Google is expected to announcer Android 4.3 this month at Google IO developers conference, but we didn't know about this new update. Thanks to a meetup posting by HTC, we now have an idea of two new features that should be included in Android 4.3. HTC will provide an overview of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Open GL ES 3.0.
Bluetooth Low Energy (or Bluetooth Smart) is aimed at always-on devices like heart rate monitors, key finders, and multi-sensor kits (temperature, pressure, humidity, accelerometer). A couple Android devices have supported it through their own Bluetooth stack, but it has not been an official part of Android til now.
OpenGL ES 3.0 is the latest mobile graphics specification and it’s currently supported by new chips from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 600, found in the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4, is the latest chip to support OpenGL ES 3.0, and we can’t wait to see what new games will be created to take full advantage of the new APIs.
So be sure to tune into Google IO from May 15-17th.
Source: SFAndroid
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