Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Android programmers can start writing applications for Google TV

Google has introduced version of "preview" of the Android programming tool that allows developers to write software for Google TV devices.

Kenghe Ambarish, one of TV product management at Google said: "The time to upgrade to OS updates Honeycomb approaching, Google TV devices will soon be compatible with Android. This means that the development Development can now build applications for Android innovative new Google TV, optimizing the existing applications on Tablet PC or mobile phone for Google TV, and carried them through the distribution Android Market ".

The biggest names in Silicon Valley as Google, Yahoo, Intel and Apple in recent years have tried to study how to connect the TV to the Internet. The goal is to bring a new interactive experience for users while providing the opportunity to exploit a large revenue stream from advertising. But this has not become reality because users often prefer the more passive experience, besides the company create and distribute content are often the guise of the partners in the way they regarded as more developed yourself. Therefore, Google TV until this point has not been favored people.

Put a fun script that these days, the application seems to rage as to operate in tight little space area. We think we will succeed and stand out more if you are operating on a larger screen. They protest and demanding to be liberated by those who created them.

And here, the Android Market is a huge amount of applications and will be on the increase in the future. The interaction of mobile applications for the tablet does not seem to be the top priority that Android programmers think. Because in fact, the tablet with touch screen and keyboard just like a mobile phone expand, so the compatibility of applications between devices is easy. The problem is that programmers are really interested in is how the application can operate effectively on TV, often lack a touch screen and keyboard, especially to own a bigger screen lot.

Kenghe that adds plug-in for Android SDK (software development tools) will enable programmers to easily accomplish what you want: "Depending on the design and use cases, an Android application that can work well on Google TV or arising errors must edit. And with a system of add-on utility is our equipment, you can test their applications in order to determine it is appropriate for Google TV or not? We also offer guidelines UI (user interface) to help you with specific topics such as optimizing the navigation D-pad, demonstration for the "10-foot viewing", how to design applications that work well on devices ...".

Kenghe said Google does not expect an explosion of applications Google TV and predicted that "the number of applications for Google TV will initially be no more." Learning from the tough times that Google TV has gone through by the hasty statement, this statement appears to be a relatively safe and appropriate.

Nothing to say when plug-in SDK version "final" was formally introduced, along with Google TV products are upgraded to Honeycomb and a super special tablet - Version 3 Android appears.

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