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Ahead of Apple revealing its first smartphone, Google's plans for Android back in 2006 involved physical keys for control and no touchscreen input support. Revealed in court documents from the ensuing Apple-Samsung legal fray, the early specification says that "the product [Android] was designed with the presence of discrete physical buttons as an assumption. However, there is nothing fundamental in the product's architecture that prevents the support of touchscreen in the future." (The above render is from Google's initial SDK, but by then, touchscreen integration was now part of the official spec.)

In this 2006 documentation, many of the Android staples (both in software and hardware) get a mention, including removable storage, third-party application support, widgets, notifications and all those Google services. Between the announcement of the iPhone and finalizing Android's software requirements, touchscreen input was not only supported -- multi-input touch was required, and our phones were never the same again.

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​Before the iPhone was announced, Android didn't support touchscreen input

Android Wear: Google Unveils Speech Controlled Touchscreen WatchesApple has Google G, reveal beaten to their plans for portable computers.
Today, the company has its 'Android wear' - project that developers convey a special version of Google's mobile phone and Tablet software, which can run on clocks and other devices.
It showed two concept watches available in round and square, that respond to voice commands and have also a touch screen.
The company also said that it is working with LG, Samsung, Motorola and others, to include the software in their watches.
Watches are suitable at the time of the census in the year, but imagine that useful and actionable information exactly where you there automatically, need it ', David Singleton, Google's Android engineering Director.
"We work watchmakers, fashion brands and chip companies white." The company said the move in wearables an obvious.
"Most of us are rarely without our smartphones in hand," said Sundar Pichai, Google's Android Chief.
"These powerful super computers keep connected us to the world and the people that we love."But we're only at the beginning; We have barely scratched the surface of what is possible with mobile technology.
That is why we are so excited by wearables - they understand the context of the world around you, and you can interact with them look or a spoken word easily and efficiently, with only one.
"Android bear, a project that extends from immediately we are Android to wearables," Pichai said.
"And we'll start with the most famous portable - watches. '" Go far beyond the mere law just say that time you get together with an expansive catalog of apps a range of new devices useful information when you need it most.
' Android wear shows information and suggestions that you need, when you need them.'
The clock will use Google's existing now service, which gives warns 'smart' look at emails, calendar and others warn today or upcoming appointments, delayed flights and other information.
He can recognize users when they need for their next appointment after looking at live traffic data, such as leave.
Google also a special app store for its portable products developed, it was revealed. "The large number of Android applications means that you will receive the latest posts and updates from your favorite of social apps, chats from your preferred notifications from shopping, news and photography apps and more apps messaging,."
The clock from a touch screen is shown and use voice control. Questions, questions like, how many calories in an avocado, when your flight leaves, and the score who just say "Ok Google" ", the game, the company said.


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Android wear: Google provides speech controlled touch screen watches

Android Wear: Motorola Announces Moto 360 SmartwatchOtorola Mwear has its own version of Android called Moto announced 360 Smartwatch.
It would be reminded that has Google already provides speech controlled touch screen watches. The Motorola announcement means that the tech company is to be connected other tech giants, which have already introduced its portable gadgets.
Also LG has already announced, to get on board with Google's Android platform and wear Motorola has followed close behind.
Motorola has introduced the Moto-360 Smartwatch, which is to be released this summer and offers something a little different than the norm.
Motorola Moto 360 Smartwatch features
The Motorola Moto 360 a round design in comparison to the conventional square style or has competing bids, and if it is in watch mode, you could call it error for a conventional analog device.
However bear the Moto-360 features a touchscreen, along with Google's new wearables version of Android, and it controlled voice as other Android devices.
Android Wear: Motorola Announces Moto 360 Smartwatch
Can find important information, book a table at a restaurant and you check your flight times only OK Google, say G watch, which also this week announced similar like the LG.
In addition the Moto-360 sacrifices, alerts and notifications, links to your Android phone and view emails and other messages warnings flip of the wrist.
Motorola launches the Moto-360 in the United States from the outset, together with global from summer, and you will be in a range of styles pick him.


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