kerenn makin banyak nexus certified, updatenya ditanggung oleh google, On Saturday, October 6, 2012, Vanda wrote:
> Source: > http://androidandme.com/2012/10/news/rumor-android-4-2-to-feature-project-roadrunner-new-play-store-customization-center-enhanced-google-now/ > > > *WARNING*: This post contains rumors and speculation from Android > Insiders. If you do not want to know about Android 4.2 then do not read > this story and unplug from the Internets. You have been warned – the goods > are after the jump. > > There is so much to cover in this rumor report that we are going to use a > slightly different format. We will list each rumored feature individually > and then break it down before moving on to the next. > The Source > > This tip came from a regular source who has provided accurate information > in the past. They are the same source that shared all the info about the LG > Nexus, which continues to gain momentum from other outlets. As with most > people that hand over sensitive information, they wish to remain anonymous. > New Nexus Program > > *Rumor*: As previously reported, any manufacturer can produce a Nexus > device or a Nexus version of an existing device. They work closely > with Google on the hardware and driver details (there is a more efficient > solution for this in 5.0), but Google is responsible for the updates (don’t > know how the carriers factor in). The phones don’t necessarily have to have > “Nexus” as part of their name, it works more like a certificate like “HD > Ready”. > > The devices have to fulfill some basic requirements. The phone has to ship > with a stock version of Android, it needs to have the hardware power to run > all “Nexus Games”, and they have to support Google Wallet, aka have NFC. > > There are two carrots on a stick that probably make the Nexus brand a huge > selling point. Google Play gets expanded with a media streaming service > component and there will be games that only work on Nexus devices. The > streaming service uses the secure memory, making it harder to pirate the > content. No word of the type or source of the media, but it seems to be a > big deal. > > *Speculation*: This info is all over the map, but it lines up with > previous reports. It sounds like Google is going to encourage manufacturers > to join their Nexus program, but it will be optional. If manufacturers meet > a list of requirements, then they can become Nexus certified and gain > access to new services and features. > > It almost sounds like the list of requirements that Google currently > places on OEMs in order for them to gain access to Google services like the > Play store. This will now create a second tier certification program > that manufactures have the choice of participating in. OEMs can offer a > device that meets the basic requirements and gain access to the Google Play > store, and if they include additional elements they get access to the Nexus > certification. > New Customization Center > > *Rumor*: There is a new Customization Center, where you can change > ringtones, language packs, background, launchers, and so on. There is > nothing too sophisticated (for now). The center is mainly a convenient way > to enable the average customer to do some basic customizations. The range > of options can be expanded via Google Play of course. However, there are > two new features: templates that change the appearance of all (newly > introduced) dynamic icons at once, and post filters that change the > appearance of the whole UI – think of Instagram. > > The manufacturers may provide their custom UI through the Customization > Center, but they don’t have to. When Google upgrades Android and a > manufacturer fails to provide a compatible version of their custom UI the > device reverts simply to the stock UI (or the user waits with the upgrade > until the manufacturer catches up). > > *Speculation*: This sounds like a dream come true. Google may have > finally provided a solution to the manufactures that allows consumers to > update the base Android operating system, without having to wait on the > OEMs to update their skins. > New Project Roadrunner > > *Rumor*: There is major effort to improve the battery life called Project > Roadrunner. > > *Speculation*: Details are pretty light on this one, but it sounds like > Project Roadrunner will enhance battery life the same way that Project > Butter enhanced the overall responsiveness in Android 4.1. > Updated Google Play > > *Rumor*: Google Play is enhanced with new features like personalized > search, optional promotional campaigns with > notification center integration, more billing options, and easier in-app > micro-transactions. > > *Speculation*: We don’t have much to add, but we like anything that will > help developers generate more revenue. > Updated Google Now > > *Rumor*: Google Now provides help for basic OS functions, aka “Where can > I activate bluetooth?” or “How can I tone down the brightness?”, to make it > easy for newbies to settle in. > > *Speculation*: No surprise here. Google said they would be updating > Google Now and we expected to be able to control system level functions. > Updated Video Player > > *Rumor*: The stock video player app gets a major revamp and provides new > APIs for other video services to tie in. > > *Speculation*: Again there is not much to add, but we believe this is > part of a bigger media streaming service that Google will soon offer. > Drive-by Conclusions > > Please keep in mind that all of this should only be considered a rumor, > but this source has been on the money with previous information. Some of > the details are so specific that I have a hard time believing they are just > making this up as they go along. The source also shared quite a bit of > information about Android 5.0 that we left out so we could focus on the > next release. > > H > > By now we are certain that Google has handed out new Nexus devices to > their employees who are currently testing Android 4.2. We have monitored > quite a few visits to our site over the last month, but the number of hits > from Android 4.2 really started to pick up this week. > > I’m not sure if I believe every detail that is included with this report, > but all the signs are pointing to some major changes to the Nexus program > and the core Android OS. Some of these changes are so big that we wonder if > they will even be included with Android 4.2 or be held for Android 5.0. > > We previously speculated that a lot of the things in Android 4.2 would be > geared towards laying the groundwork for Android 5.0. It is possible that a > lot of these new features will only be visible on Nexus devices, while > standard devices would be left without them. > > The whole concept of a Nexus certification program sounds like Google is > putting their foot down and taking more control of the Android experience. > Even though the program might optional, hopefully the consumers will > realize the benefits of a “Nexus ready” device versus something that is > just Android-based. > > -- > ========== > Download Aplikasi Kompas versi Digital dan Keren > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kompas.android.kec > -------------------------- > Download Aplikasi AR "MONSTAR" dari Indosat > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ar.monstarunity > --------------------- > Samsung GALAXY SIII hanya Rp 5.965.000 di Multiply.com > Super Sale! 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