By Stevie Bonifield
Publication Date: 2026-05-12 11:00:00
Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements kick off today with the “Android Show: I/O Edition,” where it’s expected to announce the major Android ecosystem highlights coming to its annual developer conference.
When the Android Show will happen and where you can watch it
Android Show: I/O Edition will be streaming live on YouTube and the Android website on Tuesday, May 12th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Based on last year’s Android Show, we can expect the highlights to include a look at the next major Android update along with announcements about Gemini features on Android and potentially teases of some more forward-facing projects, like Aluminium OS and Android XR.
The Android Show livestream is definitely less time-consuming than I/O’s main keynote. Last year’s Android Show lasted just over 20 minutes, while the full Google I/O keynote ran for almost two hours.
The main event during Tuesday’s Android Show will likely be a look at Android’s next big…
