Google’s annual developer conference Google I/O on 7 May saw CEO Sundar Pichai and his team make annual product announcements for developers and consumers.
This is the event where the world is introduced to the new Android flavour every year, and this year it was Android Q (but no dessert name revealed). Google also unveiled its Pixel 3a series of smartphones at the event. Besides that there were other announcements like the Google Nest Hub Max and the company’s innovation with artificial intelligence.
You can watch the keynote live stream below or follow the live blog for the key events as they took place:
Key Announcements from Google I/O 2019 Keynote
- Slew of features on Google Assistant announced for Android phones
- Incognito mode on Maps
- Unsend feature for Gmail
- Next Hub Max speaker with screen
- Live Translate for calls and food menu
- Android Q and its features revealed
- Pixel 3a and 3a XL unveiled for 15 countries
- Google using AI to detect floods in India
- Android Q to get dark theme this year
- Google Maps in AR coming to select countries, but not India
That's it Folks
So, Google has wrapped up the keynote without CEO Sundar Pichai giving his expected closing speech, probably because he’s gone to support Barcelona in the all important football match.
Watch out for more stories covering the major announcements from the Google I/O 2019 keynote.
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Google AI For Social Cause
Google neural network can help in detecting cancer. It’s machine learning can identify lung cancer from CT scans and can detect the malignant type even better than trained radiologists can. This will be of huge help in the medical community.
Google’s neural network model can predict how flooding will happen and then alert people living downstream about impending floods.
Pixel is Here
Yes, Google is launching another Pixel phone, this time claimed to be cheaper. And for $399 (Rs 28,000 approx) this looks exactly like the original Pixel.
Pixel 3a gets the same rear camera sensor as the Pixel 3 flagship, which Google believes can match up to the iPhone X. This phone will be available in markets like India from next week onwards, where it has been priced starting from Rs 39,999.
Time for Hardware
Google Home going to be part of Nest. All devices come together for a seamless experience. It should also keep privacy top of mind.
Google Home Hub to be called Nest Hub. Nest Hub Max is a competitor to Amazon Echo Show. It can be used as a security camera. It can be used through the phone app. Video calling with Google Duo also part of Google Nest Hub Max.
The camera can be used to face recognise each user, depending on which, you will be given information suited to the particular user.
