Google I/O highlights: Pixel Fold to Bard, everything announced at keynote

At the Google I/O 2023 keynote, the company announced its advancement with regard to generative AI and conversational AI. Besides Google announced Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel 7a devices

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That a wrap!

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Google Pixel Fold: Details and Android features

• Available in US, UK and Germany -- $1799
• Powered by Tensor G2
• Dual screen interpreter model
• Android for foldables
  • Dynamic live wallpapers
  • Continuity
  • Taskbar
  • Split-screen mode
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Split keyboard design
  • Multitask view
  • Generative AI available in Google apps
  • Tabletop mode for videos t
    auto fit

 

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Google Pixel Tablet: Details

• Made for in-hand use and at home
• Charging speaker dock
• Chromecast built-in
• Support multiple user profiles with built-in data privacy
• Priced at $499 – charging speaker dock included

Pixel Tablet

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Pixel portfolio 2023: Tablet, foldable, and A-series smartphone

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Next up: Pixel devices

Pixel 7a

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Android and generative AI

• Magic compose in Google Messages
• Customisation and personalisation services powered by generative AI
• Emoji wallpapers
• Cinematic wallpaper for 3D and motion effects – coming to Pixel device next month
• Create a wallpaper with AI – uses Google text-to-image generator (coming this fall)

 

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Android and generative AI

• Magic compose in Google Messages
• Customisation and personalisation services powered by generative AI
• Emoji wallpapers
• Cinematic wallpaper for 3D and motion effects – coming to Pixel device next month
• Create a wallpaper with AI – uses Google text-to-image generator (coming this fall)

 

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Android: What’s new

• WhatsApp to be natively available as for WearOS smartwatches
• Find My Device to get Apple Find My-like feature to search devices, including earbuds and GPS trackers
• Unknown tracker alerts feature is coming later this summer with Android update. It will work across all smartphones, including Apple iPhones

 

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Next up: Android

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11:26 PM

Google announces Labs, generative AI-powered Search

• Pichai announces Labs for people to experiment with some of the AI features available across Google products
• Search is the first Google service in Labs to be available for sign-ups -- US English users

 

 

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Google Bard: What’s new

• Dark theme is now available in Bard
• Export is now available for users to pull Bard’s responses right into Gmail and Google Docs
• Extensions support is coming soon for Bard to get things done tapping into services from across the web
• Bard will soon be available in Japanese and Korean, and support the top 40 languages soon
• No more waitlist for Bard in over 180 countries and territories

 

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Google opens Bard for testing in 180 more countries, available in more languages

Bard is now powered by PaLM 2. Google said it can now help generate, explain and debug code in 20+ programming languages.

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Google introduces PaLM 2 language model

• Supports 100+ language support
• Coding, mathematic, and medical knowledge among key strengths
• Multimodal support in works

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Generative AI is set to evolve Google services experience

• Gmail to get assistant-like feature powered by generative AI
• Immersive view for routes coming soon to Google Maps -- over the summer in select cities globally
• Google Photos – Magic Eraser’s generative AI version will be called Magic Editor, coming later this year. With Magic Editor, you’ll be able to reposition and resize things to change perspective and composition, and even change a cloudy sky to a clear blue one

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Pichai says Google is making AI helpful for everyone

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10:34 PM

Sundar Pichai kicks off keynote with AI

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T-25, see you soon! tweets Sundar Pichai ahead of keynote speech at 10:30pm

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Google I/O 2023 starts streaming on YouTube

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Google Pixel 7a

The Pixel 7a has been making rounds on the web and several news reports hint at possible all-round upgrades over the Google Pixel 6a. The upcoming smartphone engineered by Google is expected to sport a 6.1-inch AMOLED screen of 90Hz refresh rate. For perspective, the Pixel 6a had a screen of 60Hz refresh rate. The Pixel 7a is expected to be powered by the second-generation Tensor chip, which is available in the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

As for the cameras, the Pixel 7a is reported to bring a new 64-megapixel primary camera sensor with optical image stabilisation, paired with a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor on the back, and a 10.8MP sensor on the front. The imaging system is expected to get the same suite of Google software as with the rest of the Pixel 7 line such as magic eraser and photo unblur.

The Pixel 7a is expected to be powered by a 4,500 mAH battery, supported by both wired and wireless charging. As for the operating system, it would boot Android 14 with Material You out of the box.

Photo: Evan Blass

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How Google I/O got its name

“I/O is representative of everything that Google has to offer for developers and beyond,” says Mike Pegg, who helped lead I/O on the marketing side from 2011 through 2017. “It’s when we share what we’re working on with the world." But how Google I/O got its name? There is a blog on it that you can read here 

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Google I/O 2023: What to expect

On the hardware side of things, Google would make announcements related to the Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, and Pixel tablet. On the software side, perhaps, Google would detail its vision for AI with announcements related to Bard and more. Besides, there would be announcement related to Android 14 and what's in it for smartphones, foldables, and tablets.

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Google I/O 2023: How to watch online

The Google I/O 2023 will livestream on YouTube. Besides, updates from the event will be available on various Google handles on social media platform. Users can register at io.google.com to get the latest update.

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Google I/O 2023: Best look of Fold device ahead of event, straight up from Google

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Google I/O 2023: Pixel 7a arriving in India on May 11 as Flipkart exclusive

Google on May 2 confirmed that its latest phone, engineered by Google, is launching in India on May 11 as Flipkart exclusive. Though the company did not name the device, it is expected to be the Pixel 7a.