Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Google I/O is still a couple of weeks away, but Android is getting its own stage first.
The company announced this on Tuesday Android display: I/O version It will return on May 12, a virtual showcase that it says will explain why this will be “one of the biggest years for Android yet,” according to Google. The event arrives one week before Google I/O 2026, giving Android a runway of its own before the broader Google Developers Conference turns to AI, Gemini, Chrome, and the rest of the company’s sprawling software world.
Google I/O 2026 The show runs May 19-20 at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, and online. The company has already framed this year’s event around AI breakthroughs and updates across its key product lines, including Android and Gemini.
He did not mention what will be announced during this year’s Android Expo. but Last year’s I/O release It wasn’t just a teaser reel. Google used it to deliver Android 16 and Wear OS 6, a major update to Android’s design, expanded Gemini features across devices and new security tools aimed at protecting users from scams and other threats.
That makes this year’s show worth watching even before the I/O keynote begins. Android has become one of the most visible places where Google’s AI ambitions appear in everyday life: on phones, watches, tablets, cars, TVs, and whatever new class of devices Google pulls into its ecosystem next.
How to watch Google Show for Android
Android View: I/O version will do this It actually airs on May 12 Through the Android event page on Google and YouTube. Google I/O starts in one week, and the keynote is scheduled May 19 at 10 a.m. PT (1 PM ET, 6 PM GMT).
CNET will be following the event for any announcements related to Android, Gemini and the device.