Reports are stating that Google’s Android operating system is bringing a bigger boost to the already growing number of smart phone sales. The big plus factor comes from people finally seeing the point of owning a smart phone over a conventional handset –thanks to the many practical and useful features of the Android OS.
So one might ask: why is Google’s open source operating system so successful in the market? Obviously, the fact that it is a Linux based system hardly carries any weight with end users; the real money grabber here is the fact that Google’s services alone make the device incredibly useful.
Take a look at Google Maps. The company has recently announced that Maps, combined with Street View and Search will be delivering free voice guided satellite navigation to users. This is an extremely useful function, and with the large database of Google Maps, they have managed to surpass Ovi Maps and other established GPS services.
The service has also been expanded to include bike routes for users as well. The best part of the sat nav system is the integration of voice commands –users can provide a basic place like “barber” and the GPS system will provide you will the closest directions the nearest establishment.
Of course, there is more to the Android than just GPS. The device also has Google Goggles which allows users to easily identify things they see with their camera. The function has been updated to be able to translate some foreign text as well.
More than just the side features, the Android is a very easy to use operating system. The touch based user interface is fun to play around with and the system comes with plenty of available apps (via the Android market) for adding and extending functions to the Google mobile platform.
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