Google I/O 2023: Google’s First Foldable Phone, Android 14 and Bard AI Updates

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Live Updates on the Google I/O 2023 Program: Google I/O is the tech giant’s yearly developer conference, and the one for this year will be held on May 10.

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During the meeting, Google usually shows off its newest software and hardware. This year, it’s possible that the Mountain View-based tech giant will talk a lot about generative AI.

Hardware : Google Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet

Google has already said that the Pixel 7a, the Pixel Fold, and the Pixel Tablet will be properly shown off on May 10. There is a chance that some of these goods could go on sale in India on May 11. There is also a chance that the company could make goods like Pixel Buds A 2nd Gen, a pair of TWS headphones that aren’t too expensive.

The Pixel 7a is believed to be a cheaper version of Google’s Pixel 7 series smartphones. The Pixel Fold could be the first foldable phone from Google, and it could be aimed directly at similar goods from Samsung, Oppo, and others. The Pixel Pad, on the other hand, will be a Google tablet driven by the same Tensor G2 series chipset found in the Pixel series.

Software : Android 14

During I/O, Google is also likely to show off Android 14, the newest version of its very famous mobile operating system. The company could also start giving some smartphones the Beta version of Android 14.

AI Announcements: Bard and More

Aside from the usual hardware and software news that we’ve come to expect from the tech giant every year, it’s likely that Google will talk about new developments in generative AI at the conference. The growth of ChatGPT and the addition of GPT to Microsoft’s Bing search engine pose a big threat to Google’s business model, which is based on ads, mostly search ads.

New AI Developments at Google I/O 2023

Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are all in a bit of an AI arms race with each other right now. When OpenAI showed off ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that is now very famous, it set off alarm bells at Google.

Now that Microsoft has added OpenAI’s GPT to its Bing search engine, the new age of generative AI directly threatens Google’s search and search ads business, which is its main source of income. Since the tech giant usually shares its latest software updates at I/O, we can also expect some changes to Google Bard and its AI-powered search engine Magi.

Google Pixel Tablet

Statista says that Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, with more than 70% of the market share. However, Android laptops are not nearly as popular. This could be because Android computers don’t feel as good as Apple’s iPad.

Now that Google is about to release its Pixel Tablet, that could change. With the new changes in Android 14 that are geared toward bigger screens, this could make the odds a little bit more in favor of Android tablets.

Leaks suggest that the Google Pixel Tablet could use the Tensor G2 chipset and have an 11-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage. It could have two 8 MP cameras, support for the USI 2.0 pen, and Wi-Fi 6. There are also rumors that the Pixel Tablet will come with a wireless dock that will let it work as both a speaker and a smart monitor.

Android 14: Everything We Know based on the Developer Preview?

One of the most anticipated things to see at Google I/O is the current version of Android. Google showed the developer preview of Android 14 earlier this year. It looks like Android 14 will be a small update to Android 13 with a few new features and changes.

Based on Android 14 Developer Preview 1, the new version of the famous mobile operating system won’t make a lot of changes to the user interface, but there seem to be some changes under the hood to speed up devices, use less battery, and make them safer.

Also, it looks like Google is finally making the mobile operating system work better with tablets and folding phones. This is happening at the same time as the Pixel Tablet and Pixel folding are released. Google also said that it is releasing a cross-device SDK test, which will let developers make apps that work well on screens of different sizes.

Everything We Know about the Google Pixel 7a?

Even though the Pixel Fold is likely to be the most interesting device Google will show off at the I/O developer conference, the Pixel 7a could be the one that sells the most.

Pixel phones with a “a” for “budget” usually have many of the same features as the high-end premium phones, but they cost less. Leaks suggest that the Pixel 7a will have a 64 MP main camera, which is a big step up from the Pixel 6a’s 12 MP sensor. The phone could also have a new ultra-wide-angle lens with 12 MP and a new selfie camera with 10.8 MP.

The Tensor G2 chip, which is also in the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, will almost certainly be in the Pixel 7a.

The Pixel 6a only comes with one type of memory. The Pixel 7a might be the same, but it might have 8GB of RAM instead of the 6GB that its predecessor had. The Pixel 7a could also have 128 GB of storage space on the inside.

Google I/O 2023: Everything We Know So Far about the Pixel Fold?

Google’s first folding phone, the Pixel Fold, will be shown off today at I/O. Even though the company hasn’t shared any details yet, it looks like the phone will have a full display on the outside that opens up to a bigger display on the inside. This looks a lot like the way Samsung’s Z Fold devices look.

Google Pixel Fold Phone — Photo Credit: Google

Most likely, the Pixel Fold will be run by the same Tensor G2 engine that runs the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Early sources say that the phone will have 12 GB of RAM and could come in two versions with 256 GB and 512 GB of internal storage. The Pixel Fold will probably come with Android 13 out of the box, and it could also be the first folding to get the Android 14 update.