At Google’s virtual “Android Show: I/O Edition” event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features, new hardware called Googlebooks, and other Android improvements, like vibe-coded widgets, Gemini in Chrome, and new emoji.
The features are arriving ahead of Google’s annual developer conference this month, which will largely focus on AI, as it did last year.
Below, we’ve compiled all of Google’s announcements for you right here.
Googlebooks
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Google unveiled Googlebooks, its new line of laptops built with Gemini at their core. The tech giant is working with partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to make the first Googlebooks in a variety of shapes and sizes.
The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.
The laptops will ship with “Magic Pointer,” a new kind of cursor with Gemini built in, compatibility with Android phones that will allow people to use apps from their phone right from their Googlebook, the ability to create custom widgets, and more.
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Google unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature that lets users vibe-code their own custom widgets. The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.
Users will be able to create widgets by describing what they want using natural language. For example, you could ask the feature to “suggest three high-protein meal prep recipes every week” in order to get a custom dashboard that you can add and resize on your home screen.
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Updates to Android Auto
Android Auto is getting a refresh that brings more personalization, widgets, and an edge-to-edge experience to your dash to fit any screen, whether it’s an ultrawide angle, a circle, or a unique shape. Users can add widgets that let them see the things that matter most at a glance, even while using navigation.
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Media apps like YouTube Music and Spotify are also getting redesigned interfaces aimed at making them easier to use in the car.
Additionally, for the first time in Android Auto, you’ll be able to watch videos on apps like YouTube in 60fps full HD in supported cars later this year, starting with BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Škoda, Tata, and Volvo.
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Google said Gemini is now rolling out broadly on Android Auto, letting drivers ask questions, brainstorm ideas, or learn about topics hands-free while on the road. The company also said users will be able to place food orders from the car, beginning with DoorDash.
3D Emoji
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Google announced that all 4,000 Android emojis have been refined to make them more true to how they actually are. Launching later this year, the new emojis are designed to feel less flat and more expressive and real.
Features for creators
Android is launching a “Screen Reactions” feature that records you and your screen at the same time, a format often seen on TikTok and Instagram Reels. The feature is first rolling out on Pixel devices this summer.
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Google also partnered with Meta to bring the best of Instagram to its Android devices, including Ultra HDR, native stabilization, and night mode. Additionally, the company optimized the capture-to-upload pipeline to ensure your photos and videos remain sharp when you post them.
The tech giant is bringing new tools to Meta’s Edit app, exclusively on Android, including “smart enhance” to upscale photos and “sound separation” to boost and remove sounds.
Gemini’s agentic features
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Under Gemini Intelligence, the assistant will be able to take data from one app and perform multistep functions across apps. For instance, you can …