A lot of new things were announced by Google during their Google I/O Conference in San Francisco, aside from Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Android (4.0) Ice Cream Sandwich, and Music Beta by Google, they have also announced Android Open Accessories. What is Android Open Accessories? It basically allows developers to create accessories that will take advantage of the Android platform on devices. Google will be offering hardware and software support for the open accessory design kit (ADK) and will require no approval process and no fees.
What does this really mean? Well, as far as I understand the concept, when developers are already ready with those accessories they have made, expect a downpour of different kinds of accessories being available for any Android powered device. I expect it to not require a special port of some sort and will work with any Android device.
"In one demo, a Google employee showed off a device with a USB accessory called CardioQuest for monitoring his heartbeat while exercising. In another, a user controlled the classic labyrinth board game using his tablet. In yet another demo, Google demoed the power of its ADK with a life-sized labyrinth controlled by a tablet. Android Open Accessory allows accessory makers to create apps that take advantage of the accessory — if an owner plugs a device into their phone, the user will be prompted to install the corresponding software. It’s available for Honeycomb and Gingerbread devices and works with USB now but Bluetooth support is coming in the future." - BGR
Source: BGR
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