Showing posts with label Google Maps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Google Maps. Show all posts
Friday, July 6, 2012
Comparison of 3D Maps, in iOS 6 and on the Google
Earth in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Out there in the
marketplace of the tablet and the smart phone industry there is a strong
competition and the secrets are not a big deal now. The big giants like the
Apple and the Google with their operating systems, the iOS and the Android are
the top big league players presently in the world, the numbers itself speaks
for these two. As on each day the Google activates around 1 million android
devices and the Apple selling 250 million iPhones from past five years and with
the original launch of the new iPhone the numbers are still growing.
The latest
surprise from Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2012 was the announcing
of its own mapping system in its iOS 6 new versions of iPhone and leaving out
the Google Maps. This has even made a very strong competition between the
rivals. But, Google put up a head on competition by announcing the new Google
Earth version 7.0, bringing amazing 3D maps to its Android smart phones and
tablets too. This 3D Map announcement was made in San Francisco, firstly by Apple and then
followed by Google.
Good options for
consumers as these two, iOS 6 and the Android operating systems making the
availability of 3D maps to the devices. But which one will be the best and we
all know about the Google Earth and Google Maps and used it once in a while or
even often and Apple introducing its own mapping system is new to this mapping
game and also consumers will be excited to see the Apple’s 3D maps, as Apple
has a history producing excellent user experience software. So, will its own 3D
maps solution meet the same trend?
The comparisons
are put up to view by people of iPhoneItalia to you to see the differences
between the two maps of the iOS 6 and Android 4.1 in the images below. First of
the difference is the Apple’s vector maps having a built in 3D button
displaying at the bottom and in the Android it is available in Google Earth app
or the Google Maps app and a simple tap on the “3D Buildings” button your into
viewing the 3D maps.
The other thing
is Apple’s 3D maps will be available in the iOS 6 new iPhone and the launch of
its new iPhone is due this year and it will be offering a beta version and not
ready for real-time use, so until then consumers need to still wait to see this.
And for the new 3D maps view in Android devices, Google has made it available
and is been planning it for long time so it’s a no surprise from Google but has
put up a good strong response.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Is there a surprise from Google at the Google I/O 2012
event?
There are plenty of announcements to be made by Google at this year’s annual developer conference at the Google I/O which is going to take place in San Francisco in may be June 27 – 29. We have already guessed what is expected at the Google I/O event and if don’t know, no worries we are about provide the information to you all.
Google I/O 2012 - Google Latest Gadgets
One of the
surprises is the Nexus 7 Tablet of the Google
We have already
confirmed about the Google’s first Nexus brand tablet will be made by Asus a
few weeks back and even about the Android tablet that is made of Asus too. With
the leaks of Google’s and Asus’s Nexus 7 documents, which said it’s going be
launched at the Google I/O this year. So this made the surprise a little unfair.
The Google Nexus7 tablet comes with a 7-inch display with NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip and with a
friendly budget price ranging $199 to $249. This Google’s Nexus tablet can’t be
rival of the iPad and not least of its versions, rather Google aims to adverse
the tablet business that can do some harm to the Android tablet ecosystem.
With the Google
approved Android versions, Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet priced around $199 was
running on this version and was the best selling tablet in the electronic
market. So this made everyone of the tablet makers go for Google’s approved
android version.
The second would
be Motorola Intel Devices with Google.
We know that in
May Google has already purchased Motorola and the Google-Motorola first smart
phones will be available in the stores. Strangely about this Google Motorola
devices there was no leaks mentioning them but we have already know Motorola
hinted at CES 2012 that there will be a multi-device deal with the Intel. So
assuming this we can expect Intel chips in Google Motorola smart phone devices
in the future.
The star of the
show will probably be the Nexus 7 of Google and it will update its future
hardware plans and also mentioned was it won’t be providing full treatment to
Motorola but still will be working on most of the android based Motorola
devices.
The new Jelly Bean an Android next version
This Android Jelly Bean OS will be on the new Google’s Nexus 7 and it is the most talked
word in the streets, that it is a successor of the present Ice Cream Sandwich.
But the confusion is, “Is Jelly Bean an Android 5.0 or Android 4.1?” A leak
tells us that it is going to be Android 4.1 is called as Jelly Bean, so this
means it will be an update of the previous Ice Cream Sandwich android version
not a fresh Android OS.
Google would
love to see that people adopt the ICS on to their Android handsets and tablets,
but currently only 7% ICS is running on the Android devices and most of the
remaining still on Android 2.3 Gingerbread version. With the launching of Jelly
Bean Android 4.1, the Android device makers can update their old versioned
devices.
