HP And Asus Will Test Google Android On Netbooks [Technology]
HP And Asus Will Test Google Android On Netbooks
HP is working on a netbook based on platform Google Android, reports The Wall Street Journal. Previously, the development of similar computer company announced by Asus. According to the newspaper, now HP is testing Google's platform for a variety of devices with Pavilion DV4 battery. There are currently about ten smartphones based on Google Android. A final decision on the launch netbook based on Android is still pending.
In February this year, it became known that a netbook based on the Google Android platform was developed by Asus. The prototype of this notebook with HP 530 battery will be available by year's end. Decision on the withdrawal of the netbook market is still pending. Free mobile platform Google Android was announced in 2007. The first smartphone based on it was presented on September 23 and went on sale Oct. 22, 2008. At the same time was published the source code of the platform.
Use of the Android in the budget netbook will reduce the price of the device. In addition, the platform is less demanding on resources, as a consequence, the netbooks will be cheaper to install and eauippd with HP 510 battery, the weak space is no longer the Intel-compatible processor. Asus has undertaken for the development of netbooks on the Android platform. Corporation Asus has created a development team to create the netbook platform Google Android, which had until then only used in mobile phones.
Prototype netbook should be ready by the end of 2011, but Asus has not yet decided whether to remove the device on the market. On it informs Bloomberg referring to the words of head of the division of the company, a manufacturer of netbooks Eee PC. Using the free Android system and OmniBook XE3 battery in the budget netbook will reduce the price of the device. In addition, with simple tastes Android to resources, the netbook will be able to use cheaper and a weak processor, which may not be Intel-compatible.
Currently, most of the netbook market is occupied devices using the solutions and platform Intel. In the near future this market will come ARM, produces chips for mobile phones and Pavilion DV5t battery, and Freescale, the processor that can work with Android. Asus is one of the largest manufacturers of notebooks. The first netbook Asus appeared in 2007. In 2008, the world has sold more than 11 million netbooks. It is expected that in 2011 sold 22 million units.
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