Google I/O 2022 to start from May 11 - From Pixel 6a to Android 13 - What to expect

Google I/O 2022: The US-based tech giant Google is finally set to host its annual developer conference — Google I/O 2022. The event will begin on May 11 (Wednesday) with a keynote address from Alphabet Inc CEO Sundar Pichai and go on until May 12 (Thursday).

According to the company, Google I/O 2022  keynote is scheduled to begin at 10 AM PDT (10:30PM) on May 11. If you interested and want to attend this google event, you can register yourself first on io.google/2022. 

LINK: https://io.google/2022/program/8e80903f-955f-4a5b-9118-b0ce4acdb0e6/

During its two day conference, the-US based tech giant will announce updates to its cloud infrastructure and other platforms and tools such as Flutter, Firebase, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based platforms. Also, Google will announce updates to its consumer-centric offerings, which includes Android OS, Chrome OS, Google Play and Maps among others, BGR India reported.

The company has also opened a poll on its official Android handle on Twitter asking users “Which update are you most excited to see on May 11–12?” The options include — Security Updates, Messaging Updates, Cross Device Updates and New Partnerships.

Google has already shared a tentative timeline of launch for its upcoming Android 13 mobile operating system. The company shared the first beta preview of the Android 13 OS last month. It is possible that the company uses the platform to release the second beta version of the OS and talk a little bit more about the key features of the Android 12 successor, the BGR India report said. 

Google typically uses Google I/O to launch out its mid-budget smartphone. The company is expected to keep up with this trend in 2022 with the launch of Pixel 6A smartphone.. As per reports, Google’s Pixel Watch is also expected to come. This smartwatch may come with a circular design, physical crown, and Fitbit integration. Additional features include SPO2 tracker, sleep apnea detection, heartbeat alert, stress tracking, and calorie tracking among other things.

In addition to this, the company is also expected to introduce updates to its virtual assistant — Google Assistant — Chrome OS, Google Play Store and Google Maps at the event.