Summary of topics expected to be announced at `` Google I / O 2023 '' such as Google's first folding smartphone `` Pixel Fold '' and low-priced genuine smartphone `` Pixel 7a ''



Google's new products and research results will be announced at Google's developer event `

` Google I / O 2023 ' ', which will be held at 10:00 on May 10, 2023 local time (2:00 on the 11th Japan time). . Overseas media summarizes various products that are expected to be announced at Google I / O in 2023.

Google I/O 2023: how to watch and what to expect - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/8/23712615/google-io-2023-what-to-expect-time-date-streaming



Google I/O 2023 is tomorrow; here's what we're expecting | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/09/google-io-2023-is-next-week-heres-what-were-expecting/

Bard bombshell — Google AI plans just leaked ahead of I/O 2023 | Tom's Guide
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/bard-bombshell-google-ai-plans-just-leaked-ahead-of-io-2023

Where can I watch the keynote speech of Google I / O 2023?
The keynote speech by CEO Sundar Pichai, the main event of Google I / O 2023, will begin at 13:00 on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, local time, and at 2:00 on May 11, 2023, Japan time. It will be held at the event venue 'Shoreline Amphitheater' near Google headquarters, and it is said that a limited number of people can participate, but you can also watch it online on the official YouTube channel below. Of course, it is also possible to review the recorded video on YouTube after the lecture.

Google Keynote (Google I / O '23)-YouTube


Google's first folding smartphone 'Pixel Fold'
The first product expected to be announced at Google I / O 2023 is Google's first folding smartphone, `` Pixel Fold ''. Android, a mobile OS developed by Google, officially supported folding smartphones in 2018, and in 2019 it was also clear that Google had acquired a patent related to folding smartphones .

In March 2023, overseas media reported that ``Google's first folding smartphone, Pixel Fold, will be released in June 2023.'' Pixel Fold is equipped with Google's own custom chip `` Tensor G2 '' installed in Pixel 7 / Pixel 7 Pro, with a 5.8-inch display on the outside, and a 7.6-inch display when opened. . The main unit price is expected to exceed $ 1,700 (about 228,000 yen), and it is expected to be the highest price model in the Pixel series.

Google Pixel's first folding smartphone 'Pixel Fold' is expected to be the highest price model in the Pixel series with a main unit price of over 200,000 yen-GIGAZINE



Leaked videos and rendered images of Pixel Fold can be seen in the following articles.

Further leaked images of Google's folding smartphone 'Pixel Fold' leaked-GIGAZINE



Google's official Twitter account has also released a video of the appearance of Pixel Fold.



◆ Android tablet 'Pixel Tablet'
Google announced the new tablet 'Pixel Tablet' at Google I / O in 2022 and planned to release it in 2023. As of 2022, details of the Pixel Tablet were not disclosed, but in April 2023 , the appearance and color options of the Pixel Tablet were leaked.

According to technology media 9to5mac , the Pixel Tablet will be equipped with Tensor G2, 8GB of RAM, and Android 13. The display size is 11 inches, the back and front are equipped with 8MP cameras, and there are two types of storage, 128GB and 256GB. It can be charged by placing it on the charging speaker dock, and it is believed that it can also be used as a smart display like Google Nest Hub.

It is expected that the release date and price of the Pixel Tablet will be revealed at this Google I / O, and rumors that the selling price in Europe will be 600 to 650 euros (about 89,000 yen to about 96,000 yen). there is.



Middle-range Google genuine smartphone 'Pixel 7a'
Google releases a middle-range model, which is a low-priced version of the Pixel series, every year, and it is highly likely that `` Pixel 7a '', a low-priced version of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro that appeared in 2022, will appear in 2023. I can say A photo of the actual Pixel 7a test machine, which seems to be a test machine, has already been published on the Internet, and it is almost certain that it will be announced at Google I/O.

'Google Pixel 7a' actual photo before release appeared on the net, test machine leaked - GIGAZINE



Google's official Twitter account suggests that it will release a new model on May 11, the day after Google I / O, and technology media TechCrunch pointed out that this new model would be Pixel 7a.



◆ Android 14 with enhanced support for folding devices
In February 2023, Google released a preview version of Android 14, the latest mobile OS. In addition to the ability to clone apps and enhanced font zooming, Android 14 also expands support for tablets and foldable devices. The Verge said that this Google I / O, which announces the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet, is the best event to introduce Android 14.

Release of preview version of Android 14 `` Prohibition of installing applications before 2015 '' `` Clone function of application '' `` Passkey support '' `` Extremely large font display '' `` Enhanced folding device support '' etc.-GIGAZINE



◆ Preview of 'Pixel 8' and 'Pixel 8 Pro'
Just as the 2022 Google I/O touched on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, this Google I/O may reveal information about the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. A March 2023 leak showed the Pixel 8 Pro's camera bar to have three lenses integrated into one oval area, with a mysterious round sensor located under the flashlight. increase.

There is a mysterious new sensor in the leaked 'Pixel 8 Pro' - GIGAZINE



◆ Expansion of large-scale language model “PaLM 2” and interactive AI “Bard”
In recent years, Google has been focusing on AI development, and it is reported that Google I / O 2023 plans to announce the latest large-scale language model `` PaLM 2 ''. PaLM 2 includes more than 100 languages, and a wide range of coding, mathematics, creative writing tests, etc.

In addition, it is expected that enhancements to the interactive AI `` Bard '', which was released to the public in March 2023, and new functions using AI in Google Workspace will be announced.

Google plans to announce new features of Google Workspace using the latest large-scale language model ``PaLM 2'' and generative AI at ``Google I/O 2023''-GIGAZINE



◆Others
On May 9, 2023, local time, Wendy's, a fast food chain, introduced the AI solution `` Wendy's FreshAI '' for realizing automatic drive-through orders and announced that it would expand its partnership with Google Cloud. Details about this Wendy's FreshAI are expected to be announced at Google I/O.

Wendy's announces ``Wendy's FreshAI'' that automates drive-through with Google's generative AI - GIGAZINE



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