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Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View next week, Google will try to rally developers around one of its next big bets: Android XR. Later this year, Samsung is set to release the first VR headset powered by the spatial computing operating system,
Google's future of AI looks like it's going through glasses and we should know more as soon as next week. A little tease by Android head Sameer Samat, where he put on a pair of smart glasses at the end of Google's Android 16 showcase this week,
Google unveiled the biggest update to its Android mobile operating system in years, weeks before its biggest competitor in the space, Apple Inc., is expected to give a preview of its overhauled iPhone software.
Google's new Android 16 reveals are getting their own livestream, and we'll be covering the details in this live blog.
If you're not a fan of Gemini, Android Auto is getting several standalone upgrades, too. Google says that the app catalog has been expanding to include more categories like games and video, and it's expanding the digital car key feature to more vehicles, like Audi, Volvo, and Polestar.
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PCMag on MSNGoogle Unwraps Android 16 Details: Springier Animations, More Safeguards Against ScamsWith its 'Material 3 Expressive' design, Google aims to make Android 16 and Wear OS 6 livelier (and safer) environments. The OS also extends Gemini beyond phones.
Google will host its first-ever standalone event, The Android Show: I/O Edition, on May 13. It may focus on Android 16, Gemini and more.