Kul Bhushan

Google’s annual developer conference, I/O 2019, kicked off today with big updates to its key services, ranging from Google Search, Assistant to Android. Google introduced Pixel 3a series, new ‘affordable’ flagship phones that will compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S10e, Apple iPhone XR and OnePlus 6T Pro. Google SearchGoogle Search is now getting computer vision. Users will soon be able to project 3D images that appear on search results on real life objects – similar to Augmented Reality filters on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. Google Search is also receiving “full coverage” feature from Google News. Other important change includes indexing of podcasts in Google Search results. Google LensGoogle’s AI-driven camera assistant “Google Lens” is getting new features. Google Lens can now highlight top food at a restaurant and even help you calculate food bills. You can also now point at food items and look up recipe videos. Google Lens now real time translates languages with voice dictation feature. Duplex on the webGoogle’s Duplex AI tool will soon be available on the web. The web version of the Artificial Intelligence tool can automatically fill up your information online. The AI can also book movie tickets and even rent a car for your upcoming trip. Android QGoogle announced availability of its Android Q Beta 3 for all users. The latest iteration of Android comes with a range of new features including better privacy controls, support for foldable phones, 5G, and system-wide dark mode. The latest beta version of Android Q is now available for 21 devices from 13 brands including all Pixel phones. Google Pixel 3a Google introduced a new Pixel 3a smartphones. A stripped down version of Pixel 3 flagship phones, the latest series is available in India at a starting price of ₹39,999. Pixel 3a XL carries a price tag of ₹44,999. Pixel 3a will be available in two colour options of ‘Just Black’ and ‘Clearly White’. The new Google Pixel series will be up for sale in India on May 15, a day after the launch of OnePlus 7 series. . Here are the highlights from the first day of Google I/O 2019.