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Android 14 was barely mentioned at Google’s I/O 2023 keynote

Lars Hindsley

Posted on May 14, 2023, 8:03 am

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The following are some of the ways to get in touch with us. was The danceable beats continued despite the chilly marine layer that hung in the air. Dan Deacon was Google was playing an AI-related set, then a dancer in a costume of a duck appeared on the stage. Not the kind of spectacle you’re typically expecting before you’ve even had your second cup of coffee, but that’s Google I/O, baby.

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I/O is, of course, the company’s yearly developer conference, and it officially kicked off on Wednesday morning when CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage, headlining a two-hour presentation that was AI was almost exclusively the focus of this presentation. We got a preview of what’s coming to Google Search, Gmail, and Photos, along with an unappetizing, photo-realistic image of pizza fondue. You can download it. was All AI from top to bottom. We were reassured, again and again, that Google is being responsible with its AI implementation and that the company is taking steps to make sure the technology doesn’t end life on the planet as we know it.

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But what we didn’t hear much about — in fact, barely earned a mention on stage — is I/O’s usual guest of honor: Android. Namely, Android 14It is currently in beta and should be available in the Fall. There’s plenty about the apps and services that run hand-in-hand with Google’s The platform is a mobile operating system but it gets little attention.

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That’s a major shift from previous years. As recently as 2019Next Android Version (at This time it is different was Going as Q), commanded an exclusive segment of 10 minutes or more in the keynote highlighting new features. The new feature highlights 2023? Android 14 It is a good idea to use a bilingual translator mentioned The hour-and-a-half mark is almost over. keynote As new customization options for the lock screen are highlighted. Earlier in the program, we got updates on item tracking and a heads-up on unknown tracker alerts that will work with Apple’s AirTags. The things that were mentioned in the program as updates for AirTags weren’t actually happening. Android Not as Android 14 features.

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That’s not an accident. I asked Sameer Samat, VP of Android Why Ecosystem? Android 14 Specific got such little airtime. Google, he said, has introduced ways to streamline the search engine. Android devices to receive updates outside of a once-a-year platform upgrade, like Play System and app updates, it’s become necessary to frame things a little differently. “So this year, we thought it’s important to show people what’s new in Android from a user experience standpoint, regardless of the OS version. While some features that we announced will launch with Android 14, many will arrive in people’s hands through these continuous updates,” “He says”

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Instead of lumping in a number of new features with an OS upgrade, which will be rolled out slowly (or perhaps not). at Google Photos, Gmail and other services are receiving updates throughout the entire year. That’s a good thing, and it’s a side effect of Google’s It is important to try and solve familiar problems. Android’s fragmentation. Google now has additional levers at its disposal to force feature updates, security fixes and other improvements. Android phones faster. This just means that fewer features will be included in the big versions of OS.

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It also means that what’s leftover isn’t terribly exciting. Android 14 has been in beta for a while now, and so far, highlights include updates that I’d classify as nice-to-haves: a different look for the back navigation arrow, support for a new backward-compatible HDR image standardLossless audio is available over USB headphones. The sound quality is good, but the music won’t get you excited. keynote.

Google now has additional levers for obtaining feature updates Android phones faster

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There’s also the fact that the smartphone market has achieved a kind of maturity that means year-over-year upgrades are less exciting than they once were. You can also see every single device released last year. Device makers, including Google, are shifting the focus to the earbuds, watches, and tablets that they sell and how they all work together to make our lives easier — so the sales pitch goes. Phones just aren’t the stars of the show anymore, and neither is the software they run on.

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That’s how we got to this year’s I/O keynoteWhich was As much of a hardware release and AI pep rallies as it is was A software showcase. The main keynote We were told to remain seated for the following session, the Developer Session. keynote. As bribes, we were given little tubs of snack food to stay in our seats.

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Most of the people in the room left. We went to the Fold event or Google’s booth. was responding to the pressure of Microsoft’s AI developments. Later in the day, smaller sessions covered a variety of topics. Android in depth, but on the company’s biggest stage, it played nothing more than a supporting role.

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