Google TV announcement still coming from Google IO
Google has officially released its I/O sessions schedule and at first sight there seem to be a problem. Though it was promised we would see a Google TV announcement at Google IO, there seems to be no sign of it at the sessions schedule. I have to confess I was freaking out too, but we found out Google IO will still bring forth some good Google TV news.
There actually is a session dedicated to Google TV, but it is worded differently. The session is named “Android: As seen on TV”. We have no doubt this is Google TV-related, but the choice of words makes us wonder what the announcement will be all about.
We are hoping for new software upgrades and devices, but could it be that Google is planning a “bigger picture” announcement? This is just speculation, but this session’s name makes it seem like Google could very well be planning a Google TV re-branding (maybe Android TV?).
This could clear the popular misconception that Google TV is not related to, or doesn’t come with Android. Maybe Google plans to further merge Google TV to its Android ecosystem. We have seen them re-brand the Google Play Store (formerly known as Android Market), so who is to say Google TV won’t officially become part of the Android family?
This would give Google TV a substantial marketing boost. Of course, we still would like to see some new devices or software upgrades, though. Having one Google TV session at I/O is still not enough, so we hope the Search Giant makes up for it during the press conference.
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Gunnar Forsgren