Google's next project is making its ecosystem more like Apple's
Google is working to bring Apple-style ecosystem integration to its family of devices and services so that they "work better together."
Google's Better Together project will bring Apple-like integration to the company's ecosystem
The new "Better Together" endeavor, announced during CES 2022, will include familiar features like the ability to more quickly and easily pair Bluetooth headphones to Android devices, or the option to unlock paired Android or Chromebook models with a Wear OS 3 smartwatch -- something that has been an Apple Watch feature for a while.
Additionally, Google is making it easier to share content across Android and Chromebook devices. One feature will allow Bluetooth headphones to automatically switch to any device that a user is currently on, much like AirPods do.
Google is also making a number of third-party integrations as part of its "Better Together" initiative. For example, it'll allow users to cast audio content to other brands, including Bose smart speakers and soundbars. Android users will also be able to integrate their smartphones with Windows laptops -- allowing them to use Fast Pair and sync text messages -- starting with Acer and HP devices later in 2022.
The new integrations and convenience features are set to roll out later in 2022, although the exact timeframe ranges from "in the coming weeks" to "in the coming months." They'll debut on Android smartphones, Chromebook, and Android TV, among other devices.
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Google's Better Together project will bring Apple-like integration to the company's ecosystem
The new "Better Together" endeavor, announced during CES 2022, will include familiar features like the ability to more quickly and easily pair Bluetooth headphones to Android devices, or the option to unlock paired Android or Chromebook models with a Wear OS 3 smartwatch -- something that has been an Apple Watch feature for a while.
Additionally, Google is making it easier to share content across Android and Chromebook devices. One feature will allow Bluetooth headphones to automatically switch to any device that a user is currently on, much like AirPods do.
Google is also making a number of third-party integrations as part of its "Better Together" initiative. For example, it'll allow users to cast audio content to other brands, including Bose smart speakers and soundbars. Android users will also be able to integrate their smartphones with Windows laptops -- allowing them to use Fast Pair and sync text messages -- starting with Acer and HP devices later in 2022.
The new integrations and convenience features are set to roll out later in 2022, although the exact timeframe ranges from "in the coming weeks" to "in the coming months." They'll debut on Android smartphones, Chromebook, and Android TV, among other devices.
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It's easy for Apple to have AirPods seamlessly connect from an iPhone to an Apple Watch to an iPad to a Mac and then to an Apple TV. Apple has full control of the software and hardware.
Much more difficult for Google to have Pixel Buds seamlessly connect from an OnePlus Android phone to a Fitbit Android watch to a Samsung Android tablet to an Asus ChromeBook and then to a Xiaomi Mi Android TV box. Google don't have full control of the customizable Android by each of the device makers, much less the full control of their hardware.
OK
Get your knockoff iPhone by Huawei connected to your headphone-jacked Bose headphones to sync to your knockoff iPad from Samsung to transfer browser data to your knockoff MacBook from Xiaomi before you hit the gym with your knockoff Apple Watch from Oppo which tracks fitness data via Google!
Apple stays behind as usual! Apple users are “sheep” because they don’t buy into the anti-Apple propaganda! Buying an iPhone is dumb.
Why?
Samsung Galaxy S30 has a better screen.
Xiaomi MiPhone 13 Pro has a better camera
Huawei Mate XS has a better selfie camera.
Oppo has better speakers
HTC has better TouchID
ZTE has better water resistance
OnePlus has a headphone jack
.......
Apple on the otherhand "was" a innovator and and still surviving on Steve "Syrian Muslim son" Jobs iPhone. Mr Cook has not shown any innovative type leadership. Google hires top students graduating from top colleges but unfortunately they are least type who can think outside the box. Top performers requires textbook silo thinking. So its effort will doom.
US is mired in mud of its own success. Elon Musk is worshipped and everyone thinks he is innovator but far from it. He did not invent tesla and rockets were bought from Russia to start Space X. He is super businessman who recognized opportunity.
Let see if China can fill the vacuum.