Google I/O 2015: What to expect

Google I/O 2015 is just a couple of days away. The search giant had put out the schedule for the event earlier this month that gave us a sneak peek into what we could possibly expect at the event. While Android M is said to be one of the biggest announcements, Google also has some nifty details up its sleeve to reveal at its upcoming event. Here’s a quick look at what to expect at Google I/O. Android for Work Google is expected to announce an update to the Android for Work, which was announced earlier this year. It aimed at making the software more appealing to corporations, a move that could help extend the Internet company’s reach into workplaces. At the event, Google is expected to bring Android to all type of work places. “The current implementation doesn’t work for high-security businesses, so we’re guessing that Android M and the new version of Work combine for even more app separation,” points out ArsTechnica. Android M The ‘Android for Work Update’ session said, “Android M is bringing the power of Android to all kinds of workplaces.” Google is known to name its mobile OS versions in alphabetical order, so it’s quite likely that after Lollipop, the next name will begin with the letter ‘M’. According to ArsTechnica, Google has pulled out the description, but not before the news site got its hands on a screenshot. From **Muffin to Malai barfi** , the guess game for the name has already begun. Over the month, we have seen several reports talking about the improvements in Android M such as **battery life** , RAM usage, security features and so on. [caption id=“attachment_266416” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Image: Flickr[/caption] Voice commands With the ‘Your app, now available hands-free’ session, the company will be announcing ‘Voice Access’ that offers access to Android devices only via voice. This could probably mean a driving app or so. Moreover, it also means users need to remember a lot more voice commands to access the app. Google may have to work at ensuring the app understands varying accents and dialects. Skybox A session called “The Earth in real time” talks about implementing **Skybox** . Those not in the know how, Google had bought satellite imaging company Skybox last year for around $500 million. The announcements are speculated to be around real-time satellite imaging. Cloud Messaging Google is also expected announce Cloud Messaging 3.0, a new version of Google’s push messaging platform. Games for Chromecast Google has also announced to be making more announcements for **Chromecast** . The description goes on, “designing for the mobile and television experience on multiple screens, and adapting existing game design patterns to a multi-screen interactive format.” There’s also another session covering, “Android and iOS mobile devices as game controllers to unleash new interaction models for Chromecast and other Cast devices.” Miscellaneous One can also expect some more on Polymer 1.0, Google’s UI toolkit at making websites that offer an app feel. Google’s Advanced Technologies and Products group may showcase a wearable at the show. Google is also known to be testing tools to woo developers, and we could possibly hear more on it at the show.