Google Android Jumps from your Smart Phone to your Television
Google thinks big. Big meaning they want to be visible in virtually every medium they can possibly cover. That being said, Google is out to showcase the Android operating system’s power by bringing it to your television screen. That is going to be the biggest screen used to surf the web and access their variety of online services.
Now this would only be possible if they have actual television and technology partnerships running. That is why they enlisted the help of Sony, Intel and Logitech to bring the online experience to your television screens. For branding and product distribution, Sony is on the job. Intel will be providing the hardware powering the product as a whole and Logitech will provide the navigation related peripherals.
While Google TV is still an unconfirmed project, the New York Times has confirmed that the companies involved all have pending jobs from Google. This project may still be hush-hush for now but the sources having Android related projects are a dead giveaway.
All of the big names involved in the project obviously have a stake in the success of it. Google’s aim is easy to see, they want to reach beyond the smart phone world to showcase the power of the Android. Sony will benefit the most from selling their brand of LCD TVs and the actual set-top boxes. Logitech would get the profit from the accessories and peripherals needed for the product and Intel would have steady revenue from their Atom processor.
If the project is a success, Google TV may be appended as a feature built inside new television models to get rid of the required set-top box. Who doesn’t want PC power built right into the television? If this venture comes into fruition, then Google TV will definitely dominate the market since it is already a loved operating system. Thanks to the Google Android on smart phones of course.
More details about Google TV can be found at Geek.
Tags: Android, Android-TV, Google-TV
