The expected Google I / O

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The 2020 Google I / O conference had been canceled, this year's conference will be virtual for everyone by registration, May 18 to 20.

Initially dedicated to developers, this event has gradually become mainstream and gives Google the opportunity to present its new products.

The new version of Android

The presentation of Android 12 is probably the most anticipated event of Google I / O.

The new version of the OS is already available at the beta stage for developers and should land on Google's Pixel range and certain flagships of other brands in the course of 2021.

Google I / O is usually the time for Google to reveal new versions of its OS to the general public and launch an open beta.

This update is particularly expected because it will include, among other things, a redesign of the interface, with themes that can adapt to the wallpaper.

Among a host of new functions, several will focus on user privacy, for example it will be possible to completely deactivate the camera and the microphone.

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New Android 12 interface with a theme adapted to the wallpaper.

A cheap smartphone

As usual with the 3a and 4a, Google should announce the release and specifications of the Pixel 5a, a cheap version of the Pixel 5 flagship released last September.

This range of smartphones usually offered around 400 to 500 euros does not have the best technical specifications for that price, but is still generally hailed by critics for its photo quality.

Like Apple devices, the Pixel range benefits from running on its manufacturer's OS.

Devices typically get updates first and for a longer period of time than other Android smartphones.

A new flagship and a processor made by Google

The other big expectation of this I / O is the announcement of the Pixel 6. Rumor has it that Google is creating its own processor for smartphones codenamed GS101 Whitchapel.

This information leak was relayed by journalists from the 9 to 5 Google site.

The new processor would also be present in the Pixel 5a.

If this turns out to be true, it is a major change in terms of competition against Qualcomm, the inveterate leader in the field which equips almost all Android smartphones.

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The Pixel 6 could take the characteristic design of its ancestor. 

In addition to these announcements, other products like the new Pixel Buds will likely be announced by Google.

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