Google’s annual developer conference I/O 2022 is all set to kick off tonight. The annual event will be held for 2 days and will see the showcasing of upcoming innovations from the house of Google. Updates for Google’s various services like Android OS, Google Play, Play Store, Cloud, and more are all also expected. This time, some new hardware launches are also anticipated to happen during the conference.
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Google I/O 2022: Hardware Expectations
Speculations are rife that Google will launch Pixel Watch in collaboration with Samsung. The smartwatch might borrow some health sensors from Fitbit as Google acquired Fitbit a while back. It will bring the watch with upgraded Google Wear OS.
Along with the watch, Android 13 is also expected to roll out in the Beta form. Android 13 is said to have new themes, interfaces, and icons. New widgets and new editing tools for Google Photos are also expected.
The most important announcement could be the Google Pixel 6a smartphone that has been in the news for a while now. The smartphone is expected to come to India as well and if leaks are to be believed, then its specs will not really see major upgrades from the existing Pixel 6 series smartphones. Click here to read more about it.
Pixel Buds Pro is also tipped to be launched during the I/O. The new TWS is expected to come in Carbon, Fog, Limoncello, and real Red colors.
Some new improvements to Google Assistant are also in the queue to make it a better competitor against Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. Besides, some Google search advancements might also be seen.
Going by the last few years’ track record, the giant might announce updates for Google Maps, Gmail, Photos, G-pay, and more.
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Google I/O 2022: How and Where to watch
The developer conference will be held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Those interested can stream it live on Google’s official YouTube channel. The link is available on Google Homepage right now. Otherwise, click here.
Day 2 events will begin at 9.30 PM IST while today’s events will begin at 10:30 PM IST. The event will begin with a keynote for a 1-hour post in which specific sessions will be held. Though the keynote will be available to all, specific sessions will have to be registered for on the Google I/O website to watch.
