6/27/2023 0 Comments Keynote macPhone at the center: Themed icons, media player redesign, multilingual support for apps, security/privacy features, Google Wallet, Emergency SOS, Wear OS, earthquake alerts.Better together: ChromeOS Phone Hub Recent photos, Google TV Remote, Digital Car Key.Private and secure: Privacy dashboard, camera/microphone toggles, Private Compute Core.Deeply personal: Material You, Dynamic Color.Innovation: Foldable support, 5G, Live Caption, Smart Reply, dark themeĢ021 / “Android 12 is one of our most ambitious releases ever.” – Google.The company doesn’t really have another opportunity on the same scale. Historically, the I/O keynote serves as Google’s opportunity to reveal tentpole themes for the upcoming version of Android that have been held back from earlier developer previews/betas until an on-stage announcement. On the design front, there were monochrome and contrast themes, with the latter in beta today. Highlights include Ultra HDR still images, which would have been an obvious crowd pleaser in previous years given the importance of photos, as well as various privacy & security updates, like partial screen sharing. The actual I/O 2023 sessions were more fruitful. The upside here is that these features are available for more devices as they don’t require Android 14. The “continuing to connect you to the most complete ecosystem of devices” announcements included tablet optimizations, more Wear OS apps, the Find My expansion with Unknown Tracker Alerts, and the perfunctory RCS dig. There was even no mention of the latest Android 14 Beta on Google and partner devices.īefore that section, which was about “using AI to make things you love about Android even better,” Google just talked about Android in general, independent of an OS version. This was the only time “Android 14” was said on stage, in a stark departure from previous years where Google would highlight the tentpole features, and even have too many to discuss. (Before that, Cinematic Wallpapers and Emoji Wallpapers are coming with the June Pixel Feature Drop.) Meanwhile, Generative AI Wallpapers made with structured prompts and Google’s text-to-image diffusion models are “coming this fall,” which should be a veiled reference to Android 14. Besides adding the option to remove them, there are new shortcut options for flashlight, Wallet, QR scanner, Google Home, and camera. We also saw Google Clock’s Numeral analog option.Īdditionally, Google introduced support for customizable lockscreen shortcuts. The day and date were displayed vertically on the left edge next to the current weather condition, and the temperature was on the other side. More notable is a design that had the time in the top-left corner. On the clock front, we saw at least six styles being scrolled through, with most just being different font options. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: The only mention of Android 14 during the I/O 2023 keynote was how the upcoming OS release adds new lockscreen customization options.ĩto5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits.
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