Google It announced that, together with other companies in different sectors, it has implemented solutions so that users can choose the devices that best suit them, regardless of the brand, with the assurance of being able to connect to each other correctly. Onstage at CES, it’s debuting a host of innovations to help you do more with your phone, laptop, Bluetooth accessories, and television, as well as home automation devices and your car.
The new way to share files
Sharing images, files and text between devices should be simple, fast and convenient. Announced in 2020 Share with Nearby, an option that makes change easier. Samsung also has its own feature: quick share. In this scenario, Google and Samsung have created a combined “trans-Android” solution that retains the Quick Share name (compatible with Android GMS devices with Android 6.0 or later, Chromebooks with Chrome OS version 91 or later, and PCs with version 91 or later) . 64-bit Windows 10 or above. Not compatible with ARM devices) combines the best of both worlds. User experiences have been unified and an integrated default option has been created that is suitable for content sharing between individuals across all device types in the Android ecosystem, including Chromebooks. To make sharing files between devices more seamless, Google is working with computer manufacturers like LG to make Quick Share a pre-installed app on Windows PCs.
Quick Share will be available on devices with Nearby Share functionality next month (February 2024).
Quick Pair is now compatible with TV
When you buy new headphones, you want to pair them immediately and start using them with different devices. Function Quick Match It’s a quick way to detect nearby Bluetooth accessories and connect them to devices like an Android phone or Chromebook.
Starting next February, Quick Pair compatibility will be expanded to Chromecasts with Google TV. It will also be rolled out to other devices with Google TV throughout the year.
Send videos to more apps and devices
Since the launch of Chromecast, streaming features have been expanded to new apps and devices. From now on, it is possible to send TikTok content from the phone to other integrated Chromecast devices. And that’s just the beginning: soon you’ll be able to send live videos from TikTok to your TV screen.
New devices with integrated Chromecast, such as the 2024 LG television series, will be released soon. This way, when you’re away from home, you can continue watching shows or movies from streaming apps on the LG TV in your hotel room without having to log in to each app.
New Google TV devices hitting the market already come with Chromecast built-in. For example, the Hisense ULED and ULED Series X televisions in 2024, or the TCL Q Class and QM7 announced at CES this year. In fact, more than 220 million devices with Google TV or Android TV operating systems are currently activated every month.
It is also planned to implement a new playback function that will allow the sounds heard on Spotify or YouTube Music to be sent from a compatible Pixel phone to a Pixel Tablet when both devices are close to each other.
Interoperability between devices with Matter
The number of smart devices from different manufacturers that need to be understood at home is increasing. This is why industrial standards that optimize interoperability are being adopted. Google announced that they are providing the necessary tools so more homes can use Matter. Soon, LG televisions and other Google TV and Android TV devices will be able to work as Google Home hubs. So with a Nest Hub, Nest Mini, or compatible TV, it’s easy to add Matter devices to your home network and control them locally from the Google Home app.
Google in the car
Google announced improvements to Android Auto utilities. In the coming months, some compatible electric vehicles will be able to share real-time battery status information with Google Maps. The first ones to achieve this will be the Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning. Thanks to this integration, driving an electric vehicle will become easier as the driver will know the estimated battery level in advance, receive suggestions for charging stops along the way, and even know the approximate charging time specific to his vehicle.
This user experience will soon be extended to new brands such as Nissan or Lincoln, among others. On the other hand, a new application that will allow routes to be sent directly from the phone on Google Maps to the vehicle console is launching today.