UPDATE:

While the launch event is officially postponed, the Android 11 Beta update is available for several Pixel devices today.

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Google I/O, the technology giant’s annual developers conference, has been canceled this year because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the company has decided to have an exclusive launch event for the upcoming major Android version — Android 11.

The company will be hosting a launch event on 3rd June for the Android 11 Beta which will be live-streamed. The event’s live stream will start at 15:00 PM UTC (08:30 PM IST) and will last for about an hour.

For those who are unaware, Google was supposed to release the Android 11 Beta version this month but it pushed the update to 1st June and instead released the Android 11 Developer Preview 4 (DP4) version.

Coming back to the launch event, it will include the features packed inside the new Android 11 along with updates for developers. This will be followed by a live Q&A session in which anybody can participate using #AskAndroid hashtag.

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Along with this, the company will also make available 12 talks which were scheduled for the Google I/O 2020. Here’s the list of those talks.

1. What’s new in Android
2. What’s new in System UI
3. All things privacy in Android 11
4. Storage access with Android 11
5. The state of Kotlin on Android
6. Get Composed
7. What’s new in Android Jetpack
8. What’s new in Android Development Tools
9. What’s new in Design Tools
10. What’s new in Google Play
11. What’s new in Play Commerce
12. Screens – large, small and foldable

The company was earlier rumored to announce the Pixel 4a smartphone at this same event but as per the latest reports, the launch event for the Google Pixel 4a has been delayed till mid-July and the sale for the same is expected to talk place in August.

You can find out the list of all the exciting features of Android 11 here. You can watch the live stream on YouTube as well as Twitter.

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Coronavirus outbreak has become a global epidemic and with that, several planned conferences have been cancelled to ensure safety of every stakeholder. Now, Google has also joined the list.

Tech giant Google has officially cancelled its Google I/O 2020 developers conference that was scheduled to take place from May 12th to May 14th. The company said that it is canceling the in-person portion but is still exploring ways to connect with developers.

In a statement, Google’s spokesperson said: “Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre.”

The company has also said that it will refund those who bought tickets to Google I/O, and it also confirmed that Google has banned international employee travel. The development comes just a week after Facebook canceled its annual F8 developer conference.

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Usually, during I/O conference, the company introduces new changes to Android, Google-powered hardware, and even updates to services like Google Maps. The company was expected to launch its Pixel 4a smartphone at the event, which is also reportedly being delayed as Google is shifting production outside China.

The search engine giant had announced the I/O 2020 conference in January this year but the process for the ticket application and ticket draw just last month. It was to be held at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California which is situated right next to the Googleplex. This would have marked the fifth year for the company to host its annual developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater.

As per the data from Johns Hopkins University, coronavirus has been spread to more than 50 countries around the globe, with roughly 91,300 confirmed cases and at least 3,110 deaths so far.

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Tech giant Google had revealed a “Collaboration of the Cosmos” puzzle earlier today. As soon as the collaborative online game to restore a fictional satellite network was completed, the constellation of satellites spelled out the dates for the upcoming Google I/O.

With this, the search engine giant has now confirmed that its next developer conference — Google I/O 2020, will kick-off on 12th May. The conference will be held for three days — 12th May, 13th May and 14th May.

Along with the dates, the company has also confirmed that it will be held at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California which is situated right next to the Googleplex. This marks the fifth year that the company is hosting its annual developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater.

With the dates for Google I/O 2020 revealed, the company will now reveal more details related to ticketing and pricing. While it has not yet revealed anything related to this, we expect that the application window to attend the conference will open next month.

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Last year, at the developer conference, Google had made several announcements, including the launch of Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, Next Hub Max, among others.

This time also, we expect Google to launch the budget-friendly Google Pixel 4a smartphone, a lighter variant to the company’s newly launched flagship smartphones Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. More details about this is expected to surface online in coming weeks.

Along with the budget Pixel smartphones, we also expect the company to announce new Nest hardware products at I/O 2020. Further, Google will also be showcasing its new features and services, as well as updates for its mobile operating system Android.

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