Google launches the Internet of things operating system Android Things 1.0

Google launched the first release of the Internet-based smart device, known as the IoT, Android Things OS 1.0, for developers and businesses to use.
Android Things is a small version of the Android operating system but specifically designed to run Internet devices things, so Android developers can access the Internet world of things faster than ever before.

Google first announced its Android Android system at the end of 2016 to be an amendment to the Brillo project announced at its annual developers' conference in 2015.

"After the announcement of the system by the end of 2016, we launched the first preview version of Android Things, and then released a number of previews that were downloaded 100,000 times, and we're releasing Android Things 1.0 today with support Long-term Internet devices, where developers' comments and participation were crucial to our system launch. " Google has received feedback from 10,000 web developers on the Internet, through the problem tracking tool, workshop events, and the Google+ community.

Google also announced that Android Things 1.0 now supports four custom processing units for Internet objects: two from Qualcomm SDA212 and Qualcomm SDA624, one from MediaTek MT8516, and the other from NXP is NXP i.MX8M.

In addition, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and NXP i.MX7D continue to support the design and testing of your product models. But will not continue to support the NXP i.MX6UL module.

These units are supported with long-term content support for three years, making it easy to introduce prototypes into the market. Development tools and reference designs will be available in the coming months.

Google says we will see the presence of Android Things 1.0 in a number of products that will be launched in the market soon, such as smart speakers from LG and iHome, and a number of smart screens from Lenovo and LG and others. Which supports powerful capabilities like Google Voice Assistant and Google Cast.