Google I/O 2011 - Day 01

The Google I/O 2011 is set to take place from the 10 - 11 May in the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The sessions covered include Android, Google APIs, Maps, Chrome and more. Click here for a list of the sessions here. Click here for the full Agenda of the Google I/O 2011.

The announcements during the event include:

• Update to Android Honeycomb with Android 3.1 which will be released to Xoom 3G devices in the coming weeks.
• Ice Cream Sandwich Preview - Next version of Android OS. New updated UI, One OS everywhere to reduce OS fragmentation, advanced app framework, open source.
• Android Movie Rentals - You can choose to rent movies from thousands of titles, watch movies on android smartphones and tablets.
• Music Beta - Google's cloud music feature allows you to store your music online and play it on your android devices.
• Android Open Accessory - A means to standardize hardware development across Android devices.
• Android @ Home - Libraries that enable developers to build apps which can communicate with devices and appliances in the home.
• Project Tungsten - Hardware reference design which runs the Android OS and Android@Home software framework.
• Google Books API in Code Labs - Access meta data, pricing and information on more than 15 million books from books.google.com.
• Google App Engine 1.5
• Go Programming language for Google App Engine.
• +1 button for publishers.
• Web resources for Developers - Guide to App Galaxy.
• Fusion Tables APIs.
• Google Storage - open for all.
• Google Plugin for Eclipse 2.4.
• ChromeVox screen reader for Chrome and Chrome OS.
• New charts and features from Google Charts Tools.
• Google Prediction API - build improved apps.
• New Eclipse tools for Android.
• Peer-to-Peer NFC coming to Android.
• Google Places - API available for developers

Lucky visitors received a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Special Edition. These devices will feature Android 3.0 and will receive Android 3.1 in the coming weeks.

Day 02 follows here