Google I/O’s Android Show: all the news from the I/O pre-show

Google did something a bit different this year. Instead of talking about Android during the I/O developer conference, which kicks off on May 20th, it hosted an extra show a week early dedicated to its mobile software.

The big announcement was the official reveal of Material 3 Expressive, the bouncy, colorful user interface that leaked recently, and which will be rolling out to both Android and Wear OS. Speaking of smartwatches, they’ll be getting Gemini support, as will TVs, cars, and XR headsets.