There are lots of new Android-related announcements such as 'Customization of Android smartphones using AI', 'UI optimization support for folding devices', and 'Release of Android 14 Beta 2'.



At the developer event '

Google I / O ' held on May 11, 2023, Japan time, Google made various announcements related to the mobile OS Android, and released Beta 2 of the next mobile OS 'Android 14'. published. From customizing your Android smartphone with generative AI to improving your healthcare experience, we've rounded up a variety of new Android-related announcements that we've uncovered.

Android Developers Blog: 14 Things to know for Android developers at Google I/O!
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/14-things-to-know-for-android-developers-google-io.html



Android Developers Blog: Second Beta of Android 14
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/android-14-beta-2.html

Google will help Play Store developers build out their listings with generative AI - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/10/23718109/google-play-store-ai-io-generative-listing-translation-user-reviews

Google covers the following 14 topics as 'What Android developers should know at Google I/O'.

◆ 1: AI 'Studio Bot' that assists programming
Google has announced a programming aid AI `` Studio Bot '' that can be used with Android Studio to increase developer productivity, such as generating code and correcting coding errors. Studio Bot is an AI that has just been developed, and Google is training to further improve the accuracy of answers to questions and learn best practices.

You can see what kind of AI 'Studio Bot' is by looking at the following past articles and official videos.

Programming assistance AI 'Studio Bot' appeared from Google - GIGAZINE



Meet Studio Bot-the AI powered coding assistant in Android Studio-YouTube


◆ 2: Use AI to generate public information for apps to be registered on Google Play
From May 11th local time, when creating public information for apps registered on Google Play in English, a function will start that will assist the writing of sentences with generation AI. Open the AI helper in the Google Play console and enter prompts such as target audience and main theme to generate a draft of the text to be sent to Google Play.



◆ 3: Optimization for folding devices and tablets
Google has announced a new foldable smartphone ' Pixel Fold ' and a new tablet ' Pixel Tablet '. In order to accommodate the expansion of devices that differ in size from regular smartphones, Android provides tools and explanations for developing apps that are optimized to look good on large-screen devices. We also have a YouTube video on how to optimize for large screens.

How to build great Android apps for large screens and foldables-YouTube


◆ 4: Release of new watch face format and animation API
The number of users of Wear OS , an OS for smartwatches developed by Google, has increased fivefold since Wear OS 3 was announced in July 2021. So Google announced the Watch Face Format , a declarative XML format developed in partnership with Samsung to improve the watch face services packaged in Wear OS apps.

Apple Watch 'Wear OS 4' to be released in 2023, Google has already released a preview version for Android developers and a 'watch face format' that allows you to freely create watch faces-GIGAZINE



Building high-quality experiences on Wear OS-YouTube


◆ 5: Improvement of Android health care products
Google plans to develop a platform `` Health Connect '' that allows healthcare and fitness apps to use data on the same device within the Android ecosystem, and to introduce it to Android 14 in the fall of 2023. Health Connect will allow users to control how health data is shared directly from device settings.

What's new in Health on Android-YouTube


◆ 6: Improvement of function to port Android application to car
Google offers Android Auto , an application that optimizes Android devices for use in cars, and by 2023, 200 million cars will be equipped with Android Auto. New improvements make it even easier to port Android apps to cars, Google says.

New features for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in
https://blog.google/products/android/android-auto-new-features-google-io-2023/

What's new with Android for cars-YouTube


◆ 7: Android TV application development framework 'Compose for TV'
Google has announced the latest framework ' Compose for TV ' for developing Android TV applications, which is an OS compatible with smart TVs and streaming devices.

Android Developers Blog: Building pixel-perfect living room experiences with Compose for TV
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/building-pixel-perfect-living-room-experiences-compose-for-tv.html



◆ 8: Improved Google Assistant integration in Android development
Improvements to Android development tools have made it easier than ever to integrate Google's voice assistant, the Google Assistant, into your Android apps. Google said, 'The new App Actions Test Library and Google Assistant plugin for Android Studio (also available on Wear OS and Android Auto) make coding easier, emulating user experience and predicting expectations. , making it easy to deploy App Actions integrations across leading and complementary Android devices.'

What's new in Android development tools-YouTube


◆ 9: UI construction optimized for multiple screens
Jetpack Compose , a modern UI toolkit for Android development, powers 24% of the top 1000 apps on Google Play. The newly released Jetpack Glance library will facilitate the development of widgets optimized for multiple different screens, such as smartphones, tablets, and foldable devices.

Android Developers Blog: What's new in Jetpack Compose
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/whats-new-in-jetpack-compose.html

◆ 10: Expansion of support for the programming language 'Kotlin'
Google is working with JetBrains , the developer of Kotlin , a programming language widely used by Android developers, to verify compiler compatibility and actively integrate it into tools such as Android Studio and Compose. It says it is.

What's new in Kotlin for Android-YouTube


◆ 11: Improvement of 'App Quality Insights'
In the latest release of Android Studio, 'App Quality Insights', where you can check the crash data of your app, can now display the crash depot of Android Vitals , which collects various quality information collected by Android devices.

◆ 12: New features that help Google Play business
Google Play's latest update lets you create custom store listings for more user segments, including inactive users. In addition, new features will be added to optimize monetization strategies, such as price experiments for in-app products and a subscription feature that allows price adjustments for each billing period.

Android Developers Blog: I/O 2023: What's new in Google Play
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/io-2023-whats-new-in-google-play.html



◆ 13: 'Android UI Design Hub' to design a beautiful application UI
To help design user-friendly and beautiful app UIs, Google has released a comprehensive resource service, the Android UI Design Hub .

UI Design | Android Developers

https://developer.android.com/design/ui



◆ 14: Release of 'Android 14 Beta 2'
Google has released `` Android 14 Beta 2 '', the second beta version of the next mobile OS Android 14. Beta 2 includes enhancements to camera, media, privacy, system UI, etc., and is also available on third-party devices such as iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi. is.



In addition, Google has renewed the Google Home application that manages home appliances and lighting, and it is announced that the iOS Google Home application will soon be able to control smart home standards and Matter compatible devices.

Google's new Home app is now rolling out to everyone - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/10/23717404/google-home-app-release-date-features-matter-io



It was also announced that it will be possible to customize the wallpaper of Android smartphones and write messages using generated AI.

Express yourself on Android, with help from AI
https://blog.google/products/android/new-android-features-generative-ai/

From June 2023, Google Pixel will be able to create wallpapers using generation AI. When the user enters an image like 'Mountains in a Pop Art style' at the prompt, Google's generation AI can generate a unique wallpaper.



In addition to the ability to display reply suggestions based on context, the message app

Messages will also have a new feature that will rewrite the text in various styles. As shown below, it is possible to convert the sentence ``Wanna grab dinner?'' into ``Shakespeare'' style and send it.



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