Google IO 2018 is starting in much less compared to three weeks, with the occasion happening in early May, and also it’s sure to be utilized to introduce a lot of Android software goodies and also potentially also some brand-new hardware.

We’ve seen the routine for IO 2018, however that has mainly given us a suggestion of just what subjects Google will certainly discuss during the occasion. We’ve likewise obtained a couple of hints as to just what we could see between May 8 as well as May 10.

We’ve likewise come up with a dream list for just what we desire from Google’s yearly programmer seminar, which you’ll discover at the base of this page.

Cut to the chase

• What is it? Google’s annual developer conference
• When is it? May 8-10

Google IO 2018 news and rumors

Google required to Twitter in January to tease IO 2018, as well as that tweet led users to the google.com/io web site, where a series of puzzles disclosed that the occasion is to happen on Might 8-10 at the Coastline Amphitheater in The Golden State (where the last few IO conferences have been held).

That’s not especially surprising, as Google IO is usually kept in May, but this would certainly be a little previously in the month than usual. Considering that then, Google has released the main schedule for IO.

The website additionally features a photo of a pineapple upside-down cake, which is an apparent hint that the next version of Android could obtain that name, though it could simply as quickly be a red herring.

Android Pineapple Upside-down Cake is a little a mouthful, but Android Pineapple? That might function, although it doesn’t follow the sweet reward style Google has used to date.

And let’s not neglect, Android Ice Cream Sandwich wasn’t exactly succinct. 

What we want to see

Google IO makes sure to include some tasty Android information, yet that’s not all we desire from it. Here are some of our major wishes.

1. An Android P beta

We may learn some aspects of Android P prior to Google IO 2018, but there’s likely to be a whole lot of added info at that event and hopefully a beta upgrade, so anybody take on sufficient to manage the pests can get deeper into the software.

Google has already released the first Android P Developer Sneak Peek, for the really bold (however really mostly for designers). The developer preview isn’t the only area to spot new functions for Android P. Recently a new collection of UI navigating switches were spotted, revealing the typical back button and also a brand-new horizontal bar in location of the normal residence switch, with the Review button lacking. These changes put the Android P UI in accordance with the apple iphone X, possibly as Google attempts to cater to even more phones with notches.

In any case, there’s a good chance we’ll get more in May, given that Android Oreo entered beta throughout Google IO 2017.

2. Android P’s name

As well as details and also a beta, we’d love to figure out just what Android P will actually be called. Our only clue up until now is an image of a pineapple bottom-side-up cake, discovered by The Border on Google’s IO web site, and we presume that may be a red herring.

But we probably won’t learn, as Google has the tendency to expose this details later in the year, so maybe anyone’s guess for a long time yet.

3. Some major Gmail changes

The web variation of Gmail has a number of brand-new attributes as well as adjustments incoming, as well as IO is a most likely place for them to be displayed in greater information. What we’ve seen so much is a redesigned UI for Gmail, with larger, more clear buttons, which look a little bit more touch friendly for those of you who such as jabbing your screen. Even more color shows up to be revealing up in the redesign as well, with various shades made use of making it easier to differentiate in between various sorts of email, such as personal, strategies, and traveling. These changes were identified by The Verge.

The update appears to additionally consist of Googe’s Smart Responds as well as a sidebar with fast access to Schedule, notes from Keep, and tasks. The inbox view shows just what attachments are consisted of in each e-mail, as well as they appear straight obtainable from the inbox display. Be prepared, though: from the dripped photo we’ve seen, custom backgrounds may not make the transition to this new style. Hopefully, we’ll see even more at Google IO, perhap on May 10 throughout the G Suite event in the schedule.

Beyond the aesthetic alteration, a collection of helpful attributes are additionally incoming. One is the ability to snooze e-mails, which will certainly remove it from your inbox, then it will up like a brand-new email once again at a user-specified time in the future. Advanced safety functions are involving Gmail also in the type of a Confidential Mode, which will certainly make it possible for expiry days for emails, obstruct forwarding, printing, duplicating, and also downloading, as well as providing customers the alternative to password secure their e-mails as well as send out the password individually by means of SMS.

4. Android Wear 3.0

Google has flaunted Android Wear at IO before, and the occasion has actually even been used to announce smartwatches such as the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. When IO 2018 rolls about, Android Wear 2.0 will more than a year old, making it due for a severe update.

Google just recently re-branded Android Wear to Put On OS, but we’re still hoping IO 2018 will certainly bring a lot more updates past the name change. We anticipate Wear 3.0 to introduce even more applications, boost efficiency and also support iphone better, to name a few things. If some new wearables land together with it then all the better.

Adding to your expectations that an update to Put on OS will certainly reveal up at Google IO, there’s a session in the main timetable labeled “What’s new in Wear OS by Google.” Google has actually currently released brand-new features in a developer sneak peek of Wear OS. Attributes consist of a dark theme, and also a variety of battery-saving adjustments, such as disabling radios when the watch isn’t being worn and also restricting history activity. Just how much even more we’ll see at IO is uncertain, yet it’s feasible the designer sneak peek will certainly finally progress right into beta throughout the event.

5. A VR push

Google obtained extra greatly right into VR with Daydream, announced back at IO 2016, and we’d like to see one more large Virtual Reality press at this year’s event.

That can imply the announcement of new VR games as well as experiences or even some new Virtual Reality equipment – though we wouldn’t trust that, as a brand-new version of the Google Musing View landed in late 2017.

Heck, possibly Google will certainly even push back right into enhanced truth after its rough patch with Google Glass. The Intel Vaunt has convincingly shown that AR glasses could be made without looking dreadful, so it might be an excellent time for Google to leap back in.

6. Assistant improvements

Google Aide is perhaps the most effective AI aide about, yet there’s still space for renovation as well as ideally a brand-new and also better version of it will certainly be revealed at Google IO 2018.

We already know that this year Google Assistant is becoming remarkably multilingual, as well as the ability to react to assigned names as opposed to “OK, Google” is a welcome change.

There’s a lot that we’d like from it, but maybe most notably we want it to obtain also much better at hearing as well as comprehending exactly what we’re saying – and having the ability to usefully reply to our requests.

7. Google Home software updates

Google House in its numerous forms is a suitable smart speaker, and also we wouldn’t especially anticipate to see any kind of brand-new House hardware at Google IO 2018 (though news that the Residence Max is pertaining to more countries would be appreciated), but what we could get is enhancements to the software.

Whether that’s an extra responsive application, compatibility with even more tools and also services, or another thing totally, we want it.

8. Surprises

One point we always such as at events like these is shocks, as well as with so little well-known concerning Google IO 2018 so far, we may also get some. That’s if everything isn’t leaked in the weeks prior to it kicks off.