Android chief, Sundar Pichai has confirmed that Google will release SDK for Android wearable's in the coming two weeks.
Google has
confirmed that it plans to launch a software development kit in the next
two weeks that will allow third-party developers to create Android
software for use on wearable computing devices. The news was confirmed
by Google's head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pichai at SXSW (South By
Southwest Interactive Festival) 2014.
Sundar Pichai, during a panel discussion
at SXSW 2014, stated that a new SDK would be released by Google which
is designed to help developers create Android apps for devices like
smartwatches and fitness bands. He also stated that Android SDK for
wearable's would help developers take advantage of current and emerging
sensor technology. Google had previously released similar SDKs for
Android for automobiles, televisions and tablets. Pichai likened the
wearable technology to the smartphone revolution and stated that the
goal was to take Android beyond tablets and smartphones to a
multi-screen world.
"In two weeks we are launching the first
developer SDK for Android that will lay out the vision for developers
in how we see this market working," Pichai said.
Google is reportedly working with LG to
produce a smartwatch that will make a debut at Google's I/O developer's
conference in June. Pichai added that Google is releasing its Android
SDK for wearable's ahead of actual devices in order to get "plenty of
feedback," as the internet giant's smartwatch will likely be the first
device to run on the new software. According to reports, the new mobile
operating system will integrate the company's Google Now voice assistant
and search feature. Google will go up against Samsung Galaxy Gear and Apple's rumored iWatch with its new LG Nexus smartwatch.
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