Google has canceled its annual developer conference: Google I / O 2020. It has done so because of concerns about the progress of coronavirus (COVID-19), a respiratory disease caused by a new virus that has caused worldwide alarm.
Google's most important technical event was to be held between May 12 and 14 next May at the Shoreline Amphitheater of the Californian Mountain City, in the United States.
Google's official statement reads:
"Due to concerns caused by coronavirus (COVID-19), and on the recommendation of the CDC, WHO and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel our Google I / O physical event."
The international community has confirmed that it will refund before March 13, all attendees with tickets to the conference. Although there will be no visible event, it can be understood that Google will make an event visible.
If so, we understand that the US company will make official announcements of the Shoreline Amphitheater broadcast to broadcast. I can also schedule times webinar developers.
Google often takes the opportunity for an I / O conference to showcase the latest version of Android to developers and developers so that they can use new applications in their applications, products and services.
In 2019, the main event once again worked to introduce the world to it Pixel 3a and Pixel 3rd XL, the top two mid-range Google phones It was expected that I / O would work to officially launch the new series
There have been rumors about a possible update for a product such as Google Nest, a tool known as Google Home. All of this can be officially announced once the event is confirmed. online.
The cancellation of Google I / O due to coronavirus concerns is no surprise after the same fears prompted the organizers of the World Congress and Facebook F8 to reschedule their events.