Google Inc. - a multinational company engaged in the development of search problems on the Internet and "cloud computing". The main brainchild of the company is the largest search engine Google. In addition to her, Google Inc. many other popular demanded products and many ideas for new developments.
In July 2012, the company plans to release 5 models of 7-inch tablet based on OS Android 5.0. All models are expected to be manufactured by different mobile phone manufacturers. In addition, new tablets will go on sale, bypassing cellular operators. This will allow owners to quickly receive new firmware. If we resort to the mediation of a cellular operator, it will be he who will decide when the owner of the smartphone will receive the update, and whether it will receive it at all. About 600,000 tablets are expected to hit the market for approximately $ 200.
Google Inc. working on a new project - 3D city maps. To obtain a three-dimensional image, the results of aerial photography are processed. In this case, the user creates the illusion of flying over the city in his own helicopter. The first maps of several major US cities will be available to users as early as Q4 2012. In addition, the company is preparing to release a version for phones and smartphones based on Android. These devices can be used without an internet connection. The map will become an application to the Google Earth service.
In 2013 Google Inc. plans to release Google Glass - digital glasses, which, in theory, can replace many electronic devices - from a camera to a tablet. This device works on the Android platform and is controlled by both touches and gestures. Communication with other devices is carried out via WiFi Direct or Bluetooth 3.0.
The company is preparing to release a self-driving car. The “smart car” provides for manual control, but it is assumed that it will not be necessary. The machine will be controlled by artificial intelligence, which processes data from a GPS navigator and signals from various sensor sensors. The developers promise that their ideas will help reduce the number of road accidents. The mass production of "smart cars" is planned to begin by 2020.