Google I/O

2024 – the search giant’s annual developers conference – starts in an hour and users from around the world will be able to tune into tonight’s main event, where the company typically unveils new software features and upgrades coming to Android, the smartphone operating system that powers… More than 3 billion devices worldwide.

Google is also likely to launch – or tease – the arrival of new devices at the event. Based on previous events, the company could also provide details on new improvements to developer tools after the keynote.

How to watch live stream

Google I/O 2024 will kick off at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time — that’s 8:00 p.m. Cairo time — from the company’s Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, and as usual, the company will stream the event live, allowing everyone to attend the keynote. via its YouTube channel, followed by a keynote for developers that requires advance registration, and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, is expected to deliver the keynote.
What to expect from Google I/O 2024

Last year, Google introduced several products that support artificial intelligence (AI) features, and the company is expected to reveal how to double down on these efforts at Google I/O 2024. Rival Apple is also expected to announce new AI-powered products. Features at WWDC 2024 next month that are expected to arrive with iOS 18 and macOS 15 OS updates later this year.
Android 15 and Wear OS 5
With two developer previews and the public beta of Android 15 already available for testers to download, we’ve seen evidence of some of the new features that could arrive with Android 15, and the company is expected to introduce new privacy and security features this year.

Lock screen widgets and At a Glance tweaks may also be on the cards, while users may also be able to charge accessories using NFC-based wireless charging, and while Wear OS 5, Google’s upcoming smartwatch operating system, is a bit of a mystery The thing is, we can expect changes in its design and new features when it is announced during the event.

Gemini AI and new features based on artificial intelligence
OpenAI just announced GPT-4o with support for real-time responses and video interaction, with the previous generation GPT-4 Large Language Model (LLM) available to all users. Google’s Gemini software competes with competing models like GPT, Meta AI, and Cloud, and is expected The company is set to announce new Gemini-powered features coming to its software, cloud services, and Pixel devices at Google I/O 2024.
New Pixel devices?
While Google announced the Pixel Fold at Google I/O 2023, it’s unlikely we’ll see its successor debut at this year’s event, and according to previous reports, Google could rename the foldable phone as part of the Pixel 9 series, meaning it could arrive. Later this year.

The company launched the Pixel 8a phone days ago, which means it may skip phone-related announcements this time. However, Google could also share a sneak peek at the Pixel 9 smartphone series at the end of the keynote, so keep your eyes open for a quick look at the company’s phones. next.