Google I/O 2024 holding on May 14
The event was teased with a puzzle, and later announced to the public after getting solved, but no details were provided. Here's some rough estimation according to past events, though everyone should take this information with a grain of salt.
It's likely that we would get the new Pixel 8a, alongside some previews of the new features in Android 15 that are yet to be added. There might also be some new updates for the existing Google products that we all know well.
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The event was teased with a puzzle, and later announced to the public after getting solved, but no details were provided. Here's some rough estimation according to past events, though everyone should take this information with a grain of salt.
It's likely that we would get the new Pixel 8a, alongside some previews of the new features in Android 15 that are yet to be added. There might also be some new updates for the existing Google products that we all know well.
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Google's Gemini could power iPhone's Generative AI Features
Source
Apple is in talks with Google to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into its iPhones to power the NEW AI features coming to iOS
Apple also recently held discussions with OpenAI & has considered using its model as well
Since early last year, Apple has been testing its own large language model (LLM) — the technology behind generative AI — codenamed 'Ajax'
Some employees also have been trying out a basic chatbot dubbed 'Apple GPT'
However, Apple's LLM is inferior to Google's Gemini or OpenAI's GPT model, thus Apple will either use the GPT or Gemini
It’s unlikely that any deal with any partner will be announced until June's WWDC event
Samsung Galaxy S24 series AI features are also powered by Google's Gemini only
Upcoming iOS 18 will include AI features such as a NEW version of Siri that is more intelligent as powered by an LLM, New AI features for Apple Music, Xcode, Spotlight Search, iMessages etc
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Apple is in talks with Google to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into its iPhones to power the NEW AI features coming to iOS
Apple also recently held discussions with OpenAI & has considered using its model as well
Since early last year, Apple has been testing its own large language model (LLM) — the technology behind generative AI — codenamed 'Ajax'
Some employees also have been trying out a basic chatbot dubbed 'Apple GPT'
However, Apple's LLM is inferior to Google's Gemini or OpenAI's GPT model, thus Apple will either use the GPT or Gemini
It’s unlikely that any deal with any partner will be announced until June's WWDC event
Samsung Galaxy S24 series AI features are also powered by Google's Gemini only
Upcoming iOS 18 will include AI features such as a NEW version of Siri that is more intelligent as powered by an LLM, New AI features for Apple Music, Xcode, Spotlight Search, iMessages etc
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Google Pixel 8A LEAKS!
Google is going to launch the Pixel 8a codenamed 'Akita' at its Google I/O event which is scheduled to occur on 14th May
Specifications:
• 6.1-inch FHD+ Resolution OLED DIsplay
• 120Hz refresh rate (upgrade from 90Hz on 7a)
• 1400nits Peak brightness
• Metal Frame
• Google Tensor G3 SoC
• Mali-G715 GPU
• LPDDR5 RAM with UFS 3.1 storage
• Display Port Output Support
• 4500mAh battery (expected)
• 27W Fast Charging
8a will use WCN6856 Qualcomm Wi-fi chip (the same used in Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1)
SAME Cameras as the Pixel 7a:
• 64MP main (IMX 787, OIS) + 13MP UltraWide (IMIX 712) Dual rear camera
• 13MP Front camera (IMX 712)
Google will expand its Pixel lineup starting with the Pixel 8a to more European Countries, which will now include the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
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Google is going to launch the Pixel 8a codenamed 'Akita' at its Google I/O event which is scheduled to occur on 14th May
Specifications:
• 6.1-inch FHD+ Resolution OLED DIsplay
• 120Hz refresh rate (upgrade from 90Hz on 7a)
• 1400nits Peak brightness
• Metal Frame
• Google Tensor G3 SoC
• Mali-G715 GPU
• LPDDR5 RAM with UFS 3.1 storage
• Display Port Output Support
• 4500mAh battery (expected)
• 27W Fast Charging
8a will use WCN6856 Qualcomm Wi-fi chip (the same used in Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1)
SAME Cameras as the Pixel 7a:
• 64MP main (IMX 787, OIS) + 13MP UltraWide (IMIX 712) Dual rear camera
• 13MP Front camera (IMX 712)
Google will expand its Pixel lineup starting with the Pixel 8a to more European Countries, which will now include the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
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Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is OFFICIAL! Google has just announced the release on the Android Developers blog. Here’s what Google says is new in Android 15 DP2:
- Android 15 DP2 adds some UI elements to ensure a “consistent user experience” for devices that support satellite connectivity. The update also expands platform support for satellite connectivity by adding a new ServiceState.isUsingNonTerrestrialNetwork() API that apps can use to detect when a device is connected to a satellite. Android 15 also lets SMS/MMS/RCS apps use satellite connectivity for sending and receiving messages.