A Virtual Assistant called “Majel”
With the Apple
launching Siri in last year October it challenged every mobile business makers
to equal its voice based virtual assistant and come up with the best to beat
it. So Samsung came up with “S Voice” in the Galaxy S3 and LG with a “Quick
Voice”. In near future HTC is going to release its very own virtual assistant.
We are going to
expect Google will launch its virtual assistant in its Android devices, and
many reports say that a codename “Majel” will be the virtual assistant and if
its true, it can be demoed at the Google I/O. Developers will feel free to use
the assistant in their apps, guessing by this it can be unveiled in this week
itself. Way to go Google.
3D and Offline Maps from Google
On June 7 few
days ago from Apple’s WWDC 2012 developer’s conference, Google has hosted a
special event on “Google Maps”, as the purpose was to make an early
announcement and be the first to do it, and Google just did that by announcing
an advanced 3D mapping system and even unveiled its Google Offline Maps but
kept secret of mentioning the release dates, so expecting the Google products
that we just know can be unveiled at this year’s Google I/O event.
Mobile Payments using Google Wallet 2.0
A top three U.S.
carriers are trying to sort out its mobile payment solution and even found one
called the “ISIS” and with the Microsoft launch it’s Wallet Hub on its new
Windows Phone 8 devices, Google is certainly not backing away as it is also set
to release it’s very own “Google Wallet 2.0” at this year’s Google I/O event
2012.
Android at Home and Everywhere
The Android OS
is not just available on smart phones and tablets also can be used in other activities
too. At this year’s Google I/O the Android giant is all set to reveal the full
details of its plans that relate the Android to be the other part of our lives,
which are as work, home and other things or purposes. Hope these apps make our
present life just easy.
Cloud Service called Google laaS for Enterprises
The Microsoft
and the Amazon, with their cloud services the Azura of Microsoft’s and EC2 of
the Amazon’s are going to be challenged by the Google’s “laaS”, an
Infrastructure Service, where it would allow companies renting virtual servers
or a storage space kind of thing, but not a big deal to end-users but certainly
we would appreciate the laaS offers. This Google laaS for Enterprises will also
be unveiled at this year’s Google I/O.
The Offline
Google Drive
Talking about
cloud computing for enterprises, at this Google I/O, Google comes up with an
idea called Google Drive Offline as it is a much awaited product for the
present Google’s regular consumers of the online services.
The Project Google Glasses
We have already
seen a demo of the Google’s Project Glass and it become an important product
for the top executives of Google and is also being paired along with the future
Android devices. This Google‘s Project Glass will take you to a virtual reality
level, letting you experience a future technology and can expect this at the
Google I/O event 2012.
An OS and a Browser from Chrome
Chrome Browser
is one of the best internet browsers and has put up a good challenge in the
race of the top browsers, but Chrome OS is way behind the Microsoft’s Windows
and even the Apple’s X in the desktop environment. Google certainly has no
plans to scrap its Chrome OS and or even not merge it with the Android. The
updates will be available of the Chrome OS and even the Chromebooks too.
We will get this
Chrome’s latest update in the Google’s I/O event of 2012.
The long awaited
Google TV
Mr. Eric Schmidt
in last year 2011 announced that Google TV would be the coolest TV by this
year’s summer, but it didn’t happen. This Google TV product might be a very
important product for Google as it can be an another revenue generating idea.
And out there is a real tough competition in TV market and Google want to
revolutionize by introducing the Google TV to the consumers and not behind is
the Apple’s own rumoured iOS HDTV.
So, we may
expect in near future of Google vs Apple TV business battle. In this year’s
Google I/O we may get the overall details of the Google TV, we hope it
impresses you.
Available of Larry Page
Larry Page, CEO
of Google is down with some health issues and will not make it at Google I/O
2012 event, the reports say. Not revealing about his full details of health
issues, Google just put up a word of his un-availability. This secret topic
reminds us of the great “Steve Jobs” who had the same health issues.
Hope Mr. Page
gets well and makes it to the Google I/O and makes his Android developers and
fans of the Search Giant happy.
The Android Pinterest App
For Google this
topic is not so interesting as it has its own social network with the help of
other web are trying to market it. But the rumour is the Android app will be
announcing its official launch at this Google I/O 2012 and will be great for
its Android users, who are active till now can show some more love for this
Pinterest Android app worldwide.
