New Android 16, Gemini AI and Tuesday’s main lecture to expect
Google I/O, Search Giant’s Annual Developer Conference, begins on Tuesday, May 20. The program is very important in the company’s annual calendar, which provides the company the opportunity to share a glimpse of everything that has been working in the last year – and make its biggest preferences in the coming twelve months.
The dance card for Google I/O is clearly packaged, the company has turned on a Dedicated Android Showcase The whole week before. (See Everything announced on Android Show Or go Our Liveblog To get a feeling of playing things.) Now with that event, Google can focus on its most important capacity: AI.
Google’s performance comes as an heels of advertising from three big opponents in recent days. Up to the Pacific coast, Microsoft Its host Build a developer meetingIt has already been invented Copylot AI app updated. Meanwhile, at the Computex Show in Taiwan, Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang Huang highlighted the partnership with Foxconn “AI Factory Super Computer” Powered by 10,000 Blackwell AI chips. And Meta is its first appearance Lamacon AI Conference Last month, but the plans of CEO Mark Zuckerberg AI dominated since then Hit some snags. (Apple Share its updated AI Roadmap on June 9 WWDC Developers Conference Kicks off.)
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Android 16
The exhibition included Sameer Samir Samir, President of Android Ecosistum, who took over as Burke in 2024. We have seen Samat and his colleagues over the years, and Google’s annual developer conference has no spotlight for Android. Thankfully, take a spotlight at least a day at the Android Show Breakout Google’s mobile operating system last week.
The exhibition included Android Ecosistum President Sameer Samir in 2024 for Burke. We have seen Samat and his colleagues show New Material 3 Expression DesignAnd what we have learned verifies some of the past leaked features “Continuing notifications“Bar. Material 3 expression is also coming to wear OS 6, and the company is Expanding the scope of Gemini by bringing It is for its smartwatch platform, Android Auto and Google TV. Android is also increasing its scam-detection features And a refined Find Hub that supports satellite connectivity after the year.
Speaking of timing, Google has already confirmed that a new operating system will come shortly before the second half of the year. Although the stable structure of Android 16 was not released today, Samat was shared by the exhibition that Android 16 (or part of it) was coming to pixel devices next month. Although the company has covered some new features that come to Android XR, senior director and UX Guyi Kim for the production of Android production “We will share more on Android XR at I/O next week.”
It seems to be coming yet, and not for Android XR. We have not received the confirmation Android Authority Report that Google can add a more strong photo picker with support for cloud storage solutions. This does not mean that it does not mean that it is not in Android 16, which may not be mentioned in its 30 -minute showcase. In addition, the annual update to make updates available is to release the new Android features in the quarter in the quarter. It is possible to add more to Android 16 as the year develops.
One of the best places to get an idea for the coming of Android 16 is in its beta version, which is already available to developers and it is Is currently in its fourth repetition. For example, we learned in March Android brings 16 aaracost supportThis makes it easy to hear and switch between multiple Bluetooth devices. This allows people to receive Bluetooth audio on hearing devices attached to their phones or tablets.
Android XR
Remember Google Glass? No? How Daydream? Maybe Cardboard? (At least) after sending three xr projects The cemeteryYou think Google is also enough. Instead, the company is preparing to release Android XR Previewing the platform At the end of last year. In the meantime, the company makes its Gemini AI models different things differ. We know that Google Samsung is working with a headset called Project Mohan. Last fall, Samsung Indicated The device can come at any time this year.
Imagine is more than the Google and Samsung Demo Project Mohan I/O, the search giant Android XR and the ecosystem who worked for this initiative to bring it to this initiative. It is suitable for Kim’s saying about being shared at I/O on Android XR.
AI, you have more
If Google feels that Google needs to divide Android in its own showcase, we are likely to get more AI-related ads at I/O more than ever. The company has not given much suggestions about what we can expect in that front, but if I have to take to the AI Overview and AI Mode Likely to get important updates. I suspect that there will be anything to say about Google too Project Mariner.
Project Astra
Talking about Eye, Project Astra More Impressive demols Google showed at I/O 2024. This technology has made the latest multi-modal capabilities of Google’s Gemini models, we have provided something that we have never seen before. This is a voice assistant with sophisticated image identity features, which allows them to communicate about things that see. Google one day project Astra provides a really useful artificial assistant.
However, after seeing Austra’s person-Demo, the engadet staff felt that the tech had a lot of work. Due to the splash project made by Astra last year, we have a good chance to get an update on I/O 2025.
Pinterest competitor
According to a report from InformationGoogle plans to innovate Take its own in pinterest at i/o. That classification is politeThe information of the information, But based on the features described in the article, the members of the Egadget team recalled it further Cosmos Instead of. Cosmos is a parade-down version of Pinterest, which allows people to save and curate what they see on the Internet. It also allows you to share your saved pages with others.
Google’s version, at the same time, shows the image results based on your questions and you can save images on different folder based on your own preferences. So tell me that you are keeping a lookbook based on Jenny from Blackpink. You can search for her clothes and save your favorite ones on the folder you can title “Looks”.
Whether it is built in the search or whether it is an independent product is, and we have to wait until I/O to see how the report is perfect and the characteristic really is.
Wear OS
Last year, the Wear OS did not mention in the main main lecture of the company, but Google previewed Wear OS 5 Later during developer sessions. The company has only begun to come out Wear OS 5.1 To pixel devices in March. This year, we have already learned that the Wear OS 6 on the Android show is coming, the Material 3 expression has its interface. Will we learn more at I/O? It is unclear, but this year it is not shocking when it comes to all airtime ware OS.
NotebookLM
Google is Jumping the gun And already started a Independent NotebookLM app Before I/O. Machine-Learning Note-Taking App, available Desktop browsers from 2023The documents can be summarized and the full-on NPR-style podcast creams can be synthesized to boot.
Everything else
Google has a terrible track record when avoiding leaks in its internal ranks, so the company is less likely to surprise us. However, Google can declare what we do not expect. As usual, it is your best bet to visit Egadget on May 20 and 21. We are all fresh from Google along with our Liveblog and Analytics.
Update, May 5 2025, 7:08 PM et: The story has been updated to include details on the leaked blog post discussing “Material 3 Expressor”.
Update, May 6 2025, 5:29 PM et: The story has been updated to include Android 16 Beta along with Araqast support.
Update, May 8 2025, 3:20 PM et: How to look at the Android Show and Google I/O keynote, as well as adjust the contact for freshness.
Update, May 13 2025, 3:22 PM et: This story has been updated to include all the ads from the Android Show and the new report Information About a picture search feature starting at I/O. The introduction has also been modified to reflect on what has happened since this article was last updated.
Update, May 14 2025, 4:32 PM et: The story has been updated to include details of other events that are happening in Google I/O, including Microsoft Build 2025 and Perutex 2025.
Update, May 19 2025, 5:13 PM et: Microsoft has updated AI news contesting from Meta and Envidia and final rumors and reports before I/O.
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