At MWC 2023, Google announced a series of new features for Android, Wear OS and ChromeOS devices.
Google booth at MWC 2023
MWC 2023 is currently taking place in Barcelona and various companies such as Qualcomm, Xiaomi and HONOR have already made exciting announcements. In addition to the series of announcements, Google announced several new features coming soon to Android phones and Wear OS devices. Q1 2023 feature additions introduce several improvements for phones, smartwatches, and Chromebooks, including new app shortcuts, new ways to connect to ChromeOS devices, and accessibility updates.
Google Meet noise cancellation
Google Meet is our go-to online meeting app, and it’s even more impressive with our latest update. Google Meet is getting support for noise cancellation. This means you will be able to filter out unwanted background noise during your conversation. This feature is currently available on select phones and tablets, but there are no plans to make it available on more Android devices.
Fast Pairing coming soon to Chromebooks
Fast Pair will soon be available for Chromebooks as well. This means that if you have any Fast Pair enabled devices, soon he will be able to connect them to your Chromebook with just one tap. Additionally, if you’ve already configured headphones on your Android phone, your Chromebook will automatically be able to connect as well. This is the same way iCloud sync works between Apple devices.
Improved page zoom for Chrome on Android
For now, you can zoom in on the page, just like you can with static images. Pinch to enlarge a specific part of a web page. Google is currently working to improve this issue. A new update to Chrome for Android introduces the ability to pinch-to-zoom and only increase the size of text, images, videos, and controls while preserving the layout of the page.
Additionally, users can set their preferred zoom size as the default. Now available in Chrome Beta, you can now experience this feature if you wish.[設定]>[アクセシビリティ]can be accessed by going to This feature will be available in stable next month.
Google has updated its popular Keep note-taking app with a new single note widget. With this new widget, you can manage your notes and check off your to-do list easily from your home screen. This new widget shows reminders, background colors and images added to your notes from the Keep app, while syncing with your smartwatch to keep you on top of your tasks.
And while we’re on the topic of smartwatches, Google also added the ability to access your Keep notes from your primary watch face on smartwatches running Wear OS 3 and later.
A new way to annotate PDFs using Google Drive on Android
Google finally added the ability to annotate PDFs using touch or stylus in the Google Drive app for Android. With the option to choose from a variety of ink strokes, users can provide handwritten notes and feedback. What’s more, the highlighter tool can be used to neatly save important text to your tablet or phone. You can also delete or save them so your notes are always organized and easily accessible.
What’s New in Tap-to-Pay and Emoji Kitchen
Additionally, Google has announced further improvements to the tap-to-pay functionality of Wallet for Android phones. According to the company, a new transaction confirmation animation will be rolling out soon. Full details are not currently available, but Google has confirmed that the animation will include a variety of adorable animals. , watch out for these new animations that promise to add an element of joy and entertainment.
The Emoji Kitchen feature in Gboard for Android lets you mix and match new emojis. New updates let you combine even more emojis for even wilder emojis.
Google says features like annotated PDFs in Drive, enhanced Google Meet noise cancellation, a new Emoji Kitchen mashup, and page zoom in Chrome should be available to consumers starting Monday. . Meanwhile, the new Wallet animation will be available starting next week, although the exact date has not been revealed. Keep an eye out for these updates and don’t forget to check out what’s new for your device.
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