Google to Launch Rival for iTunes
Google intends to launch a music service for Android-smartphones, writes Gizmo Fusion.
The aforementioned blog post features a screenshot of the Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) menu, which contains a music synchronization option. The option is supposed to allow the synchronization of a user’s music collections on a smartphone with a collection on a virtual server. To enable the feature, users will simply need to press Sync Music.
As of yet, Google hasn’t officially announced the launch of the server with a similar name. It is unclear if the synchronization feature will be available only when the device is connected to a computer, or if the music can be downloaded by means of Wi-Fi or through a mobile network connection.
At the same time, writes Droid Life, the synching option is available for all Android-smartphone users who have downloaded and installed the Music Player app. This app may be installed on Android smartphones and tablets. However, it is not yet fully available for all users.
Google has its own app store for Android-smartphones. Android Market is the equivalent of the Apple App Store. At the same time, Apple also has a separate iTunes client which allows buying and downloading music to the company’s portable devices. In addition, iTunes can be downloaded as a computer program. It is not certain yet if Google will release a program similar to iTunes.
