Google’s Android Show 2026 recap: Googlebook is here, Gemini Intelligence is everywhere, and there’s still a week to go before I/O

Last year’s Android Show was simply a teaser, dropping a few Android 16 crumbs before the real Gemini show at I/O. This year Google front-loaded it. Tuesday’s pre-I/O event dropped a brand-new laptop line called Googlebook, rebranded the company’s best AI features as Gemini Intelligence, redesigned Android Auto from the ground up, and stuffed Android 17 with everything from a 10-second app speed bump to bank-scam call screening. Plenty to chew on before I/O even starts. Here’s everything Google put on the table before then.

Googlebook is a Gemini-first laptop line with a glowing logo and a phone-friendly streak