Google Smartwatch Concept T3.com
The Moscone Center in San Francisco is hosting this year’s Google
I/O, and it’s not unexpected that rumors are spreading around the
Internet regarding what will be shown on the conference.
- The Google Watch!
Concept picture of Google Smartwatch from T3.com
People have been talking about “smartwatches” for a
while now and it is said that Samsung, Apple and Microsoft are all
working on these types of watches.
The website
Android Authority is stating that Google will launch this kind of watch, and that it’s probably going to happen at this year’s Google I/O.
According to the website, the watch will be running
Android, and has already been shown at Google’s offices in Berlin,
Manchester and in Mountain View. The functions look a lot like the ones
in Google Glass, a source told Android Authority.
It was speculated that the watch would be able to
wirelessly connect to Google Glass, but this was dismissed by a source,
who said that the watch will need to be first connected to a smartphone.
The watch is also said to probably be produced by Motorola, although
this is not confirmed.
Better maps and new Gmail-client
“The Media ball” Google Nexus Q was launched on the last Google I/O but did not become a huge success
According to sources, Google map will get a new and
better interface and the Android version of the maps will be more like
the iOS version.
The email client Gmail will be updated and like the new
Google Maps it will also have a full screen mode. One of the new
features is that you would be able to swipe your finger left to get a
menu, where you get access to your inbox, send emails etc.
Android 4.3 or 5?
Many people have been hoping that Google would use
Google I/O to launch the next big Android update, Android 5.0 Key Lime
Pie. However, most people do not believe it will arrive until later, and
instead will have an update of the current Jelly Bean version – Android
4.3.
New Game Service for Android.
Will Google Play Games be a gaming service à la Apple’s Game Center? Photo: Android Police
Android Police
have revealed Google’s plans of a new gaming service that in many ways
will look like the Game Center function you find on the iPhone or iPad.
The gaming service showed up in a new version of the Google Play
Services, where there is a logo with a little green controller with the
title “Play Games.”
The gaming service will support multiplayer mode, will
also have high score lists and achievements. You would also be able to
send game invitations to friends.
New Google Nexus 7
According to the KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, there will be a new version of the Nexus 7 tablet.
The new version of the Nexus 7 will most likely be
produced by Asus, and will have a 7-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixels screen. The
tablet is also expected to get a stronger processor and another camera.
The first Nexus 7-version only featured a front camera.
New Cellphones?
There are also rumors that Google will launch its first
cellphone in cooperation with Motorola, which was bought by Google last
year. The rumored phone goes under the name Motorola X Phone, but lately
it seems that Google might have lost the interest for X Phone and
pulled out of the project.
It is said that LG will also produce the next generation Nexus-phone, the Google Nexus 5.
More about the Google Glass
We will probably be hearing more about the Google Glass which was
already sent out to developers around the world.Google filed a patent
for smartglasses with built-in screens in the glasses. Photo: Google
SiliconAngle
believes we will finally be able to see the finished commercial version
of the Google Glass, in addition maybe the version made for
perscription glasses. Google may soon announce a launching date for the
Google Glass.
So stay tuned on what’s happening in the Google I/O in the coming days.
