// Pocket Picks //

TechCrunch have a load of photos and video clips from the Google I/O keynote that gives us our first proper look at a working Android system - and very impressive it looks, too.

Some real effort has gone into the GUI, which combines a lot of the ease of use from the iPhone with some nice ‘power user’ touches.  I particularly like Android’s take on the ’swipe to unlock’ screen - you have the option of a simple single-finger swipe or of using a more complex pattern of your choosing  - it’s a simple idea but gives you the choice of more security if you need it without slowing you down by demanding a password or PIN.

This video clip shows off one particularly cool feature that makes use of the prototype phone’s built in compass to create an ‘augmented reality’ version of Google Earth. Among the applause you can almost hear the assembled developer’s brains going ‘ding!’ as they all simultaneously think of different cool uses for the technology.

Your move, Apple.