double as landlines, and specialized touchscreens for the kitchen, medical sector and restaurants — just to name a few applications. The sky's the limit, according to Hamblin, who told BussinessWeek: "It would make sense for any [software vendor] to play there. I see tremendous growth in these ubiquitous computing devices."
While no official gadget announcements have come out of Google about this impending Android invasion, Andy Rubin, the senior director of mobile platforms at Google, told BusinessWeek that Google is "being very supportive to the [developer] community targeting these devices," and that Google "had the foresight to design it with bigger screens and [chips] in mind."
So, are you going to be happy or sad when Google eventually takes over the world?
Via BusinessWeek
By bajadesperado at 11:08 AM ON 05/03/09
Google has the resources to do many things-some good and received well by the consumer and some that just do not make a difference to the consumer but truth be known-Google is up there in the ability and expertise to do what the consumer asks for..
Given the best input from the consumer Google can do it and market it better than most..Somehow, everyone is looking for the iPhone Killer but what is that? Apple and Steve Jobs have taken the iPhone phenominon and built on it to do almost anything.was that a genius device by design or just a lucky occurrence? time will tell. What is needed now is competition to counterbalance this fast and furious move by Apple. I have the iPhone killer concept but not one contact I have made in the industry has revealed anyone that is interested,mostly because I am not an employee and they will need to pay for the concept-or is it that they are content in their position now? Who knows?
By bajadesperado at 11:20 AM ON 05/03/09
I for one will be Happy when Google takes over the world. they appear to be on their way if Apple does not get to the flag on the hill first. This is more like PaintBall-to capture the flag. what we need is devices to take full advantage of the technology and that reward the companies for their inventions and use of the technology while keeping in mind the protection of our planet for future generations.
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