Nexus One, which runs Android 2.1 and Motorola Milestone known as Droid, which runs on Android 2.0.1 has become an august platform to illustrate the rich and highly technical features of Google Earth. Nexus One carries a lot of performance in a slender package.
After a lot of touches and experiments, the app is ready with the bouncing features for Android. This is the fastest mobile version of Google Earth yet, with a smooth frame and a beautiful 800 x 480 screen.
With the release of Google Earth for Android, Google has also introduced the Roads layer, a very prominent feature of the desktop version of Google Earth. Thus, giving you a better sense of where you are with road labels drawn on top of the satellite imagery.
In addition, Google has taken advantage of the integrated voice recognition potentialities of the Android platform to support the best Google Earth experience yet -- a pocket globe that responds to your every command. Try speaking "Eiffel tower" or "best burrito Mission district of San Francisco." Maybe you're trying to find some nice lodging for an upcoming getaway to Lake Tahoe. Just say "romantic getaway Lake Tahoe."
With Google Earth for Android, the app has brought together the convenience of Google Search by voice with the power of Google Local Search to make it easier than ever to navigate the globe and find whatever you are looking for.
As with other versions of Google Earth, the users can also browse photos, places, and local businesses, whether it is in your local community or on the far side of the globe. Click on an icon to see photos, videos, and read about prominent places in the world. You can easily customize your version of Google Earth to display the layers that most interest you.
In addition to Nexus One, Google Earth will be available in Android Market on most devices that have Android 2.1 or later versions. So as devices such as Droid get updated to Android 2.1, others will also be able to fly to the far reaches of the globe with a swipe of their finger.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Acer all set to unveil Google Android Notebook
Acer, the world's third-biggest PC maker plans to sell Android notebook computers in the third quarter of this year. The company has announced that it would start manufacturing the world’s first mainstream notebooks using Google’s Android operating system. The system will be available before the end of September.
The move poses a challenge to Microsoft by providing an alternative to the Windows operating system on small, low-priced PCs, which holds a major share in the netbook market. Google does not charge manufacturers for installing the Android OS, while Microsoft charges around $20 per computer for the use of XP. Thus, Microsoft’s hold on PC operating systems is about to face fresh challenges.
According to Acer the new offering will be cheaper than its current Aspire One models. It'll will run on both XP and Android, and allow users to switch between the two.Apart from that the Android operating system offers incredibly fast wireless connection to the Internet giving Acer a strong reason, to develop Android netbooks for added convenience to its customers.
Netbooks are designed to be compact in size and provides easy connection to the Internet. The main attraction of using the Android system was its fast start-up time allowing users to power up the computer in 18 seconds and power down in one second.
Meanwhile fellow laptop manufacturer Dell is believed to also be planning its own Android notebook and Industry leader Hewlett Packard is also conducting some tests on it. With all the things kept aside the present focus remains on Acer who believes that their new creation will contribute significantly to the worldwide netbook market growth.
The move poses a challenge to Microsoft by providing an alternative to the Windows operating system on small, low-priced PCs, which holds a major share in the netbook market. Google does not charge manufacturers for installing the Android OS, while Microsoft charges around $20 per computer for the use of XP. Thus, Microsoft’s hold on PC operating systems is about to face fresh challenges.
According to Acer the new offering will be cheaper than its current Aspire One models. It'll will run on both XP and Android, and allow users to switch between the two.Apart from that the Android operating system offers incredibly fast wireless connection to the Internet giving Acer a strong reason, to develop Android netbooks for added convenience to its customers.
Netbooks are designed to be compact in size and provides easy connection to the Internet. The main attraction of using the Android system was its fast start-up time allowing users to power up the computer in 18 seconds and power down in one second.
Meanwhile fellow laptop manufacturer Dell is believed to also be planning its own Android notebook and Industry leader Hewlett Packard is also conducting some tests on it. With all the things kept aside the present focus remains on Acer who believes that their new creation will contribute significantly to the worldwide netbook market growth.
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