According to a new report from Wall Street Journal saying that the Mountain View-based company is looking to expand its mobile platform beyond smartphones and tablets, and is hoping to combat similar devices that Apple may release in the future…
“Google Inc. GOOG +0.39% is developing a videogame console and wristwatch powered by its Android operating system, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Internet company seeks to spread the software beyond smartphones and tablets……The people briefed on the matter said Google is reacting in part to expectations that rival Apple will launch a videogame console as part of its next Apple TV product release.â€
Google has also been watching Ouya’s efforts with close interest. Ouya, a $99 gaming console built on Android, collected over $8.5 million in pledges as a Kickstarter project last year, and has been making a lot of noise in recent weeks as it finally begins shipping to its backers.
That’s not all, we also heard that Google is slowly working on a new devices, separate from its Motorola Mobility hardware division, including a smartwatch and a second version of the Nexus Q—a media streaming box that was pulled after brief availability last year for various reasons.
“The company’s hardware efforts come as it wraps up development on the next version of Android, which is expected to be released in the fall. Among other things, the software will be better tailored to the lower-cost smartphones prevalent in developing countries with the aim of firming up Android’s market-share globally, said some of the people familiar with the matter.â€
That’s interesting right ? Would we see something new from Google very soon or just another rumor ?
