Google has invited media and press outlets to attend a press conference at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters on August 12. Google has confirmed that it will be announcing a new feature for its Android mobile operating system, but didn't give a clue what it will be.
This Press Meet has nothing to do with Android 3.0 Gingerbread right from the get-go. The company said the press conference was worth attending for local reporters, but not worth a last-minute, cross-country flight for New York-based reporters. That means the new feature isn't going to be terribly important or vital.
Some believe the event will herald the launch of Google's oft-rumored mobile / streaming music service. Others think Google will use the event to announce a new Web-accessible version of the Android Market.
There is a good chance that Google will introduce a video chatting app for Android handsets. A number of Android phones are coming with secondary, user-facing cameras (HTC EVO 4G) that would be put to perfect use for video chatting. Apple's FaceTime app for the iPhone is a killer feature, and one that Google is sure to target. Google already makes video chatting possible within its Gmail Web client and Google Talk.
The press conference is scheduled for Thursday, August 12.
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