Google is reportedly considering a push for standardization of its Android 3.0 hoping the new strategy will help resolve the drawbacks of the operation system.

Google may also negotiate with ARM over the possibility of implementing standardization for ARM architecture products, according to sources from notebook players.

Currently, Android 3.0-based tablet PCs have several drawbacks over their user interface as well as a lack of supporting applications. Although Google's Android Market has about 250,000 applications available for download, since most of the softwares designed for smartphones, only a limited number of applications are able to run on the bigger screen devices such as tablet PCs.

In addition, since the Google Books service is currently only available in the US, while Google Music is still not yet available, lack of content is one of the major drawbacks that is lagging Android 3.0's development.

With plans to standardize their platforms, it should significantly improve ARM architecture's major drawback of having difficulty upgrading, while can significantly reduce the development time of downstream partners as well as maintain quality, the sources noted.

With Google to standardize its Android 3.0, it could lead the company to become another Microsoft, and there are also a lot of issues such as with open source code the company would need to resolve, but the sources believe that the standardization will allow Google to be able to compete against Microsoft.

In order to improve Android 3.0, Google has recently announced it will halt the release of Android source code and some market watchers believe Google's move is to prevent players from adopting Android 3.0 on smartphones or netbooks which should significantly impact the developments of second-tier and white-box tablet PC players.

By: DocMemory
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