WSJ: Google is Developing an Android Game Console and Smartwatch
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Google may be working on an Android-based game console, smartwatch, and an updated version of the Nexus Q, if reports are to be believed. According to the Wall Street Journal (paywall), the Mountain View-based company is looking to develop these products as a means to combat anything Apple has been rumored to produce. All of these devices are said to be produced in-house and is most likely an attempt by Google to really build a strong gaming ecosystem around its Android operating system. According to a recent study by the research firm IDC, Android powers 75 percent of all smartphones and 56.5 percent of all tablets. At this year’s Google I/O developer conference, the company revealed that there were 900 million total Android activations. The creation of a Google game console would certainly shake up the existing Android gaming industry.
