Internetnews.com reports that today’s keynote kickoff by Google’s Vic Gundotra will feature Android as a central theme. While Google hasn’t yet said if any partner companies will preview new Android devices, say a netbook or home phone unit, Internetnews thinks it’s a distinct possibility. And analysts say some new Android news could help Google in the increasingly competitive smartphone marketplace:
“They need some news,” Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, told InternetNews.com. “Android’s far from the only game in town and they need to be more competitive. But it is early in the game, Android’s a whole new platform and that takes time to develop.”
This year’s I/O also features strong emphasis on the enterprise side of the house, and as such, some new capabilities and extensions for Apps are expected to be on tap. Internetnews says several partners are scheduled to be on hand for the Apps media session, including perhaps Oracle, leading to some interesting speculation. Oracle already came out in support of Google’s new Secure Data Connector, announcing that Oracle’s Siebel CRM software would support the new tool. Perhaps the two have some additional capabilities to reveal.
We’ll find out soon enough. The conference kicks off with Gundotra’s keynote at 9:15 a.m. PT. Stay tuned.
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