Highlights of the Google I/O 2021 Keynote

After being disappointed with the cancellation of the Google I/O keynote in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, this year, Google has come up with an all-virtual event, streamed live across the globe.

Google I/O 2021
Source: Google


In this year’s keynote, there were talks about several much-awaited updates, technologies, and innovations that could make our lives easier at so many levels. Since we always have our phones, if nothing else, in our hands, Google has come up with ideas that a lot of things can be accessed through the phone without using the actual thing designated for the purpose.

The first and major highlight of the event was the announcement of the Android 12 update. There are major visual changes and User-interface updates, which will make our phones ‘deeply personal’. Other updates are related to Privacy and new features for general ease of accessibility. Google claims that this new update to android will make our phones 22% faster. Read about the updates in detail here.



Android 12 Design
Source: Google



Second thing that was highlighted in the keynote was the collaboration of Samsung and Google to come up with a new Wearable Operating System, which promises 30% faster application launches, longer battery life, and a new consumer experience. It also introduced Google’s recently acquired Fitbit platform to build a ‘world-class fitness and health’ tracker in the smartwatch. There are several other features that would make the use of the watch easier included in the updated OS. Learn more about them in detail here.


Google_Samsung_Collab_WearOS
Source: Google


Google is also introducing a smarter and more interactive workplace called Smart Canvas, which will help to convert the document into an interactive, up-to-date actionable plan in which the team can stay connected every step of the plan. It includes the features to start a Google meeting within the document itself. With this Smart Canvas and the minor updates in Google Meet, the workspace experience will be much more efficient. The thing that makes this more appealing is that this workspace is available not only to paying customers but to everyone else. To know more, click here.


Smart Canvas
Source: Google


Lastly, Google plans to bring a variety of upgrades and updates to its existing apps, like Google Maps, Camera, Google Photos, etc. It is introducing a digital car key that enables you to lock, unlock or start your car with a single tap on your phone. We will also be able to access several features in our Chromebooks directly from our phones. For more details about these updates, check out this article.

Google has raised our hopes with a lot of new updates which look really promising. It seems like the end of year 2021 will actually bring some good news in our lives amidst the pandemic. Are you looking forward to these updates? Let us know in the comments below!

You can see the YouTube video of the Google I/O Keynote here.
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