Google working on a version of Chrome OS for tablets

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chrome OS, operating system born from a browser, continues in production while we do not have very clear to where it is intended, and not the initial relationship to be with the other great system at the home of the browser, Android.

Since its introduction sold us that it was aimed at netbooks, but the reality is that the device that was created for their development, CR-48, rather seems to be close to a portable small than a proper netbook. But regardless of this, emerging signs that a version for tablets would be in development.

Details in the code of the browser Chrome and Chrome OS, appearing between the months of March and early April, reveal the adaptation to touch devices, well tablets, or computers with screens that have this feature.

The possibility is no surprise if we see that the own recreation generated by Google (introductory image in the post) to talk about the system, more than a year ago, used a Tablet. The company has recognized on several occasions that the system would be adapted to what they referred to as different "form-factors", but that he would not report on what the priority of each.

"Chrome OS was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of form factors." "We expect to see different partners build different kinds of devices based on Chrome OS, but for this initial release we are targeting the notebook form factor."

Taking into account the statements made and companies related to Google, we have always opted for netbooks.

Taking the Androidtheme, it seems clear that in future all systems that are developed in the search engine, Google TV included, drink of the same base, but now the strategy is not so clear. Especially if we find direct competition between Honeycomb and a Chrome touch OS course.

In the face of the developers we think Android (Honeycomb) is the system that Google wants to develop, has more projection and mobile version is working very well in the market for inventing new challenges.

The big difference from the point of view of applications is that Android will have access to that are developed for the web, but also for which are made natively, and crashing in the different stores that appear. Chrome OS is happy with those developed for the Web.

Looking for a bit in the systems and the browser code, programmers are indications of the tactile adaptation:

First the browser may indicate to the servers that the team from where calls for communication has a touch interface. The information that is sent can be "CrOS Touch," instead of CrOS. The emergence of a virtual in SVG format keyboard, with keys such as: tab, delete, microphone, returno or shift.Changes in the current browser to make the more tactile experience, increase the space between elements.New design for the display of tab bar empty (when we have no open). The icons are displayed in large, more to the style iOS, with a navigation bar below to move between possible Windows, as you can see in the image below:

We are also told that the orientation of the screen changes to turn the device, here doubt that we are talking about a computer touch screen, presenting itself as a logical option within a code CSS Tablet.El of the cited page invites developers to move icons to move the elements, preferably with animations.

As well they point at the source of this news, it seems that Google incubates and feeds projects, and it is giving them shape and visibility depending on what external manufacturers, developers, customers and other actors are taking interest. Some will not survive, others will be a success, and some will end up by joining. On the road, hard work and to share intellectual property.

Vía | CNET

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