5 huge Android 17 upgrades are coming this year — Here are the best new features announced at The Android Show
Publish Date: 2026-05-12 03:00:00
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Google’s Android Show, ahead of I/O 2026 next week, just wrapped up, and the company showcased some major announcements and features coming to Android 17 later this year. As expected, there were big AI-focused improvements around Gemini, along with new UI changes for Android Auto, updated safety features, and even some visual refreshes across Android.
Google also gave us a sneak peek at a brand-new category of laptops coming later this year. The keynote was packed with announcements, and below we’ve rounded up the top five Android 17 upgrades showcased during the event.
Gemini is getting more Intelligent
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Gemini has already become a central part of Android, and it looks like Google is doubling down on that with an even smarter version of the AI. Google is calling this new system Gemini Intelligence, and it will power a number of new Android 17 features later this year.
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With Gemini Intelligence, Android will be able to handle even more complex tasks than before. Right now, Gemini’s on-screen automation can already do things like order food or call a cab on devices like the Galaxy S26 series and Pixel 10 lineup. With the upgraded Gemini Intelligence, it will also be able to perform more advanced tasks, like checking your Gmail, finding books, and even adding them directly to your shopping cart.
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Two of the biggest new features powered by Gemini Intelligence are Rambler and Create My Widget. Rambler is an upgraded speech-to-text experience for Pixel devices. It understands more natural speech patterns, including pauses, corrections, and filler words like ‘umms’ and ‘ahhs,’ and formats them correctly while transcribing. It also supports multilingual input, meaning you can switch between languages naturally while speaking.
The other feature, and probably my favorite, is AI-powered widget creation….
