Google releasing Android SDK for wearables this month NEW DELHI: It looks like wearable devices are poised to go mainstream, with technology giant Google all set to release a developer SDK based on Android, especially created for wearable devices. Speaking at the SXSW conference at Austin, Texas, Googles Android chief, Sundar Pichai announced that Google will be releasing a developer SDK in two weeks. In two weeks, we are launching the first developer SDK for Android. That will lay out the vision for developers in how we see this market working, Pichai said. The SDK will allow device manufacturers to make wearable devices that run Android and developers to create apps for them. Pichai did not reveal if Google was also working on a wearable device of its own, but said that he thinks about wearables at a platform level. This means that just like phones, Google wants to be omnipresent on wearable devices across device makers. Well lay out a vision for developers as to how well see this market working, he said. He also clarified that wearables was a broad category (and not just about smartwatches). As noted by The Verge, Pichai wants a uniform standard for wearables to communicate with sensors that are embedded in the devices. The sensors help the devices connect with the users body and track vital statistics, as most wearables focus on health and wellness. It was recently reported by the Wall Street Journal that Google was working on its own wrist-worn device in collaboration with LG and that Google will also partner with other device makers. A CNET report had also mentioned that Google will reveal the smartwatch OS in March and will unveil the watch in June at the Google I/O event. For any queries related to Software Product and Animation please log on to : locustechsoft #locustechsoft
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:32:28 +0000
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