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WSJ says Google is to unveil Android Jelly Bean with Siri competitor at the I/O conference

Posted: 27 Jun 2012, 02:45, by Daniel P.

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WSJ says Google is to unveil Android Jelly Bean with Siri competitor at the I/O conference

WSJ chipped in with its own sources what's in store for Google's I/O conference that starts today, and which traditionally sees a new version of Android unveiled, along with some new devices.

Besides a $199 Nexus tablet made by Asus, which is all but certain by now, the WSJ confirms that the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will feature a "voice-activated assistant, similar to Apple's Siri", which we may have heard about as the Majel project.

Google is also reported to give some good news for developers regarding G+ and Wallet, allowing them to build their own apps on top of its social networking and mobile payment services.

As for devices, besides the cheapo Nexus tablet, the gang from Mountain View is expected to unveil that elusive home entertainment device, which can stream music wirelessly to your home stereo and eventually web video to your TV, which would be a pretty interesting competition to Apple's hockey puck, especially if you can manage it with your Android device. The streaming gizmo is said to sell through various electronics retailers and in Google's online store.

source: WSJ

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1. darktranquillity posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:17 1 0

This is it.

2. mobilefuture posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:20 0 0

Anybody know the timings for google I/O?

7. derricob posted on 27 Jun 2012, 04:10 1 0

9:30am PDT today.

11. RapidCat posted on 27 Jun 2012, 10:06 0 0

https://developers.google.com/io

live streaming

3. mobilefuture posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:21 0 0

Anybody know the timings for google I/O?

4. jaafar2k posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:21 6 0

One nail to apple coffin
Gaint leap for innovation

5. Droid_X_Doug posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:23 0 0

I wonder how long for JB to make it to the current high-end Android handsets (like RAZR, OneX, EVO 4G LTE, GS III, etc.)? I imagine the Nexus will see JB pretty soon, but what about the others?

6. Killer_Instinct posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:48 3 0

That's the issue of the carriers and OEMs not GOOGLE

8. joaolx posted on 27 Jun 2012, 06:17 0 0

First they say smartphones shouldn't be personal assistants because of Siri and now they're launching a personal assistant like Siri. I mean, I like google a lot, but I don't understand this.

9. Non_Sequitur posted on 27 Jun 2012, 06:19 0 0

If this new voice assistant is integrated with Google search and other Google apps, this could be insane.

10. AlexYouOC posted on 27 Jun 2012, 09:41 0 0

JB probably wont come to my S3 till around the time the S4 is bout to come out smmfh..... and whats gonna happen to my S-Voice once "Majel" is released smmfh some more

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1. darktranquillity posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:17 1 0

2. mobilefuture posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:20 0 0

7. derricob posted on 27 Jun 2012, 04:10 1 0

11. RapidCat posted on 27 Jun 2012, 10:06 0 0

3. mobilefuture posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:21 0 0

4. jaafar2k posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:21 6 0

5. Droid_X_Doug posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:23 0 0

6. Killer_Instinct posted on 27 Jun 2012, 03:48 3 0

8. joaolx posted on 27 Jun 2012, 06:17 0 0

9. Non_Sequitur posted on 27 Jun 2012, 06:19 0 0

10. AlexYouOC posted on 27 Jun 2012, 09:41 0 0

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