Google plans to start "Made for iPhone" nara "Made for Google" program

ByMaurizio Pesce

9to5 Because of the information Google has provided, Google will use "3rd party accessories"Made for GoogleIt is clear that you are planning a program. According to someone familiar with Google hardware announcement information, the announcement of this program is "shortly".

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Details of the "Made for Google" program are unknown at the time of article creation, but Apple's "Made for iPhone / iPad / iPod (MFiIt is thought that it will be similar to the program.

Apple has established clear standards for accessories for its own products such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. Third-party products that meet this criteria and have cleared Apple's certification program will be able to add the "MFi" mark I am doing it. For example, in the case of a Lightning cable for charging and synchronizing iPhone, cables not marked with MFi may become unusable suddenly due to updating of iOS etc, but in MFi products such worries are useless, Users will be able to choose accessories with confidence.

The Google products covered by the "Made for Google" program are expected to be products such as Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL which will be announced in the event to be held on October 4, 2017.

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For smartphones such as Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, accessories with the "Made for Google" mark are supposed to be chargers, battery packs, charging docks, cases, and so on.

For example, in the case of Apple, the MFi program imposes on the case maker a condition that "you can drop your Apple device from a height of 1 meter on a hard surface like a pavement to protect your Apple device" It seems that it is obliged to use licensed hardware components for accessories using Lightning port.

It is unclear what kind of criteria Google will set up for the "Made for Google" program, but it seems that Google engineers carefully selected cables that can be used properly after quality review of bad USB type-C compatible cables from one end If you look at the "Made for Google" mark, if you can choose high quality USB cable etc in one shot, shopping will be easier not only for smartphone applications.

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