Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

Google I/O is just days away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store. 

The highlight of this year’s Android Show was Googlebooks, a new line of laptops running Android. They can cast apps from Android phones, pull files directly from a connected Android device, and offer contextual AI suggestions using the mouse pointer. Google says the first of these Chromebook successors are “coming this fall.” 

Google also showed off some new features coming in Android 17, including 3D emoji, custom AI-generated widgets, expanded access to Quick Share/AirDrop, the “Rambler” AI transcription tool, and a new “Pause Point” feature for helping manage screen time. Plus, Android Auto got “the biggest update in its 10-year history,” with improved support for different screen sizes (and shapes), support for Material 3 Expressive and widgets, the ability to stream content from YouTube to your car’s screen, and more.

• Google-powered cars will predictively nudge you to switch lanes.
• Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
• Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
• The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
• Android is getting better for creators.
• Gemini’s latest updates are all about controlling your phone
• Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video
• How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today