Google mobile map accelerates expansion

Yesterday, Google Inc. on the United States accepted on its website any US adult citizen to order "Google Glass", priced at 1,500 US dollars (about 9200 yuan), which is the first time Google Glass opened for sale to the public. Although distant oceans, domestic consumers express their enthusiasm with the help of purchasing.

At the same time, there is news that Google's first Chrome OS tablet may be launched at the end of April. Google made frequent efforts in 2014, and its recent executives also said that Google is expanding its computing to more products, and C hrom e is not just a single operating system or browser. Obviously, in the era of mobile Internet, Google is trying to seize new traffic entrances, combine it with its own advantages, and shape its own competitiveness.

Domestic purchasing hot second generation glasses

Google said that since the company receives requests from users who are unable to purchase Google Glass every day and they need feedback from these users, they decided to try to release the searcher’s version of Google Glass’s purchase restrictions on the 15th so that all Users can buy this product. Compared to the first generation of products, the second generation of Google glasses is equipped with a mono headset that can be plugged directly into the glasses MicroC SB jack. On Monday, Google also announced that it will upgrade its Google glasses system to the latest Android SDK "Kitchi" system, which will not only increase the battery life of the device, but also provide developers with the latest tools. However, Google decided to turn off Google Video's video calling feature. The company said that less than 10% of Google Glass users use the device for video calls. The products on sale will also include stylish frames for designers, plus corrective lenses and sunglasses with degrees.

Google Glass is currently available in five colors: gray, orange, black, white, and light blue. Although it is not a global sale, but domestic consumers also use online shopping, snatch food "head soup", which naturally bring new business to foreign purchasing.

Southern Reporter searched for the keyword “Google Glass” on Taobao. There were 489 pieces of baby. The keyword “Google Glass 2nd Generation” was used as the keyword search, and 220 pieces of baby appeared. According to the description, Google Glass can use voice messages at any time to take photos, record, search, translate, etc. at any time. It is a smart phone, a G-PS, and a camera, and it liberates both hands. Taobao currently has hundreds of shops selling this product, and many stores also describe a Chinese version of the management system, but also pointed out that this system is still very unstable. Southern reporter saw the price of this product ranging from a few thousand to thirty thousand. The sales price of the sellers contacted by Nandu reporters was around 12,000, and it has been shown that there were 5 deals. The seller is also known as "spot, can be shipped the same day." While some sellers are booming, although the price is higher than 13,000 yuan, sales records show that 132 were sold within 30 days.

Director of IResearch Consulting Academy Cao Junbo told reporters that there are more mobile internet devices and new traffic entrances. It used to be a PC. Currently, it is a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone, PA D, and then it will be a wearable device. The future may be even more. In science fiction, implanted devices become web portals, and these are traffic portals.

Mobile layout is more than just smart glasses
Google seems to be continuously pushing new products this year. While consumers at home and abroad are crazy about the “artifact” public offering, there are also news that Google may have new products available. According to sources, a conference invitation letter issued by Acer Computer recently hinted that Google’s first Chrom eO tablet may be released this month. In addition, Google quietly updated the C hrom e system last week, adding a touch keyboard function, which also implies that Google is preparing for the launch of the C hrom e tablet.

Google had previously provided Chrom eO's on-screen keyboard functionality through a developer version, but the touch keyboard has not played any practical role in all Chrom ebook notebooks with a physical keyboard. The inclusion of this feature in the stable version means that Google is ready to apply Chrom eOS to the tablet.

In fact, many people have doubts about why Google developed both the NDroid and Chrom e systems at the same time. When NDroid has been popular, Chrom e has much value. In a recent interview with foreign media, SundarPichai, senior vice president of Google, said that Google did not make a choice between the two platforms, both of which are important. At the same time, he also said that Chrom e is not just a single operating system or browser, but a support platform based on Web technology. In the "multi-screen world" is an important addition to Android.

Sandra Pichala said that in life, more and more devices can be connected, and Web supports these connecting devices on the ground floor. C hrom e and Web technologies play an important role in connecting devices. "Calculation" plays an important role in people's daily life. Sandra Pich said that Google is expanding its computing to more products. More and more computing devices need to work together. "I think Google has a unique advantage because we have both the Open Platform and the Android Open Platform. This allows us to put these things together and focus on solving user concerns."

Wang Ningyuan, a researcher in China Investment Advisor IT industry, stated that Google has a strong competitive advantage in the mobile Internet field and is a leader in the industry, especially search software. However, with the increasingly fierce competition in the mobile Internet market, it has to expand to the hardware field to form a complete mobile Internet chain. Only "soft and hard" can take the initiative in the mobile Internet, not being constrained by hardware vendors. At present, Google vigorously develops wearable devices, tablet computers, etc. with this intention, and its space for development in the software field is not much.

[Industry point of view]

Yi Rui Consulting Director Dean Cao Junbo: Google is seizing user information entrance

Accelerating the layout in the mobile market is Google’s stated goal. It can be seen that Google is taking the lead in seizing the traffic entrance. For example, its Android is not only well-developed on the mobile phone and PAD side, but also develops entrances such as automobiles. In its view, Google has a good technical foundation and is currently trying to seize the user information portal.

In addition to Google, Nike Samsung, Sony Jawbone and other companies have introduced different wearable devices. For example, smart bracelets, smart watches and so on. There will be more companies joining the industry in the coming years, including Apple’s iwatch.

As Google has said, more and more computing devices will appear in life. The iResearch report shows that China will sell 6.75 million wearable devices in 2013 and it will quickly increase to 73.5 million units in 2016. In 2013, the scale of China’s wearable devices was 2.03 billion yuan, and it is expected to grow to 16.94 billion yuan by 2016 scale.

Google's efforts to make information more connected, and then the more demand for search, it is also in line with its business model.