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- Google is reportedly building a new version of Android to power the Internet of Things
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Google’s interest in software for low-spec devices might take it through the emerging market and straight to the Internet of Things. According to The Information, Google is preparing to release an Android build capable of running on devices with as little as 32 megabytes of RAM, codenamed “Brillo”. The previous threshold for Android was 512 megabytes, but that’s meant for smartphones and wearables. Brillo is reportedly aimed at the myriad of sensors and dongles that comprise your connected life. Based on Android, Brillo is said to have the same purpose: bringing together disparate hardware onto a single software platform. Currently, Brillo…
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