- Android 15 is adding a property (WindowManager#COMPAT_SMALL_COVER_SCREEN_OPT_IN) that developers can use to show their Application or Activity on the small cover screen of a clamshell foldable phone (AKA a “flippable” device). Since these screens are too small for most apps, you need to opt in to support them. Plus, this only works on flippable devices that add support for this feature.
- Android 15 lets apps detect when they’re being recorded! Apps can use WindowManager’s addScreenRecordingCallback(...) API to receive a callback when they transition between being visible or invisible in a screen recording. This lets apps that are performing sensitive operations inform the user that they’re being recorded. Notably, this expands on the screenshot detection API introduced in Android 14.
- The PdfRenderer API is getting a lot of improvements in Android 15! The API now lets apps add advanced features like rendering password-protected files, annotations, form editing, searching, and selection with copy. Linearized PDF optimizations are supported to speed up local viewing and reduce resource use. Google is moving PdfRenderer to a Mainline module that can be updated via Play System Updates. On Android 11+, the PdfRendererPreV API provides a backported version of these changes.
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- Android 15 DP2 adds some UI elements to ensure a “consistent user experience” for devices that support satellite connectivity. The update also expands platform support for satellite connectivity by adding a new ServiceState.isUsingNonTerrestrialNetwork() API that apps can use to detect when a device is connected to a satellite. Android 15 also lets SMS/MMS/RCS apps use satellite connectivity for sending and receiving messages.
- Android 15 is adding a property (WindowManager#COMPAT_SMALL_COVER_SCREEN_OPT_IN) that developers can use to show their Application or Activity on the small cover screen of a clamshell foldable phone (AKA a “flippable” device). Since these screens are too small for most apps, you need to opt in to support them. Plus, this only works on flippable devices that add support for this feature.
- Android 15 lets apps detect when they’re being recorded! Apps can use WindowManager’s addScreenRecordingCallback(...) API to receive a callback when they transition between being visible or invisible in a screen recording. This lets apps that are performing sensitive operations inform the user that they’re being recorded. Notably, this expands on the screenshot detection API introduced in Android 14.
- The PdfRenderer API is getting a lot of improvements in Android 15! The API now lets apps add advanced features like rendering password-protected files, annotations, form editing, searching, and selection with copy. Linearized PDF optimizations are supported to speed up local viewing and reduce resource use. Google is moving PdfRenderer to a Mainline module that can be updated via Play System Updates. On Android 11+, the PdfRendererPreV API provides a backported version of these changes.
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- Android 15 is updating the NFC stack to add a new “observe mode.” Observe mode lets devices listen but not respond to NFC readers. On supported devices, apps can request the NfcAdapter to enter observe mode so they then get PollingFrame objects to process. Apps can read PollingFrame objects to auth ahead of the first communication to the NFC reader, which allows for a one tap transaction to be made.
- Android 15 gives apps control over the HDR headroom with the Window#setDesiredHdrHeadroom. This lets apps decide how to strike a balance between SDR and HDR content. This is useful for when a mix of SDR and HDR content is shown on screen, as letting the OS decide can end up adversely influencing the perceived brightness of the SDR content.
- Android 15 supports the CTA-2075 standard which helps users avoid audio loudness inconsistencies and ensure they don’t have to constantly adjust volume when switching content. The system uses known characteristics of output devices and the loudness metadata available in AAC audio content to intelligently adjust audio loudness and dynamic range compression levels. Devs need to ensure loudness metadata is available in their AAC content and also enable the platform feature in their app.
- Android 15 expands the AutomaticZenRules API which lets apps customize Do Not Disturb rules and decide when to toggle them. The new version lets apps add types, an icon, a triggerDenoscription string, and ZenDeviceEffects that enable rules to trigger on things like grayscale display, night mode, or wallpaper dimming.
