Android Atlas Weekly 92- Farewell, until 2020 (Podcast)

Android Atlas Weekly 92: Farewell, until 2020 (Podcast)
Justin, Jaymar, Antuan & Stephen predict the future of the Android Operating System all the way in the year 2020. All that and more on this week's edition of Android Atlas WeeklyThis content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayListen nowYour browser does not support the audio element.Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320x180) | iTunes (640x360) | RSS (MP3) | RSS (320x180) | RSS (640x360)EPISODE 92Jaymar’s Predictions for 2020Google Play Movies will be re-rebranded as YouTubeAndroid will be available as a standalone desktop OS, and it will come loaded with Chrome Browser (a la Windows & IE). (This, of course, means that Chrome OS is dead)Android@Home initiative will be in full swing: lights, appliances, security systems, etc. will be powered by AndroidAndroid will become self-aware, at which point it will send an Austrian bodybuilder back in time to pre-emptively end any hope for a human rebellion. This bodybuilder will, of course, be wearing Android-powered sunglasses Instagram will announce that it is coming to Android “very, very soon”In the year 2020: by JustinMotorola will cease to exist as a separate entityiOS will just be a skin on top of AndroidZucchini Bread will be released for the Sonysung Nexus QuasarGoogleTV will be 20x better than today, and still no one will be using itMost Android phones will have Lytro cameras built inAntuan Goodwin 2020Singularity happens and we will be powered by Android… or civilization ends on Black Friday 2012 and we don’t have to worry about it.Android custom skins (Sense UI, TouchWiz) grow out of control, morphing into offshoot branch OSes of themselves. OEMs build their own app stores and music markets to get around Google’s rulesGoogle attemps to tighten control over the look and feel of AOSP, there will some headbutting between OEMs and Google and the search giant will need to decide how “evil” it will be.Google self driving cars will evolve into an ad-supported Google Cab service. You’ll be able to call a robo cab with your Android phone and have it automatically come pick you up and take you to a location.Someone finally builds an Android powered iPhone killer… faced with defeat, Apple reverts to full time patent trolling.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"END OF SHOW DETAILS:BLOGcnet.com/android-atlasTWITTER@androidatlasJAYMAR@jaymarcabebeJUSTIN @notmyrealnameANTUAN@antgooSTEPHEN @stephenbeacham