Android Q finally officially announced the dark mode.
Dark mode has appeared in the DP version of Android system, but never in the official version of the system. However, in Google I/O, Google officially announced that Android Q will join the dark mode, which can be turned on by independent switch or power saving mode.
Supporting folding screen and 5G is also the focus of Android Q. In 20 19 years, there will be many folding screen devices equipped with Android Q, and Android Q also natively supports 5G networks.
Privacy protection mentioned many times in this I/O is also the main improvement of Android Q. Google's new federated learning can improve itself without collecting original data, and Android Q can also conduct local and offline machine learning to prevent user information from leaking.
When authorizing location geographic information, Google finally added the authorization option of "Allow location only when using applications" to further protect users' personal privacy.
Google has also added a new Focus mode "Focus Mode" for Android Q, which will be added to Android Q and Android P in autumn.
Google Assistant has evolved again.
In the previous Google I/O, Google added the function of "answering calls for users" to Google Assistant. On this I/O, Google Assistant can help you make a text reservation: for example, if you tell Google Assistant that you want to go to a restaurant for dinner, it will automatically open the website of the restaurant and help you fill in all the reservation information. All you need to do is confirm it on the final summary page. This function will open Google Calendar, Google Maps, Gmail and other related services to simplify user operation.
In order to achieve this goal, Google redesigned the speech recognition engine for Google Assistant, which will split the user's speech bits and analyze sentences in real time, significantly improving the response speed of Google Assistant. The new Google Assistant can operate applications and execute cross-application instructions and complex instructions.
Google Assistant has also joined the driving mode. The interface of driving mode will be mainly navigation, and shortcut buttons will be provided according to the user's schedule. Telephone, music and other content will appear at the bottom of the screen in the form of secondary information, and fully support voice operation.
Pixel 3a was officially unveiled.
The appearance of the pixel 3a is expected. 3a and 3XL both use Qualcomm Xiaolong 670 processor supplemented by 4GB of running memory, providing black, white and purple colors, supporting fast charging, side pressure operation, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C audio output, and the 3.5mm headphone jack that everyone likes is not absent.
The price of Pixel 3a will start from $399, and it will provide software and security updates including Android Q for three years. ..
Live subtitles and live relay can be said to be the biggest highlights of I/O.
Google also provides various auxiliary software for the hearing impaired. For example, Live Caption can identify the audio content being played in a mobile phone, and convert it into text in real time, which appears on the screen in the form of a floating window. Different from the common CC letters in video software, Live Caption can be directly applied to videos, podcasts and even the content shot by users without pre-entry. More importantly, the live subtitles can be run locally on the mobile phone offline without connecting to the Internet.
Live relay is another function that can help the hearing impaired. It can run during a call, converting voice into text and displaying it on the screen in near real time. After the user enters a sentence through the keyboard, Live Relay will read the text in the natural tone of Google Assistant, so that people with hearing impairment can make calls normally.
When AR meets Google lens
The new Google lens can not only identify objects, but also increase the function of AR. When you use Google app to search for an object, you can choose to use Google Lens to display the object in the form of AR: in addition to seeing shoes through AR before buying shoes, you can also shoot the whole great white shark on the ground and even apply it to the field of education.
Nest took over the smart home.
The smart home that Google Home was originally responsible for was handed over to Nest, and Google also launched brand-new smart speakers Nest Hub Max and Nest Hub. Among them, Nest Hub Max can be used for video calls. When using Google Duo, it can actively crop the picture to keep the user's face in the center of the picture.
In terms of price, Nest Hub Max costs $229, and Nest Hub costs 129.