Google wants to make Android TV a platform as popular as the mobile version of its OS. Despite the growth in the number of users, concerns remain about the firm's commitment. Google is often accused of neglecting Android TV for the benefit of its operating system for smartphones. But Shalini Govil-Pai, product manager of the company reassured everyone.
Android TV: new equipment coming soon, the OS passes the milestone of 5000 applications
Android TV does not share the same Play Store as Android and is still far from equaling in number of applications, but things move fast enough because according to Google, the platform has grown to 5000 applications available, against 3000 only there is one year old. The explosion in the number of applications is in step with the massive influx of new users.
Google said last year that "tens of millions of users" were now using Android TV. This growth is due to the integration of the OS to the TV decoders of some operators, such as bbox and Freebox mini 4K for France. Android TV also hosts TVs of brands like Sony, Philps or TLC. In addition, there are multimedia TV boxes with Android TV. But the best box, the Nvidia Shield TV is now over two years, but leaks already announce a new version.
In addition, the sound bar JBL Link bar with Android TV announced last year is still expected. In a new interview with Techhive, Govil-Pai has promised new Android TV devices in the coming months.
We should discover new multimedia boxes in Android TV. However, Google does not specify whether it will present its own box competing with the Apple TV. Its first attempt on this market a few years ago with the Nexus Player was a failure but it must be said that since then, water has flowed under the bridges.