- Android 15 adds granular line break controls to TextView so apps can preserve a given portion of text in the same line to improve readability. Devs can take advantage of this by using the <nobreak> tag in string resources or by using LineBreakConfigSpan#createNoBreakSpan(). It’s also possible to preserve words from being hyphenated by using the <nohyphen> or by using LineBreakConfigSpan#createNoHyphenationSpan().
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- Android 15 gives apps control over the HDR headroom with the Window#setDesiredHdrHeadroom. This lets apps decide how to strike a balance between SDR and HDR content. This is useful for when a mix of SDR and HDR content is shown on screen, as letting the OS decide can end up adversely influencing the perceived brightness of the SDR content.
- Android 15 supports the CTA-2075 standard which helps users avoid audio loudness inconsistencies and ensure they don’t have to constantly adjust volume when switching content. The system uses known characteristics of output devices and the loudness metadata available in AAC audio content to intelligently adjust audio loudness and dynamic range compression levels. Devs need to ensure loudness metadata is available in their AAC content and also enable the platform feature in their app.
- Android 15 expands the AutomaticZenRules API which lets apps customize Do Not Disturb rules and decide when to toggle them. The new version lets apps add types, an icon, a triggerDenoscription string, and ZenDeviceEffects that enable rules to trigger on things like grayscale display, night mode, or wallpaper dimming.
- Android 15 adds granular line break controls to TextView so apps can preserve a given portion of text in the same line to improve readability. Devs can take advantage of this by using the <nobreak> tag in string resources or by using LineBreakConfigSpan#createNoBreakSpan(). It’s also possible to preserve words from being hyphenated by using the <nohyphen> or by using LineBreakConfigSpan#createNoHyphenationSpan().
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- Android 15 is updating the NFC stack to add a new “observe mode.” Observe mode lets devices listen but not respond to NFC readers. On supported devices, apps can request the NfcAdapter to enter observe mode so they then get PollingFrame objects to process.…
Android 15 also:
* Helps apps keep up with the dynamic demands of web-hosted deep links by building in support for more precise Intent resolution
* Adds additional controls to improve the on-device multi-language audio recognition that was introduced in Android 14
* Introduces a new ApplicationStartInfoAPI that gives apps more info on how they were launched;
* Expands OpenJDK API support
* Improves PackageManager’s Stopped State to remove PendingIntents from apps
* Offers a new StorageStats.getAppBytesByDataType(...) API that provides more insight into how much space an app is taking up
* Brings a new mediaProcessing Foreground Service type to help apps migrate away from the dataSync Foreground Service type
* Adds new SQLite APIs that expose advanced features from the underlying SQLite engine that target specific performance issues that can manifest in apps
* Deprecates the Virtualizer class in favor of AudioAttributes.Builder.setSpatializerBehavior
* Enables the elegantTextHeight TextView attribute by default, replacing the compact font used by default with some noscripts that have large vertical metrics with one that’s more readable. The compact font still exists but may not be supported in the future.
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* Helps apps keep up with the dynamic demands of web-hosted deep links by building in support for more precise Intent resolution
* Adds additional controls to improve the on-device multi-language audio recognition that was introduced in Android 14
* Introduces a new ApplicationStartInfoAPI that gives apps more info on how they were launched;
* Expands OpenJDK API support
* Improves PackageManager’s Stopped State to remove PendingIntents from apps
* Offers a new StorageStats.getAppBytesByDataType(...) API that provides more insight into how much space an app is taking up
* Brings a new mediaProcessing Foreground Service type to help apps migrate away from the dataSync Foreground Service type
* Adds new SQLite APIs that expose advanced features from the underlying SQLite engine that target specific performance issues that can manifest in apps
* Deprecates the Virtualizer class in favor of AudioAttributes.Builder.setSpatializerBehavior
* Enables the elegantTextHeight TextView attribute by default, replacing the compact font used by default with some noscripts that have large vertical metrics with one that’s more readable. The compact font still exists but may not be supported in the future.
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Want to try out Android 15 Developer Preview 2? If you aren’t an app developer: don’t. If you are, then here’s what you should know:
- Builds are only available for the Pixel 6, 7, or 8 series devices as well as for the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold.
- Once you’ve manually installed a build, you’ll automatically get future Android 15 updates over-the-air.
- You can only manually install these builds by flashing a factory image. Google is not providing full OTA images due to a bug that can happen when sideloading the build that causes the device to show a “device is corrupted” message.