We have put up
the list up and you know what will be the latest updates and announcements at
this year Google I/O 2012 and we will be soon updating the after events
highlights, so just be tuned and we will provide you the latest info from
Google’s Android, TV, Chrome and the other evenly products that are to be
launched in this week’s
Google’s news updates.
Friday, June 29, 2012 0
Project Glass - Close to reality by Google Glasses, Video & Review
Project Glass, Google’s augmented reality glasses, has released an impressive video of these Google Glasses. On seeing the video itself, has made us to buy those Glasses immediately.
What does Augmented reality
means? Well it is a concept of overlaying or altering what we see. On wearing
these Google Glasses you can watch a video without ever titling your head and
more over reading news on the go is more comfortable. Wow, this is amazing
right. Well the concept is going to be demonstrated by this end of the year by
Google.
Project Glass - Google Glasses
We have listed some of its
features that will be on the Google Glasses, as per the video on Google
augmented Glasses. Here are some of them below:
Well how will this going to Work?
One of the members of the Project
Glass team, named Babak Parviz has developed contact lens, in which pixels are
inserted in them. It could be a daily wear contact lens, where a Near Field
Communication system is built in the housing above the right eye of the frame,
as seen in the images, it sends video signals wirelessly. Each day could be a
very interesting start, with the contact lens with pixels in it is used by the
Project Glasses.
In the video of the Project
Glasses, the wearer looks away from whatever is happening before him. May be
the small hole on the right eye housing of the frame, is the camera and takes
images in front of your eye. If this does that, with glasses responding to eye
gestures is a great technology at present. It should be a sensor or a camera directing
directly to your eyeball to detect the gestures.
In the images, we don’t see one
thing that is the audio? May be there’s a hidden ear piece or might be in the
housing on the right eye of the Google Glasses, but if it doesn’t have them
then the conservations cannot be kept private. How about a Bluetooth headset?
But seeing the Google Glasses being very thin, there can’t be more space
available for it and also how about the Battery
too? How can it be charged?
Available Features as per the video showed are:
Seeing the video is very exciting
but we cannot get any closer hands on the Google Glasses, but will demonstrate
as if you are really seeing it closely.
Using only his head gestures, the
wearer Checks In the food truck
while standing with his friend. The other feature is the Video Calling, it’s amazing to see the wearer transmitting the
video to his girlfriend and she is seen on a smaller image at the bottom of the
screen. It cannot be at that high quality video but will differ in original.
Before that he gets the call first, from his girlfriend, where he tells the
Google Glasses to stop the music
from playing further, but was a
surprise as we thought it was the background music that was playing.
In the start of the video of
about Google Glasses, we see he gets to know about his calendar with appointments and
present events in it, even gets the messages displayed and replied, it’s really
amazing right. But the voice command is ok, but will it understand the exact
pronounce in traffic or in crowds?
On further, the Google Glasses
wearer takes a picture of a graffiti art on the move by a voice command, but
sources say that it might have a button to take
pictures. And he also shares them on to his “all my circles”. Finally it
displays the Google map direction too, awesome right.
So, do you want these amazing
Google Glasses? And are you willing to put on contact lens with pixels in it?
Will you be ashamed for wearing weird glasses like this? But has a different
kind of style, like people wearing these kinds of glasses in a fantasy movie.
If the Project Glasses of Google releases them we be very excited of its price
range and are you excited to get them?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Top Free Android Apps for Android OS - September 2011
1) Google Maps by Google Inc.
Download the latest release of Google Maps, and never carry a paper map again.
Get Google Maps with Navigation (Beta), Places, and Latitude.
2) Facebook for Android by Facebook
Facebook for Android makes it easy to stay connected and share with friends. Share status updates from your home screen, chat with your friends, check out your News Feed, review your upcoming Events, look at your friends’ walls and user info, check in to Places to get Deals, upload Photos, share links, check your Messages, and watch videos.
3) Skype by Skype
Skype 2.1 for Android lets you make free voice and video Skype-to-Skype calls, and call phones and landlines at great Skype rates on the move
4) YouTube by Google Inc.
The latest version of the official YouTube app, now with in-page playback!
Experience the latest and best version of the official YouTube app, which offers:
* Beautiful new UI design
* In-page playback (read comments while video is playing!)
* Personalized homescreen video feed
* Brand new player controls
* Rotate-for-fullscreen playback
5) Talking Tom Cat 2 by FreeOutfit 7
Tom is back with an all new adventure!
PLEASE NOTE: Before running the app for the first time you will be required to download additional 3-28 MB to get the best graphics quality for your device.
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