Android is announcing new features to help you improve productivity, connectivity and individuality as you go about your day-to-day life.
- With WhatsApp now available on your Wear OS smartwatch, you can securely send and receive messages, answer calls, and keep up with chats without having to get out of your phone.
- Find new places, place information, and directions on your smartwatch.
- The Assistant At a Glance widget uses AI to bring you helpful information like high-precision weather alerts, dynamic travel updates and upcoming event reminders on your home screen — right when you need them.
- Image Q&A uses AI to generate image descriptions and answer follow-up questions that you can ask using your voice or typing. Use it on everything from images on social media to your photo gallery.
- You can now hear your Fitbit or Google Fit data — like hours slept, sleep start time, and step count — in your personal Routines to help you stay on top of your wellness goals.
- When Gmail detects you’ve received an email in a foreign language, you’ll be prompted to translate it to your preferred language, right from the mobile app.
- Easily take calls on-the-go with a simplified mobile experience.
- AI curation organizes your photos so you can revisit special moments.
- Use effects to add some flair to the people or places in your frame.
- oon, digitize and store your everyday tickets and passes for easy access.
- Your Android device can now automatically detect and notify you of unfamiliar tracking devices (like Bluetooth tracker tags) moving with you, so you can take action to locate and disable them.
- React faster with early earthquake alerts, available in 95+ countries.
- Android Auto behind the wheel, Zoom and Webex are headed your way. With either app, you'll be able to start and join conference calls (audio only) and check your meeting schedules. Using Android Auto, you can mute your microphone when necessary and end the call when it's time to go.
- New feature is a photo import for Google Wallet passes. With this one, you can add passes with barcodes or QR codes to Google Wallet by snapping a picture of them.
