Google Goggles Hits Android

on 12/09/2009, filed in Home > General

You might have heard of Google Goggles before this, the service which allows you to take a picture of something, and Google will search for information related to the picture. Now the good news for Android users is that the service has gone live on Android, and they can download it from the Android Market. You’ll need to be running Android version 1.6 and above, so folks are still on Android 1.5 are out of luck for the moment. Will Google be releasing an iPhone version of this in the future?

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Google: Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

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