Android Update Announcement February 2023

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Android & Wear OS Update: New For 2023

Google has announced the release of nine new features for Android devices in 3 areas: improving productivity, audio enhancements and features for family and friends. These new features are set to revolutionise the way users interact with their Android devices.

What’s new in this Android Update?

Productivity

The first set of new Android features is focused on productivity. Note taking in particular has been improved from a usability perspective.

  • Google Keep single note widget helps manage notes and check off to-do lists from your home screen
  • Access reminders, background colours, and images added to notes while syncing with the smartwatch
  • Two new shortcuts for Google smartwatch owners allow you to create notes and to-do lists with a simple tap
  • Use a stylus or touch screen to annotate PDFs in the Google Drive app for Android
  • Try different ink strokes for freehand notes or feedback, and use the highlighter tool to save important text
  • Hide, undo, delete or save a new copy of annotated documents

 

Audio Enhancements

The second set of features is focused on audio enhancements.

  • Google Meet now offers noise cancellation during calls on more Android mobile devices
  • Noise cancellation filters out distracting background sounds while you talk
  • The Google Fast Pair Service (GFPS) will soon be able to connect new Bluetooth headphones to Chromebook with just one tap
  • If headphones are already set up with an Android phone, Chromebook will automatically connect to them

 

Fun for Family and Friends

The final set of features is focused on fun for family and friends.

  • Combine emojis within ‘Emoji Kitchen’ for fun and share as stickers via Gboard
  • New tap-to-pay animations on Google Wallet used to confirm in-store transactions

These updates demonstrate Android’s commitment to true excellence in usability standards in the operating systems market.

Sources

https://blog.google/products/android/new-android-features-february-2023/

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