Google’s next I/O developer conference is around the corner. Time has come to witness the new tech goodies from the bag of the search giant. There’s also all of the developer-focused announcements, talks, workshops and office hours available to let people learn more about how to interface with Google’s technologies. This is, after all, a developer conference. There are a huge amount of sessions at this year’s I/O dedicated to both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), so it seems fairly safe that we’ll see some pretty major developments for both areas.
Whether you’re following along for the consumer or developer announcements, here’s what you can expect from Google I/O 2018 when it kicks off on May 8.
Android P
Google has already dropped the Android P Developer Preview to give us an early look at the next operating system release. Fancy new features and improvements aside, we will finally get a name for Android P. Whether it’s Peppermint or Popsicle, Google will finally christen its new milestone update and developers will finally get their hands on Developer Preview 2.
Android P appears to focus more on overhauling the visual design of the operating system than how it works, though leave it up to Google to still make countless changes and improvements in the coming months.we can expect Google’s Android team to blow our minds with some brand new features that have yet to be made public.
New Google Assistant features
We’re already aware of a lot of Google’s plans for Assistant over the coming year — 2018 will hopefully see it expand to more than 30 languages, set Routines to automate your life, and pay your friends quickly easily with Google Pay integration. Google also announced Assistant is available on more than 5,000 smart home products.
With all this already laid out, we’re not sure exactly what Google will have to show that’s new in Assistant. We mostly expect Google to showboat a little, showing off Routines (perhaps with more options), and talk about Assistant’s global reach and expansion.
Android TV Dongle?
After Android P, the one thing that is getting a huge attention is the Google’s mysterious TV Dongle. There was a number of rumours and leaks over this device and leaks suggest that it has been developed by some Chinese company for the Google.
According to the reports the manufacturing company has been passed by FCC. However, there is no information on the device and what is it exactly, as after the image leak Google managed to cease further information leak. Some reports suggest that the device contains a 2GB RAM coupled with Analogic S905X processor and have an 8GB of internal storage. Most of the developers and experts believe that it is an update for ADT-1 used by the Android TV developers.
Chrome / Chromebooks
After Apple took a swing at Google with its recent education-focused event, expect Google to express its dominance in education with Chromebooks. We should get updates on Google’s position in the education market, as well as a slew of updates on how Chromebooks continue to be a great choice for schools and children.
We’ll learn more about changes to Chrome OS aimed at making it more friendly to tablet-like devices, including information on the state of the Android app framework on Chrome OS.
Fuchsia OS
Will Google’s long-rumoured Fuchsia OS be revealed at this year’s I/O? Fuchsia is a third Google-developed OS — alongside Android and Chrome — that has an unknown purpose. Is it meant to replace or unite Android and Chrome, or is a separate entity entirely? At this moment in time, Fuchsia raises more questions than it answers, and considering the secrecy that still surrounds the project, it’s probably fair to assume we won’t be seeing it this year.
Source: Firstpost
