Google I/O is all set to take place tonight at 10:30pm. The software giant will host its annual developer conference.
What's special in this event is that this event is going to be online this year due to Corona precautions.The star of the show will likely be the new Android OS version, and Google is also expected to announce some of the new updates for Wear OS and Google Assistant.
Android 12
Android 12 OS will be the star of the show.Google has rolled out three developer previews of the operating system, and it is now expected to launch the first public beta of the software. Front Page Tech has published a video on YouTube, revealing that Android 12 will get a big user interface (UI) overhaul as well.Android 12 might offer revamped toggles, buttons, widgets and new animations. It might bring a redesigned media player widget, a new brightness slider, new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles, a new analog clock widget, and some other elements. The video also mentions that Android 12 will bring ” brand new stacked notifications.” It suggests that users might be able to group app notifications as per their preference.Google is also said to offer stronger privacy and security features. It is also being rumoured that a new conversation widget will also be added, which will help notify users about messages and calls from friends or family. Android 12 is also expected to offer support for AVIF image format and an app hibernation feature for better storage optimisation.
We could also see an improved version of Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for videos. Users might also be able to summon Google Assistant using the power button on Android phones.