New Cell Phones & Mobile Apps

     Expected to be released this month, Android 2.2 Froyo Edition operating system, recently has been exposed and some new functional characteristics.

          Google Android operating system version 2.2 will support USB tethering (network sharing), enabling mobile phones and notebook computers to share network connections. Version 2.2 also will support Wi-Fi hotspot, which means new system allows users Android phone into a mobile Wi-Fi hot spots, and then to nearby Wi-Fi network equipment share.

          From these two attributes of the new features, Android 2.2 version of the phone itself not only focus on network applications, while also expanding their network resources to the equipment manufacturers, will give users more convenience and benefits.

           But the latter could have caused some problems operators, like AT & T and other operators will most likely lock this functionality the new system. According to  reports, Google officials will be on May 19 or 20, officially released Android 2.2 version, users are expected to learn more next week version 2.2 upgrade.

         According to  reports, Google announced Friday that the company will close one for saleNexus One.Mobile network shop, turn to traditional retailers.

      Google said the company will find a retailer to stop selling this phone immediately after the network stores.

           Analysts said the move shows that Google, the company terminated for the mobile phone industry to develop a new sales model efforts. Google originally hoping to build its online store to purchase Nexus One mobile phone for the user only places but consumers did not agree to this idea.

     Little is known about the PC operating system from Google, the Chrome OS. Of the few details available, it is known a web based operating system that is exclusive for laptops.

      Although this detail of the little knowledge we have about it, could change in a couple of weeks because there are new rumors independent those who already knew, Indicating that eventually Acer is the leading manufacturer of computer equipment that will officially become business partner of Google, Chrome portable presenting OS. This presentation would be alleged in the Taipei Computex Show to be held from 1 to 5 June.

        Even as you do not know what kind of devices Acer launched during this event, we must remember that OS Chrome was also designed to work in smartbooks and tablets architecture incorporating ARM processors. The Smartbooks physically are the same as the netbooks, but incorporate processors that are designed for devices with less processing power.

       Because of this, experts still have no clear as is that those teams with Chrome OS, can co-exist with those that incorporate Android. And more questions are generated at the time, manufacturers such as Acer, have expressed their intention to manufacture and sell computers with operating system Android.

         Lastly, the most likely to Android end of the day also be ported to the tablets because it is compatible with touch screens of such devices. Chrome OS for its part, is likely to be incorporated into devices with keyboards or trackpads.

          Last year Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, said both projects were merged , So the differences between the two would be imperceptible.  This rumor speculation coincides with the statements of Google where it was said that the launch of Chrome OS would take place during the second half of 2010. And even more if we consider that the assumptions Acer computers are not yet on sale until a few weeks.

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