The Android Show: I/O Edition – Google Blog
Today, we kicked off this year’s Google I/O season with The Android Show: I/O Edition, where we shared some of the biggest news across the Android ecosystem.
As the world’s most popular OS with more than 3 billion active devices in over 190 countries, it’s an exciting time for Android. We’re seeing a wave of flagship phones that are being recognized as the best globally, thanks to groundbreaking hardware, smartest software and beautiful designs — it’s the platform where you see the future first.
Now is a great time to learn what’s new in Android. Check out everything we announced, including introducing the biggest redesign in years with Android 16 and Wear OS 6, bringing Gemini across all of your devices, helping you fight scammers and keeping you and your devices safe.
Today, we kicked off this year’s Google I/O season with The Android Show: I/O Edition, where we shared some of the biggest news across the Android ecosystem.
As the world’s most popular OS with more than 3 billion active devices in over 190 countries, it’s an exciting time for Android. We’re seeing a wave of flagship phones that are being recognized as the best globally, thanks to groundbreaking hardware, smartest software and beautiful designs — it’s the platform where you see the future first.
Now is a great time to learn what’s new in Android. Check out everything we announced, including introducing the biggest redesign in years with Android 16 and Wear OS 6, bringing Gemini across all of your devices, helping you fight scammers and keeping you and your devices safe.
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