Google’s annual developer conference kicks off in San Francisco today, starting with a keynote which the search giant traditionally uses to make big announcements. Last year Google showcased Android "L" (which later became Lollipop), Android Auto, Android TV, and Android Wear, as well as a number of updates to Google Services.
So what does the Google I/O 2015 keynote have in store? During past Google I/O conferences Google has unveiled the next version of Android, and there’s every reason to expect we’ll see Android "M" announced this year. It’s possible we’ll see the phoenix-like Glass 2.0 make an appearance too. Google does like to grab headlines after all.
It’s long been rumored that the firm will be spinning off the photos feature from Google+ into its own product, expected to be called Google Photos. A standalone storage and photo sharing service makes a lot of sense, as while the feature in Google+ is great, it isn’t widely used. What this might mean for the future of Google+ remains to be seen.
Google is reportedly working on a new OS codenamed Brillo which is designed to run on low-powered IoT devices, so we might see something of that during the keynote too.
The Android Pay API is expected to be launched as well.
All in all it promises to be an exciting keynote and things kick off at 9.30 am PDT/12.30 pm EDT/17.30 BST. The keynote is expected to run for approximately 2 and a half hours.
If you don’t have a ticket and you’re not in San Francisco, don’t worry you can tune into the keynote right here.