Google IO 2013 thread

[RedRooster]

http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-google-edition-to-be-announced-at-google-io-1555174/



Pipe dream for page hits?

I would be up in that business so fast....!

 

[ChronoReverse]

I can't imagine that would be true. Would be wonderful for GS4 development though.

 

[cliftonite]

Probably a pipe dream.

 

[Fire&Blood]

http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-google-edition-to-be-announced-at-google-io-1555174/



Pipe dream for page hits?

If it were BGR, I would have dismissed it right away. It still sounds too good to be true but a little bit more plausible. If true, such irony and a deserved slap to competitor faces, the one company that doesn't have to actually goes out of it's way to provide the wet dream while others are struggling to push 15k units on the 2nd largest US carrier.

 

[Red Storm]

Sounds like a pipe dream, but would be awesome to see.

 

[Bateluer]

the new nexus 7 is supposedly going to have snapdragon 800, lte and possibly klp, which is mo betta than espectid

If I'm not mistaken, Google has stated there will be no new version of Android launched at I/O. Which rules out KLP, and is a strike against an N7 refresh. Unless it launches with 4.2.2.

 

[pm]

If I'm not mistaken, Google has stated there will be no new version of Android launched at I/O. Which rules out KLP, and is a strike against an N7 refresh. Unless it launches with 4.2.2.

I hadn't actually heard that phrase - "no new version". They seem a bit vague about it, but they said something more like "no major releases".

 

[OBLAMA2009]

If I'm not mistaken, Google has stated there will be no new version of Android launched at I/O. Which rules out KLP, and is a strike against an N7 refresh. Unless it launches with 4.2.2.

yeah the klp is the diciest rumor but wouldnt snapdragon 800 and lte be cool enough. it may also be a promise or an annoucement of a klp update in the near future with the new nexus 7 release

 

[ilkhan]

For an updated N7, I'd like to see the screen size jump an inch without changing the overall size. I'd like to see a not-shit SoC used. I'd like to see a resolution bump to 1080p.

Perhaps a rear camera, but I honestly dont care about that.

GSM would be nice, more storage, sure (not that I've run into issues on my 8GB N7 as is with 3.3GB remaining). But the basics of the N7 are solid.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

For an updated N7, I'd like to see the screen size jump an inch without changing the overall size. I'd like to see a not-shit SoC used. I'd like to see a resolution bump to 1080p.

Perhaps a rear camera, but I honestly dont care about that.

GSM would be nice, more storage, sure (not that I've run into issues on my 8GB N7 as is with 3.3GB remaining). But the basics of the N7 are solid.

yeah 7 inches is too small for a tablet. it reminds me of when asus first came out with those really small netbook screens with huge bezels, its time to get rid of 7 inch screens with big bezels and replace them with 8 inches.

 

[Skurge]

http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-google-edition-to-be-announced-at-google-io-1555174/



Pipe dream for page hits?

Yeah, I'm not biting for one moment. As good as Samsung's relationship is with google. This seems like a waste of time for Samsung.

Although, if it is true. My nexus 4 will be for sale the second that happens.

 

[kpkp]

If I'm not mistaken, Google has stated there will be no new version of Android launched at I/O. Which rules out KLP, and is a strike against an N7 refresh. Unless it launches with 4.2.2.

The quote was:

What can we expect from I/O this year?
It’s going to be different. It’s not a time when we have much in the way of launches of new products or a new operating system. Both on Android and Chrome, we’re going to focus this I/O on all of the kinds of things we’re doing for developers, so that they can write better things. We will show how Google services are doing amazing things on top of these two platforms.

But why bother trying to understand this "political" talking, when I/O is just a few hours away.

 

[bearxor]

http://www.geek.com/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-google-edition-to-be-announced-at-google-io-1555174/
Pipe dream for page hits?

I feel like I've heard this rumor before somewhere.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I hadn't actually heard that phrase - "no new version". They seem a bit vague about it, but they said something more like "no major releases".

I bet the phone makers asked for that. They love "Jellybean" referring to two years of OS updates so they can be lazy about updates but salespeople can still say things like "The HTC One is running the newest version of Android."

(Yes I heard that at my AT&T store)

 

[dagamer34]

My predictions: http://www.jeffkibuule.com/2013/05/14/google-io-predictions/

 

[VashHT]

It looks like 4.3 is pretty much confirmed now: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4333406/android-4-3-confirmed-google-developer-site/in/4095431

I'm slightly disappointed but not really that much since JB is good, I don't feel like it needs any big updates. Hopefully 4.3 polishes it up even more and adds some nice little tweaks.

 

[poofyhairguy]

If 4.3 has baked-in multiwindow support, then its a major upgrade in my mind.

 

[dagamer34]

If 4.3 has baked-in multiwindow support, then its a major upgrade in my mind.

There's a lot of stuff that already exists in the Android space that needs Google's "formal" support so developers don't have to deal with special SDKs. On the top of that list is stylus support baked right into the OS.

 

[poofyhairguy]

On the top of that list is stylus support baked right into the OS.

Doesn't the stylus support require dedicated hardware to work that only Samsung devices have?

From what I understand the S4's Airtouch is exposed in CM10 already. Maybe Google will take over that idea as a way to give new input abilities that aren't tied to Wacom royalties.

 

[KeithTalent]

I like this rumour of a Galaxy S4 Google Edition running a fully stock Android experience. Hope that one is true as I would be very interested in that phone.

http://bgr.com/2013/05/15/samsung-galaxy-s4-google-edition-release-date/

KT

 

[bearxor]

There's a lot of stuff that already exists in the Android space that needs Google's "formal" support so developers don't have to deal with special SDKs. On the top of that list is stylus support baked right into the OS.

Yeah, that might be at the top of your list, but I don't digitizer support is at the top of THE list.

 

[vshah]

anyone else getting choppy audio in the stream?

 

[Red Storm]

anyone else getting choppy audio in the stream?

Not me. Video has paused twice but only for a few seconds.

 

[Aganazer]

Oh thank god! They just announced a new development environment for making Android apps. Maybe they will only be a decade behind MS now instead of two decades. This is the #1 thing I was hoping to see at this conference.

 

[bearxor]

Looks like they're going to take promoting tablet apps seriously now.