Apple doubled down on , while Microsoft in two separate events debuted the next-generation version of and a new . Now, it's Google's turn to convince users to stick with Android mobile devices and stay away from the lure of a revamped iOS and Windows Phone.
Nobody knows for sure what Google has planned, but here's a rundown of the highlights expected and wished for during Google I/O 2012.
Android 4.1/5.0 Jelly Bean
Google is expected to take the wraps off the latest version of Android at Google I/O, but rumors have not been particularly rampant about what features Jelly bean might include. Some speculation suggests Google may be getting ready to release its own voice-activated digital assistant . The project is named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and a longtime Star Trek actor best known as the voice of the computer in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Majel would be similar to Apple's Siri.