In December 2023, Google is all set to bring several new features for its Android version, WearOS and TV. The company has already announced a number of new features that will be arriving on the operating system in the coming weeks and that will be available on all the green robot’s smartphones and tablets.
Some of the new features are already rolling out via dedicated application update or via server-side update, while others will arrive over the next few weeks. It is therefore not necessary to wait for the release of the December security patches, or the Pixel Feature Drop in the case of Google smartphones , but anyone will be able to access these new functions on their smartphone.
What’s new in Android
Google updates Emoji Kitchen that will add to the list of possible emoji fusions on Gboard. In the official blog post, Google uses the combinations 📸 + 🤯 and 🌟 + 🍗 as examples, but there are certainly many more combinations waiting to be discovered.
As for Google Messages , the new Voice Moods feature will allow you to add a moving emoji to voice messages.
Google now makes it possible to set a personalized PIN code for FIDO2 security keys. This allows you to access websites and apps without using a password, even if the physical key is lost.
Google wants to make the lives of people who use screen readers easier by giving the ability to generate image descriptions in real time thanks to AI.
Soon, the company will add the Live Caption that will support additional languages and will allow you to make phone calls simply by typing the conversation in a specific text prompt, which will then be read aloud directly from your smartphone.
What’s new in Wear OS, Google TV and smart home
The new features designed for Wear OS will simplify smart home control. Google is introducing the ability to control groups of lights directly via the Google Home app for smartwatches, and other types of devices, such as smart vacuum cleaners, will soon be supported to manage them directly from the wrist.
In this regard, support for Google Assistant Routines on Wear OS will soon be added . This will allow you to activate more complex actions via voice commands, such as activating the “go to work” routine, which will provide you with a summary of the day and show you the best route to get to work.
Meanwhile, the Google TV gets 10 new free channels.
