Not exact matches
Android 4.0 marks a major
shift in the way the operating system works as the goal is to minimize fragmentation across devices while also providing a universal approach to app development, with apps and
hardware developed around 4.0 expected to seamlessly scale from the current
mobile phone and tablet
hardware templates into the goal of a universal platform that can allow for apps to work across devices without the need to code for specific devices.
The latest development also points towards a significant change in terms of strategy change, from Microsoft's end, which is now
shifting its attention towards creating software for
mobiles, instead of trying to create something ground - up, in the
hardware department.
Last year marked an important
shift for Google's
mobile efforts — gone are the days of developer - focused Nexus
hardware.
Kicking off the show at its
hardware launch, Google CEO Sundar Pichai touted the
shift from
mobile to artificial intelligence that allowed for two - way conversation and natural dialogue.
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage on Wednesday during the company's Pixel 2
hardware event, he repeated familiar talking points about the
shift from a
mobile to an artificial intelligence - dominated world.
Microsoft is trying to attract as many
hardware partners as possible and the major
shift in Redmond's licensing policy making Windows free for
mobile devices (up to 9 - inches) looks to be working just fine.