Google announces nine new features for Android and Wear OS

The world's largest mobile communication exhibition 'Mobile World Congress' was held in Barcelona, and Google announced nine new features for Android and Wear OS.

Spring into action with these 9 new features for Android and Wear OS

◆ 1: Google Keep Single Note Widget
By using the single note widget of the memo application 'Google Keep', you can manage memos and check the to-do list from the home screen. Not only does it show reminders and images added to your notes from Google Keep, it also syncs with your smartwatch so you never miss an appointment.

◆ 2: Google Keep shortcut for Wear OS by Google
With Wear OS by Google smart watches, you can create memos and to-do lists just by tapping the watch face.

◆ 3: So that you can annotate the PDF file opened with the Google Drive application with a stylus etc.
When you open a PDF file in the Google Drive app for Android, you can now annotate with a stylus or tap your finger. You can also highlight important text with the highlighter tool.

◆ 4: The number of Google Meet noise-cancelling terminals has increased
For the best meeting experience, more Android mobile devices now offer noise cancellation during Google Meet calls.

◆ 5: 'Fair Pair' allows Bluetooth headphones to be connected to Chromebook with one tap
With 'Fair Pair', even Bluetooth headphones and earphones that have never been connected before can now be connected to a Chromebook with a single tap. Also, if you have already connected the headphones to your Android smartphone, your Chromebook will automatically connect to the headphones as well.

◆ 6: Emoji Kitchen enables new emoji combinations
New emoji combinations are now available in the emoji combination function 'Emoji Kitchen' of the keyboard app 'Gboard'.

◆ 7: New payment animation appears in Google Wallet
A new pattern such as a cheerful penguin has been added to the animation when using Google Wallet.

◆ 8: It is possible to enlarge while maintaining the layout in Chrome
It is possible to enlarge the content displayed in Google Chrome for Android up to 300% while maintaining the page layout. You can set your preferred size as the default, so you don't have to resize it every time you open Chrome.

◆ 9: Add new sound mode & display mode to improve watch accessibility with Wear OS 3+
Wear OS 3+ adds mono audio mode for less disorientation and grayscale for more visual options to improve smartwatch accessibility.