Google did something a bit different this year. Instead of talking about Android during the I/O developer conference, which kicks off on May 20, it’s hosting a show dedicated to its mobile software.
The Android Show begins at 10 AM PT/1PM ET today and we expect to hear more about Material 3 Expressive, the new user interface that leaked recently, and when it’ll be available as part of Android 16. It’s also likely we’ll hear about the many other riffs of Android, from Wear OS to Android Automotive. Maybe we’ll even get another peek at Android XR.
And while AI is sure to be the focus of the entire Google I/O developer conference, we suspect we’ll hear about Gemini a bit today, too. We’ll be covering it all right here.
Android XR at the Android Show?
Ahead of next week’s Google I/O conference, we’re expecting to hear a bunch of news at today’s Android Show. That possibly includes the newly launched Android XR — Google’s new platform for mixed reality, smart glasses, and Samsung’s forthcoming Project Moohan. If you’re curious to learn more, you can always check out my hands-on with Moohan and Android XR from a few months ago.
Cranking up the “coolness” factor.
We’re expecting to see Google’s colorful new design language as part of the Android pre-I/O show. New colors are fun! Fun is good! But I’m not sure Google can show us something “cool” enough to win the hearts of iPhone-loving teenagers.
Watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition at 1PM ET
There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition.
The Android Show takes place today, Tuesday, May 13th, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. You can watch it live on the Android site or its YouTube channel, and we’ve embedded the livestream at the top of this page too.
Google announces the dates for I/O 2025
Google’s next I/O developer conference will take place on May 20th and May 21st, the company announced today. The event will be “open to everyone online” and will include “livestreamed keynotes and sessions,” according to an FAQ. Like past years, there will also be an in-person component at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.
The news comes after Google launched a fun puzzle game to help reveal the date of the event. (The company loves to release puzzles ahead of announcing its I/O dates.) This year’s show will run in the middle of Microsoft’s Build conference, which takes place from May 19th through May 22nd.
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