The Google I/O is the main stage where we see the news that Google had prepared for us. Among these, the new devices of the Pixel family stand out, such as the foldable Pixel Fold, the inexpensive Pixel 7a, or the Pixel Tablet which is finally launched commercially. But that’s not the only thing we’re witnessing. Android 14 should have its place in the conference and so it was.
The next version of the mobile operating system is even more relevant, after discovering the Artificial Intelligence technology that will take over all the applications and services of the Mountain View giant. Now let’s look everything announced on Android.
The news of AI in Android applications
We have an article that details the AI-powered features being added to Google apps. However, in summary, we will tell you the most important ones:
- Gmail: automatic writing of e-mails, something we have seen before.
- Google Maps: new view of Street View called Immersive view, with details of the route we have marked. Even add additional information like weather simulations in this “street level” view.
- Google Photos: Improved lighting using Artificial Intelligence and capturing subjects to move them in the photo.
- Google Docs, Slides and Sheets: the following desk Google is powered by artificial intelligence, gaining in autofill functions and image generation.
- Google: The search app also drinks AI to show us results supported by it, so we’ve got Bard built into Android.
New features of Android 14
Despite the fact that Android 14 is not ready to be deployed, in recent months we have been able to taste it thanks to the betas that Google distributes to testers.
We also recall that Android 13 is not obsolete for this reason, in fact, keep updating with improvements for the Pixel in quarterly updates called Removal of features. Currently, the third part is being cooked, it will arrive in June.
Nevertheless, the conference served as a preview to learn more about some of the features of the next Android 14.
powerful multitasking
Multitasking is gaining importance in folding and shelves with a mode that facilitates this action, so we will divide the screen in a more comfortable way. In Android 14, this familiar mode is enhanced with better control over the apps we have open.
More material you, now on lock screen with widgets
Material You is maximized. It debuted with Android 12, but it wasn’t until the new version that will end its journey
lock screen too get your fix of Material You with widgets that can be viewed without having to unlock our mobile. These are in addition to existing ones that we can add to the home screen.
Create wallpapers with emojis
In Google Pixel, the wallpaper picker will allow us to create new wallpapers among the emojis we select. can change the color and add or remove emoticons, so we will have very different results.
cinematic wallpapers
It will not be the only way to personalize our mobile, since Google has announced that we can create impressive wallpapers with our personal photos. Are will come to life thanks to the effect parallax which deceives the eye.
AI Generated Wallpapers
One of the features born out of generative AI is the inclusion of a text to image generator
Simply by introducing a concept, Google’s AI will design wallpaper that we will apply directly from the mobile.
Apps redesigned for large screens
More than 50 applications receive a redesign to make them more practical on larger screens, like tablets or foldables.
Update to ‘Find my device‘
This function which allows us track our devices also take a step forward. From next summer we will be able to find any device even if it does not have an internet connection.
Google is adding to its ecosystem locators from various companies such as Tile or Pebblebee which will be integrated into find my device. On the other hand, an update will come from Pixel Buds and other headphones from Sony and JBL to make them compatible.
Unknown tracking alerts
Thanks to the ecosystem we mentioned above, it is easy to manage our devices, but we can suffer from unwanted tracking. For this reason, also at the end of the summer, Google will improve this service with unknown tracking alerts.
These notices will automatically reach the mobile, showing us the location on a map so we can quickly know where it is. In addition, they will be compatible with the most widely used tracking tags, including Apple’s AirTag.
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