Google I/O key note is about AI, but it contained a handful of other meaningful updates that do not make it to the central stage. In addition to the upcoming works in the Google Wallet, the company’s developer sessions also revealed simple features that will be on smart watches, Google Play Store, and Google TV.
Here are some of the latest information that Google did not feature during the key note.
Direct updates are coming to your Smart Watch
Google direct updates – is preparing to bring a feature that shows users the status of some activities in your Smart Watch delivery, radi share and navigation apps. We already knew about plans to bring in smartphones with Google’s Android 16, but in A developer session Spatted By Android AuthorityGoogle’s Aaron Libyaga confirmed that she would also work on the wearers “later in 2026”.
Apple already has a similar feature, called direct activities, which shows information about the AT-A glysis status on Watch OS devices.
Google Wallet may take your boarding pass when you arrive at the airport
Google Announced the bundle of upgrade For the Google Wallet, which includes a new “nearby pass”. If you enable this feature, the Google Wallet will indicate you to get your pass when you reach a place where you may need to use a coffee shop, airport or gym. “This notification works directly as a gateway, which can allow users to access the Associate Pass without any interruption,” Google says.
In addition, Google revealed that it was expanding digital IDs in Arkansas, Montana, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia, and also increasing support for the UK’s passport. This loyalty card will also allow airlines to “automatically push” the boarding checks on boarding checks.
Google Play would ask you someone to pay your price
Google Play Store Is adding a new “Tell someone else to pay” button. The feature is exactly what it seems: this will allow consumers to “purchase request”. From people out of their Google Family By sending them a link to the payment. It started first in India, but now it is coming to the United States, Japan, Indonesia and Mexico.
Google is also Trying to check the checkout streamline By allowing consumers to buy subscription aid on with base subscriptions with “a price and a transaction”.
In addition, Google is trying to make the rollout of small apps even easier to stop. The company says it will allow developers to “stop the release of a completely live release” to prevent “distribution of troubled versions to new users”. The Play Store is also allowing developers to increase their listings with audio samples for health and well -being app developers as well as content carousel and YouTube playlists.
There are also new topic pages, which will allow users to browse on the Play Store through “timely, relevant and visually impaired content for movies and sports.”
Google and Samsung’s audio Kodak is coming on Google TV
Android 16 is coming on Google TVIntroducing some materials 3 expressive design changes, According to 9TO5GOGLE. It also includes new features such as the Media Quality Manager, which will automatically “control the selection of image profiles.” Google TV will support Equispa audio codec, local audio format on which Google and Samsung are also working.
