Google has just published a blog post listing seven new features soon to be available on Android.
The first concerns Messages, and allows you to edit SMS sent via the RCS protocol. A small typing error can thus be corrected up to 15 minutes after sending.
Incidentally, Google reveals the arrival of new combinations of emojis via its function Emoji Kitchen.
Android then benefits from improvements in interconnectivity between Android devices. Google first mentions the imminent arrival of a instant tethering functionality. “You can connect your Android tablet or Chromebook to your phone’s hotspot in one tap, without having to enter your password”, explains Google. It is also accompanied by another new feature allowing switch a Google Meet call in one click, from one device to another.
For home automation enthusiasts, Google has finally deployed an essential element: a Favorites widget for Google Home. The opportunity to manage your favorite connected devices in one click from the Android home screen.
Wear OS also has the right to a shortcut similar, this time through a dedicated tile.
Finally, we learn that Google Wallet now offers a PayPal option in the United States and Germany, and that digital keys are arriving for new vehicle manufacturers (now for MINI, and soon for Mercedes-Benz (June 10) or even Polestar (between June 17 and 21)).