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What to Expect from Google I/O 2026: Gemini upgrades, Android features ...
Google I/O 2026 is just around the corner, with the big keynote scheduled for May 19. Last year’s event saw a heavy focus on AI, and we are expecting a similar theme this time around. Here’s what to expect from Google I/O 2026.Google I/O 2026: Schedule and livestream This year, the Google I/O keynote is scheduled for May 19 at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET. If you’re not among those invited to attend the event in person, you can catch it on the livestream on Google’s official YouTube channel (embedded above).We will also be covering Google I/O 2026, and you can follow along with our coverage.What to expect from Google I/O 2026? Expectations are sky-high for what could be one of Google’s most ambitious events in years. From major Gemini upgrades and the possible debut of Aluminium OS to Android 17’s next-gen features and new Android XR hardware, Google appears ready to push deeper into AI, cross-device experiences, and entirely new form factors. Here’s what we’re expecting to see this year. Android announcements Like last year, Google hosted a separate Android Show I/O Edition to talk about upcoming Android features and other developments. This year, the pre-recorded show played on YouTube a week before the main keynote on May 12 at 1 PM ET. Google had promised that this would be one of the biggest years for Android, and there was certainly a lot to unpack.Some of the biggest reveals include Gemini Intelligence, Google’s new agentic AI push for Android, a batch of Android Auto upgrades with Material 3 Expressive, widgets, video app support, and Dolby Atmos, and Googlebooks, a new category of premium Android-powered laptops from partners including Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo. The first Googlebooks are due this fall, with Gemini baked in, Android app support, phone app streaming, and features like Magic Pointer and Create My Widget.Gemini 4.0Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityGoogle is expected to announce a new version of Gemini at the event. While it is unclear whether it will get the 4.0 treatment or be another 3.x update, it is rumored to be a major overhaul of Gemini’s capabilities.On the consumer front, the company recently brought Gemini to cars and has been steadily improving its capabilities with features like Gemini notebooks. Since Gemini is part of almost every Google product and service, we think Google will spend a good amount of time talking about it on stage during its keynote.While the main Google I/O event could hold more surprises, a lot was unveiled at the...
Gemini's latest updates are all about controlling your phone
It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You’ll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps — if you want.Google also has a new name for us to remember, because it just can’t help itself: Gemini Intelligence. It “brings the very best of Gemini to our most advanced Android devices,” according to Google’s director of Android experiences, Ben Greenwood. Google is bundling some existing and new Gemini features under this name, and seems to be reserving them for premium Android phones like the Galaxy S26 series. Write that one down on your I/O bingo card.Task automation is apparently one of those “best of Gemini” features. It’s already on some recent Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones, and it enables Gemini to use certain apps on your behalf. It’s been limited to a handful of rideshare and food delivery apps until now. That’s changing “soon,” says Google, when task automation will open up to a wider range of apps.It will also add multimodality; previously, Gemini could only use voice or text prompts to inform its actions. Now you can throw a screengrab or a photo into the mix, which kind of seems like something you should have been able to do from the start. You’ll be able to give Gemini a screenshot of a grocery list in your notes app and it will add those items to your cart. You know, provided you have an Android phone that supports Gemini Intelligence.Another feature under the Gemini Intelligence umbrella that’s all new is Create My Widget. Google’s blog post calls it a first step toward “generative UI,” and it allows you to describe the functionality you want in natural language and let AI create a custom widget. Google’s examples include a custom weather widget for a cyclist who wants to see wind speed and precipitation at a glance, and a dashboard to surface specific recipe suggestions, like “three high-protein meal prep recipes every week.” These widgets will also carry over to Wear OS, so they’ll be available on watches, too.It’s a pretty simple idea on the face of it, but if you think about widgets as tiny apps you can vibe-code right onto your phone’s homescreen, it gets a little more interesting. Maybe this really is a small step toward an interface that just creates itself on the fly. Or maybe that’s a lot of pressure to put on a humble widget feature. Either way...
Gemini Intelligence brings proactive AI to Android
"A smarter, more proactive Android with Gemini Intelligence" introduces new AI features for your devices. Gemini automates multi-step tasks like booking rides or shopping to save you time. Use Gemini in Chrome to summarize content, compare information and fill out complex forms. The new Rambler feature turns your natural, spoken thoughts into polished, professional text messages. Create custom ...
9 Clever Ways I Use Google Gemini in My Car With Android Auto
9 Clever Ways I Use Google Gemini in My Car With Android Auto Gemini can serve as my voice assistant and chat partner when I'm behind the wheel. Here are my favorite tasks to give the AI.
