Google I / O 2017 will be the XNUMXth Annual Google Developer Conference. It will include a wide variety of announcements from various divisions of Google, including Android, but as has happened in most previous editions, we will not have fresh and up-to-date news from absolutely every project that Google has been able to announce. previously or that may have been filtered.
Although most of the news that is announced will be aimed mainly at developers, surely there will also be a lot that will keep us "normal" users well entertained. Whether you are a developer or not, Google I / O is a great staging of almost everything that is cooked in the Google empire, showing everything the company is working on. And the truth is that it is exciting.
When and where will Google I / O 2017 take place?
Google I / O 2017 is going to be celebrated May 17-19 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Last year there were many criticisms about insufficient space for activities, lack of shade, parking… We will see if this year they are better organized.
Additionally, for the second time since 2013, Google I / O will be a full three-day event; It will start with the main presentation followed by other smaller sessions that delve into what was announced, code labs, 1: 1 sessions with various Google teams, product and software demos, presentations and much more.
As regards the entries, Google has already held the traditional raffle (February 22-27) for Google I / O 2017 by announcing the "winners" that they can buy one. This year prices have risen: general tickets have gone from $ 900 to $ 1150 while student tickets have gone from $ 300 to $ 375.
Google too offered developers a chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Google I / O 2017 through its «Experiments Challenge» contest, whereby developers could create an experiment based on Android, Chrome or AI.
The Google I / O 2017 sessions
The event of greatest importance is the inaugural conference that will mark the entirety of the three-day event. This year, The opening conference will take place on May 17 at 10:00 in the morning (California local time). With a expected duration of two hours It will cover all the most important news that we will see in much more detail starting that same day and during the two following days. To be well informed, in addition to not missing what we publish on Androidsis, follow the hashtag #io17 on Twitter and keep an eye on the agenda.
One of the most anticipated sessions will be "What's new in Android?", and it is more than certain that Android O get a direct mention. In addition, considering the time factor, it is very likely that during the celebration of Google I / O 2017 the developers will receive the second preview version of Android O.
The central themes of the sessions of Google I / O 2017As far as we know, they will revolve around advertising, accessibility, mobile web, Firebase, Android, Google Assistant, machine learning and Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality (VR), Design, Internet of Things (IoT), Search and Google Play.
At Google I / O 2017 we will know much more about Google Assistant, especially now that it has been released to third-party devices, the new Android O notifications, Picture in Picture mode, peripheral support and security improvements, the following Daydream VR phase, Android Things, the success of Pixel devices, and perhaps, Andromeda. Even news about Android Auto, new phones from Project Tango, and more.
Refreshing memory: Google I / O 2016
For those who do not remember it, or do not know it, the big Google I / O announcements in last year's edition They were Google Assistant, Google Home, new messaging apps Allo and Duo, Android Instant Apps, Daydream VR, Android apps on Chrome OS, Project Ara (which was later scrapped entirely), Project Soli and Project Jacquard, Android Wear 2.0, Firebase and Android Studio 2.2 and more.