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TL;DR
- Google has revealed its listing of classes for I/O 2025.
- The session listing confirms earlier reviews about Materials 3 Expressive, Android 16 for TV, and Gemini for Android Automotive.
- It’s additionally revealed that Android XR will see a public launch “later this yr.”
Again in February, Google revealed that its two-day developer convention would begin on Could 20. Because the countdown clock will get nearer to zero, we’re now studying about what the corporate will talk about at Google I/O 2025.
On the Google I/O web site, the tech large has now launched an inventory of classes for the occasion, giving us an thought of what to anticipate. It mentions that one of many subjects that’ll be mentioned is Materials 3 Expressive. This confirms our report from final week, the place we discovered proof of this new model of Materials Design. Whereas we don’t know a lot about Materials 3 Expressive but, now we have seen it in motion within the Android Settings app.
In the meantime, the session referred to as “Have interaction customers on Google TV with wonderful TV apps” mentions getting ready for Android 16 for TV. In November 2024, we reported that Google may skip Android 15 for TV and go proper to Android 16. The overview paragraph on this part seems to substantiate our report.
One thing else we found that has now been confirmed is Gemini’s integration into Android Auto and Android Automotive. Within the “New in-car app experiences” session, Google mentions:
Preview Gemini in-car, with seamless navigation and personalised leisure. Construct next-gen in-car app experiences for Android Auto, vehicles with Google inbuilt, and Android Automotive OS.
Different notable Android-related subjects that Google will contact on embrace:
- Android XR: A brand new SDK developer preview is launching throughout I/O with a public launch occurring “later this yr.”
- Desktop windowing for Android: Google will discuss desktop windowing and stylus assist to “let customers handle a number of duties.”
- Google Pay and Pockets: This session will cowl the newest options.
- Gemini Nano: The corporate is introducing a brand new set of generative AI APIs that can be utilized to “summarize, proofread, and rewrite textual content, in addition to to generate picture descriptions.”
- Chrome: Google is including built-in AI APIs “to allow your net app to translate, summarize, write, and rewrite content material in your customers.”
