【AI前沿】Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

At Google’s virtual Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, includingimproved Gemini Intelligence features; new hardware calledGooglebook; and other Android improvements, likevibe-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.GooglebookImage Credits:GoogleGoogle unveiled Googlebook, 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.Create My WidgetImage Credits:Google (screenshot)Google unveiled anew “Create My Widget”feature that lets users vibe-code their own custom widgets. The 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.Image Credits:GoogleUpdates to Android AutoAndroid 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.Image Credits:GoogleMedia 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 60 fps full HD in supported cars later this year, starting with BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Škoda, Tata, and Volvo.Image Credits:GoogleGoogle 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 EmojiImage Credits:GoogleGoogle 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 creatorsAndroid 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.Image Credits:GoogleGoogle 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 featuresImage Credits:GoogleUnder Gemini Intelligence, the assistant will be able to take data from one app and perform multistep functions across apps. For instance, you can take a photo of an event flyer and ask the assistant to find that event on sites like Expedia.With this feature, users could also invoke the assistant with their grocery list on-screen and ask it to build a cart based on those items in the shopping app of their choice.Image Credits:GoogleGemini in ChromeThe company is nowintroducing Gemini in Chrome to Android, after earlier launches on iOS and desktop, allowing users to summarize content or ask questions about what they see on the web page. Android users will also get the experimental auto-browse feature that can navigate websites and complete tasks like booking a ticket on a user’s behalf.Form fillingGemini will be able to use data from Personal Intelligence tohelp users fill out complex formson mobile through an opt-in feature.Image Credits:GoogleDictationGoogle launched anew feature in Gboard called Ramblerthat turns your speech into cleaned-up text — similar to apps like Wispr Flow and Monologue. The feature removes filler words like “ums” and “ahs” and also understands when you say “Let’s meet at 3 p.m. … um, 2 p.m.” and posts “Let’s meet