Maps – new features telling you how crowded public places are , Safer routing feature, Live view getting updates (indoors like airports, stations etc)
Smart canvas – new collaborative tool for distributed teams , assisted writing capabilities
Companion mode in google meet later this year, noise cancellation capabilities using AI
LaMDA – new language/ natural conversation based model for search/ google assistant (still in research)
Google password Manager is getting new upgrades
If one of your passwords has been compromised, a new feature in Chrome on Android can change them for you with just one tap. Look for the Assistant button next to supported sites in your Password Manager
MUM (multitask unified model) – AI for google search
Android 12 preview
- Responsive/ mode adaptive material design – Material You – https://material.io/blog/announcing-material-you
- Performance improvements
- Permissions dashboard – faster /easier to grant/revoke permissions for apps
- Private Compute Core – Open Source project
- Android Auto – Digital Car Key, Wireless connection for Android Auto
- Big updates to Wearables aimed at battery efficiency, single set of APIs for developers to build apps for phones, wearables etc
- Camera updates for being more inclusive