By Kris Holt
Publication Date: 2026-05-12 17:10:00
Google has largely shifted away from big annual operating system updates in favor of more frequent Pixel Drops. Still, the pre-I/O edition of The Android Show gives the company a chance to give you a peek at what’s coming via Android 17.
The most exciting update for many will be the introduction of 3D emoji. Google is calling this collection Noto 3D. Pixel phones will be the first to gain access to these emoji later this year. Google says they’ll be available across its products.
A new Gemini Intelligence-powered speech-to-text feature called Rambler will aim to remove filler words and clarify what it seems you’re trying to say. “You can speak naturally and it will take the important parts, then fit them all together into a concise message,” Google says. The company claims that Rambler will even account for switching between languages mid-sentence. The tool won’t save or store your speech, which is only used for transcription.
A feature called Pause Point is…
