What to Expect on Google I/O 2014: New Nexus, Android Wear, Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google I/O 2014 is only 3 days away from us (25,Jun). What to Expect from this major event ? What Google is cooking for us ? Here's what to expect:

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google's I/O 2014 starts on Jun,25th which is nearly 9 months after Google presented the Android 4.4 KitKat to the world. With no big Android events that we know of, this seems like a perfect occasion for the next major version of the world's most popular operating system to get unwrapped. We've been hearing rumors about Android 5.0 Lollipop for quite a while now, but will Google really announce it ?

Android New UI "Quantum Paper"

The biggest upcoming change in the next Android version seems to be in its looks. Android Police uncovered plans for an all-encompassing (web, desktop and mobile) redesign of Google products to a new language referred to as "Quantum Paper". A flat interface with dominant whites and contrasty visuals, we've seen it leak for future revisions of apps like Calendar and Gmail, but it's only logical to assume that it will affect all native Android apps.

These new "Quantum Paper" visuals are linked to the upcoming Android "L" release, but expectations are for a gradual launch, with the new visual style appearing in updated apps one by one, rather than in one sweep.

First Android Wear Smartwatches

While all the planned changes to Android are massive, nothing excites more than new hardware, real devices that you can touch and play around with. Luckily, multiple source indicate that there will be some freebies for all Google I/O attendants in the form of the first Android Wear smartwatch the LG G Watch.

Google's idea of the smartwatch is not of an independent device, but rather as a companion to your smartphone that can listen to your voice, and display quick and relevant information in one glance. It will also have an always-on display, so you would not need to worry about turning it on just to glance the time.

HTC Nexus 8

Google is expected to unveil a Nexus tablet made by HTC, the HTC Nexus 8, codenamed "Volantis" is a slate sized at 8.9-inches, with resolution of 2048 x 1440. That works out to a pixel density of 281ppi. A 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 CPU is under the hood, with 2GB RAM inside. Native storage options are 16GB and 32GB. The camera on back is 8MP with OIS, while the slate features a 3MP camera up front.

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