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Google I/O 2024 Live Blog – All Gemini AI, Android 15 News as it Happens

Google I/O 2023 was when we got to see the Google Pixel Fold for the first time, the company’s first ever foldable phone. So it’s natural to wonder if we’ll see the sequel announced, or at least teased, at this year’s I/O conference.

There are some strange rumors out there that the Pixel Fold 2, as we assumed it would be called, will actually be titled the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to tie it in with Google’s other flagship Pixel phones. Otherwise, we’re expecting an improved version of last year’s foldable Pixel phone, perhaps with some new unique design elements and likely some upgraded internals as well.

We may see a teaser for the Pixel 9 series today, as a symbolic gesture towards the company’s hardware products among a likely software-related keyword.

The Pixel 9 series is believed to consist of three models this year, featuring a smaller Pixel 9 Pro model alongside the Pro XL model and the standard edition. All phones should be powered by a new Tensor G4 chip, and will likely be packed with plenty of new AI features to build on those added to the Pixel 8 series last year.

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Circle Search isn’t just a feature of the Galaxy S24, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8a. You can also use it on your iPhone (kinda).

With the new shortcut, it’s now possible to instantly take a screenshot and search for it through the Google app for iOS. This is probably the closest iPhone users will get to sampling Circle to Search, at least for now while Google is very particular about who can use it.

Everyone’s favorite browser, Google Chrome, may be getting some attention today and we may already know about its upcoming feature.

Circle to Search, currently only available on a few Android phones, may appear in Chrome via a Google Lens update. This will allow a much larger number of users to experience this useful search method, although it seems that it is not finished yet, Google probably needs more time before it starts rolling it out.

Our AI expert Ryan Morrison had some predictions about the AI ​​announcements Google will make later today.

He thinks we’ll see new features coming to the larger Gemini language model and chatbots, both developer-oriented and public versions, Gemini-based features in familiar Google apps like YouTube Music and Google Docs, and perhaps a demo of some advanced technology to show that it can keep up with OpenAI and GPT4o.

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Google’s Project Starline

Google’s Project Starline is a great video conferencing tool that the company has been testing for some time. But it recently announced that it will finally launch in 2025, with HP getting the first talk about the technology, so we expect it to be mentioned at least briefly today at I/O.

The basics of Starline are that it works just like a regular video call, but with a full 3D model of the person you’re talking to that theoretically allows for a more natural conversation. The hardware required has gradually diminished since the Starline debuted, so hopefully it will soon be small enough to fit a dedicated camera or inside another device, rather than needing specialized multi-camera displays or even dedicated rooms for use.

The GPT-4o model is of particular interest because it can analyze images, video, and speech. That’s almost enough to make up for the fact that the event came and went without any sign of ChatGPT-5.

Google may have always been planning to tease some AI-powered features before Google I/O. Or maybe it was all the Open AI announcements 24 hours before I/O that did the trick. But Google spent Monday afternoon showing off a new AI capability from its Camera app on what appears to be Pixels.

Using voice prompts, you can ask the camera what it sees in the chat tone. The AI ​​can respond, describing what is in the search tool with amazing accuracy. Watch the screenshots posted on Google to see for yourself.

At Google I/O last year, the Pixel Fold debuted, giving Google a foldable device that could compete with Samsung’s flagship foldable device. In fact, in our Pixel Fold review, we praised its thin, sturdy design and wide cover display. (A feature that Samsung may adopt in the future Galaxy Z Fold 6, coincidentally.)

We don’t expect to see the Pixel Fold 2 previewed at this year’s Google I/O, and not just because Google seems to want to continue focusing on AI. Rather, this is due to a rumor that the upcoming Pixel Fold phone may be folded into the Pixel 9 lineup and renamed the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. If so, it would mean a fall release for the foldable follow-up.

Google had some news to announce in collaboration with Apple ahead of Google I/O. The two tech giants have teamed up to beef up cross-platform protection against anyone trying to monitor your location using a Bluetooth tracker.

If you’re on the go with an unknown tracking device during a trip, you’ll get an alert on your phone about that device, regardless of the platform it’s paired with. Previously, iPhone users would see alerts for Apple AirTags that were monitoring them without their knowledge, but not necessarily other trackers paired with Android devices.

The feature is included in the just-released iOS 17.5 update for iPhones, while Google is adding support for any Android device running Android 6 or later.

We were expecting to see the Pixel 8a debut at Google I/O today, but Google had other plans in mind. Instead, it announced the Pixel 8a last week – no doubt making way for all the AI ​​talk we’ll be hearing later today.

We may not have a Pixel 8a demo, but we do have the next best thing – a Pixel 8a review. And it looks like this phone is really impressive, thanks to the Tensor-powered AI features in a sub-$500 device coupled with Google’s expanded software and security support.

You can read our full Google I/O 2024 preview, but here’s a summary of some of the things we can expect to hear during today’s keynote.

Gemini: Google’s AI model is likely to get a new version, and we may find out more about Google’s apparent plans to use Gemini as the basis for a new version of Google Assistant said to be called Pixie. (We expect Pixie to debut on the next flagship Pixel phones, which could mean an early teaser for the Pixel 9 at Google I/O.) Additionally, we plan to offer plenty of demos showing how Google’s AI efforts add to the features New to a number of existing Google products. (Maps seems natural, but we can also talk about things like Docs, Chrome, Gmail, and search.)

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Android 15: You can already download the beta of the next version of Android on your Pixel device before its full release at the end of the summer. But with an audience full of developers, Google will likely take some time to recap Android 15 and talk about some of its key new features.

Wear OS: Android is not the only operating system made by Google. There’s also Wear OS, which powers a number of smartwatches including the Pixel Watch 2. We can see what features are coming to these wearables, and it certainly wouldn’t be a shock if AI-powered capabilities are on the list. However, a sneak preview of the Pixel Watch 3, which will apparently be released in the fall, will be a long way off.

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