Google’s annual developer conference, scheduled for May 14, should feature more about Android 15 as well as details about how Google plans to incorporate Gemini AI into future products.
Google uses I/O to give developers a first look at what’s new for Android, the hardware that will support it, and all the next-gen software and technology the company is tinkering with behind the scenes. The company unveiled the Google Pixel 8a a full week ahead of the event, so expect to see less hardware at the conference.
This year’s Google I/O kicks off on May 14 with a live-streamed keynote beginning at 10 a.m. PT. In the pre-pandemic era, I/O was hosted in large event spaces like Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre with thousands in attendance. Google says this year’s keynote will be held in front of a much smaller live audience with talks and sessions available to watch online live or later on demand. The company has now published its schedule of keynotes and technical sessions, which gives us an even better idea of what to expect. How to Watch Google I/O 2024
If you’re not part of that small live audience, Google will livestream all the keynotes and sessions on io.google/2024 as well as on its YouTube channel. You don’t need to register to watch, but doing so allows you to save content and receive email updates about the event both beforehand and live as they happen. The Next Pixel Fold
When it was introduced at I/O 2023, Google touted the Pixel Fold as the thinnest foldable on the market, a title it lost later in the year to the Honor Magic V2. The Pixel Fold features a wider cover screen than the Samsung Galaxy Fold line, which made the Pixel Fold feel more like a traditional slab phone when closed.
Smartprix recently posted renders of what it says is the Pixel Fold 2. The biggest design change is visible on the rear of the device; rather than carry over the camera bar that’s been on every Pixel since the 6 line, the camera module is reconfigured into more of a standard bump. The design could be divisive—just like the camera bar was itself at launch.
The outer screen may jump from 5.8 to 6 inches. The inner screen looks more sleek with smaller bezels than those of the original Pixel Fold. The inner front-facing camera might be relocated from the bezel to under the display.
The same report also says the Pixel Fold 2 will feature spec bumps to 16GB of RAM (up from 12GB) and 256GB of UFS 4.
