The biggest drawback in the I/O keynote of Google was that there was no news about the latest version of Android. But the interesting fact was that Google did make some significant changes to Android that did leave developers and fans happy. If you are enrolled in Android classes, you will know that there are different ways of updating an OS without overhauling the entire system. That is exactly what Google managed to do in its I/O keynote. Although we can speculate a number of reasons for this move by Google, all we can say at this point of time is that Google is a lot of new developments secret form the public.
Host of New APIs
The problem with new services and APIs was that they needed the latest version of Android to run. But the new services and APIs are aimed at making the existing devices also compatible with the new services. Although most devices need to be running on the 4.0 or higher versions of Android, it is somewhat acceptable, rather than expecting all devices to be running Android 4.2, to use the new services. You can learn in your Android courses about how these APIs are likely to change the user experience on Android devices.
Latest Services
Google also announced a slew of new services for its Android users. The radio service is probably the most exciting with a monthly subscription charge, and compatibility on smartphones, tablets, and computers. The ‘Hangout’ app is also a latest addition. The new cloud messaging service will improve the IM services Google is offering. Other than this, a few patches and updates have been released for other important apps as well, contributing to the improvement in the overall user experience.
Google has taken a radically different approach in its I/O keynote this time, and the question remains whether it will be effective or not. The audience and users will just have to wait and see.
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