Android 17 Will Excite the Rich. But What About the Rest of Us?
Commentary: Google assumes I'm wealthy and sexy. It shouldn't.
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Google seems to think I'm far wealthier than I am. At least, that's the impression I got from just having watched this year's Android Show. The company showed off a variety of new Android 17 features, all of which seem squarely targeted toward folks with the same salary as its own CEO.
It left me thinking, what about the rest of us?
The Android Show is Google's 30-minute prerecorded show ahead of its big I/O keynote, in which it previews upcoming Android features. This time, the big news was deeper integration with Gemini AI tools, a better Android Auto interface and a build-your-own widget creator, which does things like keeping track of your upcoming flights.
The common theme to all of these things is money. Lots of money. Money that you already have and money that...
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