- Flashing a factory image requires unlocking the bootloader of your device, which causes a factory reset.
- If you don’t have a supported Pixel device, you can also try Android 15 DP2 with the Android Emulator in Android Studio.
- Builds are only available for the Pixel 6, 7, or 8 series devices as well as for the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold.
- Once you’ve manually installed a build, you’ll automatically get future Android 15 updates over-the-air.
- You can only manually install these builds by flashing a factory image. Google is not providing full OTA images due to a bug that can happen when sideloading the build that causes the device to show a “device is corrupted” message.
- Flashing a factory image requires unlocking the bootloader of your device, which causes a factory reset.
- If you don’t have a supported Pixel device, you can also try Android 15 DP2 with the Android Emulator in Android Studio.
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Here are the issues that Google resolved in Android 15 Developer Preview 2, as well as all the remaining issues that Google knows about in DP2.
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The Pixel Launcher in Android 15 DP2 now has an "apps list settings" page that contains the "swipe up to start search" settings toggle. (Eventually, this page may contain a new "show long app names" setting that lets you toggle whether to "display long app names on two lines in search results and apps list."
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Android 15 Developer Preview 2
Build: AP31.240223.016.A3
Security patch level: March 2024
Google Play services: 24.08.12
Changelog (Added Features)
Fixes:
• Crashes in Google Play Store app crashed when trying to open
• Crashes in Package manager when installing an APK from unknown sources
• Crashes in Android System Intelligence app.
• Crashes in work profile apps if the device's fingerprint reader was used
• Android Virtual Device (AVD) using an Android 15 system image displayed as offline if the AVD was launched and then rebooted using adb reboot or other methods
• Crashes with a null pointer exception Google Play Store when trying to update apps
Download for Pixel devices:
Pixel 6: Factory Image
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image
Pixel 6a: Factory Image
Pixel 7: Factory Image
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image
Pixel 7a: Factory Image
Pixel Fold: Factory Image
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image
Pixel 8: Factory Image
Pixel 8 Pro: Factory Image
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Build: AP31.240223.016.A3
Security patch level: March 2024
Google Play services: 24.08.12
Changelog (Added Features)
Fixes:
• Crashes in Google Play Store app crashed when trying to open
• Crashes in Package manager when installing an APK from unknown sources
• Crashes in Android System Intelligence app.
• Crashes in work profile apps if the device's fingerprint reader was used
• Android Virtual Device (AVD) using an Android 15 system image displayed as offline if the AVD was launched and then rebooted using adb reboot or other methods
• Crashes with a null pointer exception Google Play Store when trying to update apps
Download for Pixel devices:
Pixel 6: Factory Image
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image
Pixel 6a: Factory Image
Pixel 7: Factory Image
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image
Pixel 7a: Factory Image
Pixel Fold: Factory Image
Pixel Tablet: Factory Image
Pixel 8: Factory Image
Pixel 8 Pro: Factory Image
#Android #A15 #A15DP2
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Pixel 9 series will be available in three different models
OnLeaks | 91mobiles
Half year away and we will be getting the new Pixels soon, but this time it could come in three models instead, specifically Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
Images shown over here is the vanilla Pixel 9 model, which will feature a screen size of 6.03-inch, while Pixel 9 Pro being at 6.1-inch. It will still be equipped with two camera lenses, with a minor bump of just 12mm. It also comes with a flat frame with the buttons located at the same place.
Interestingly, it shares the same dimension as its Pro counterpart, at the size of 152.8 x 71.9 x 8.5mm. Another interesting fact is that the SIM card tray is located beside the charging port.
#Pixel #Pixel9
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OnLeaks | 91mobiles
Half year away and we will be getting the new Pixels soon, but this time it could come in three models instead, specifically Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
Images shown over here is the vanilla Pixel 9 model, which will feature a screen size of 6.03-inch, while Pixel 9 Pro being at 6.1-inch. It will still be equipped with two camera lenses, with a minor bump of just 12mm. It also comes with a flat frame with the buttons located at the same place.
Interestingly, it shares the same dimension as its Pro counterpart, at the size of 152.8 x 71.9 x 8.5mm. Another interesting fact is that the SIM card tray is located beside the charging port.
#Pixel #Pixel9
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