Showing posts with label upcoming android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upcoming android. Show all posts

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Hey This Design Was Actually Really Nice

Manufacturers desperately wanted Android fans to use keyboards in the beginning. Heck, the first Android handset to launch featured one, and many devices followed suit. In a world where mobile was very clearly heading toward touch-only, many were resistant to the change, or at least too stubborn to admit they had no clue what to do. Some companies adapted, while others did not.At the time, this company had a very apparent design philosophy, though...

Friday, February 21, 2014

Google’s Project Tango: the Android phone that maps your world in real-time

Imagine a 3D world fully realised on your mobile phone, but not as you know it. Project Tango is the world around us, superimposed into our mobile phones. Now, the video makes it look like a game-changer and after looking at the facts, we’re convinced that it will be. Project Tango’s goal? To make our smartphones look and understand the physical environment. There are 200 development kits and Google aims to ship them all by March 14 2014.Currently, this takes the form of a prototype Android phone fitted with custom hardware that tracks the 3D...