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Android 12 confirmed with colorful, faster UI rework Eric Abent - May 18, 2021, 1:49pm CDT While Google has covered a lot of ground so far at Google IO 2021, the big draw of the show is undoubtedly the reveal of Android 12. Android 12 did indeed get its time in the spotlight today, and the first thing Google touched on was the changes to the UI that are shipping along with the new OS. As you might imagine given the announcement of Material You, the UI changes in Android 12 are centered largely around color. Google’s Sameer Samat confirmed that Android’s UI is undergoing...

May 18th, 2021 Google Material You Google Google just started talking about Android 12 at the Google I/O developer event, and Matias Duarte just introduced a new way to personalize its products called Material You (a riff on Material Design, which Duarte introduced for Android back in 2014). Instead of Google dictating the color palette of all its software, users will be able to pick from customized palettes for the system and apps. And it's not just for Android — Duarte says that your favored designs will follow you from your phone to other platforms, including the web, Chrome OS, wearabl...

Google releases Android 12 Beta with a focus on beauty, speed, and privacy evolution than revolution. While there was plenty going on underneath the hood, there wasn't much to excite the typical Android user. Well, folks, Android is about to get fun once again. Today at Google I/O, the search giant unveiled Android 12. Even better, the search giant has since released a Beta of the operating system. This version of the OS is very exciting, as it puts a lot of emphasis on eye candy and aesthetics -- things that do matter. In other words, typical end users will actually see something fresh an...

With Android 12, Google will turn your smartphone into a car key Google is working with BMW and other automakers to develop a digital key that will let car owners lock, unlock and start a vehicle from their Android smartphone, the company announced Tuesday during its 2021 Google I/O developer event. The digital key is one of many new features coming to Android 12, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system. The digital car keys will become available on select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones later this year, according to Sameer Samat, VP of PM for Android & Google Play. The ...

Fitbit will launch a Wear OS smartwatch in the future A smarter fitness tracker The Fitbit app is also coming to Wear OS. Google completed the Fitbit acquisition in January 2021. At Google’s annual I/O developer conference, the company has announced that Fitbit will introduce Wear OS-based smartwatches in the future. The news follows the announcement that the upcoming redesign to Wear OS will integrate Fitbit functionality and accompanying services for fitness tracking. Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit earlier in January this year, and the integration into Wear OS is one of the fi...