Google I/O’s Android Show: all the news from the I/O pre-show
Google did something a bit different this year. Instead of talking about Android during the I/O developer conference, which kicks off on May 20th, it hosted an extra show a week early dedicated to its mobile software.
The big announcement was the official reveal of Material 3 Expressive, the bouncy, colorful user interface that leaked recently, and which will be rolling out to both Android and Wear OS. Speaking of smartwatches, they’ll be getting Gemini support, as will TVs, cars, and XR headsets.
There was even a bit of love for the Find My Device network, which got a rebrand to Find Hub and some long overdue support for UWB, and a surprise appearance from a familiar face.
- Google Find Hub is turning bounty hunter.
- XR at I/O.
- It’s Dieter!
- Android’s youthful new design language just dropped
- Gemini is coming to TVs and cars, eventually
- Wear OS 6 puts Google Gemini on your wrist
- Android launches new protections against phone call scammers
- Google’s splashy new Android UI is coming in beta this month.
- The iOS effect.
- Google adds UWB support to its rebranded Find Hub tracker app
- Google adds tracker sharing with airlines.
- Cranking up the “coolness” factor.
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