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The Android Show 2026 : All the announcements

Google is hosting The Android Show | I/O Edition today, May 12, at 10 AM PT, which is 10:30 PM IST in India. The event will stream on the Android Developers website and YouTube. Google is expected to share what is next for Android, with Android 17, Gemini features, Android XR, large-screen updates and developer-focused announcements likely to be part of the show.

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That’s a wrap for today’s Android Show

That’s a wrap for today’s Android Show. Stay tuned to TechPP for more updates on Android, Gemini and everything Google announced today.

Android features announced today will start rolling out this summer

Google says the Android features announced today will start rolling out this summer. Pixel and Samsung devices will get them first, with wider availability expected later.

Googlebook will launch later

Googlebook will launch later this year with partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo

Googlebook will also let users create their own custom widgets

Googlebook will also let users create their own custom widgets. With Gemini, users can make widgets for things like trips, meetings or daily updates without building them manually.

Google has announced Magic Pointer for Googlebook

It lets users quickly access AI features from anywhere on the device

Googlebooks is here

Google finally announced Googlebooks

Ofcourse Gemini on Android too

Gemini intelligence features are coming to Android Auto as well. If you already use Gemini on your phone you can use it on Android auto as well

Android auto now lets you to watch videos in 60ps

Currently limited to few brands

More customizations coming to Android Auto

Now you can personalize Android auto screen. It also comes with immersive navigation with 3d view and ofcourse limited to the US for now

New updates to Android Auto

Google is also announcing bunch of new updates to Android Auto

Google Quick share coming to more devices

More devices will be soon able to use Google new Quick share to share files with iPhone

Google is helping your to limit app usage

Now app limits comes with pause point where it can suggest other actions such as alternative apps, motivation through photos and much more

New better enhanced emojis coming later this year

Basically emoji's are more 3d a like now

Google should bring screen recorder to screen recording not just for reacting Instagram posts

Google and Meta working togther for better quality of instagram posts

Instagram is also now fully optimized for Android tablets and bunch of other optimizations to beat Apple! and other AI features are also coming to Instagram edits apps for Android including smart enhancements, reduce noise and much more.

More new AI features

We are just getting started but Google 's Android show 2026 is already filled with so many AI announcements

You can finally build your own widgets now

With the AI, Google will now let anyone to create widgets based on their needs.

Google killed all AI dictation apps

Google is rolling out Rambler feature to Google keyboard.

All your basic tasks now can be automated on Android using Gemini

Ready for letting AI to fill forms and booking your next tickets. Gemini will soon be able to do it for you

Chrome agentic capabilities coming to Andrid

Google chrome gemini agentic capabilities which are currently availble on desktop for Android now comes to Android too.

Welcoming fully Agentic Experience on Android

Gemini is now deeply integrated into Android for agentic automation.

Gemini is now fully backed into Android

Gemini intelligence comes with material you design for better native feel and deep integration into Android

Gemini intelligence coming to Android

Google Gemini intelligence coming to Android for Samsung and Google devices first.

Android is shifting from operating first to intelligent first

And also says Google is elevating Android core experience

As expected AI will be going to primary focus

Expect a lot of announcements around AI in the coming days for Android. We should see what Google will announce today.

Sundar begins the keynote

Google CEO sundar Pichai officially begins the keynote

The show officially Begins!!

The Android Show 2026 officially begins. You can watch the live stream by clicking on the YouTube link above or stay tuned with this live blog post.