Google Announces New Interactions between Android and Windows, Wear OS and TV

Within the framework of the CES 2022 technical exhibition, Google told about their plans to create a simple and convenient ecosystem for connecting and using various devices. In particular, the developers paid attention to the expansion of Fast Pair capabilities, new functions using Bluetooth and synchronization of Android with Windows. We chose the main thing.

Fast Pair

The Fast Pair function, which helps you instantly connect your Android phones to Bluetooth accessories, can now provide fast connections to TVs and smart home devices as well.

In a few weeks, Fast Pair will also appear in Chromebooks, which will allow you to connect compatible headphones to laptops in one click, and later will add support for devices based on Google TV and Android TV. Also, Fast Pair can be used to quickly add new smart home devices with support for the Matter protocol to your Google Home network and other applications.

By connecting your Android smartphone to your Windows PC using Fast Pair, you can quickly set up Bluetooth accessories, sync text messages and share files using Nearby Share. Google is working with Acer, HP and Intel to bring these capabilities to some new laptops for the first time this year.

Unlocking devices

Unlocking Chromebooks is easy with your Android phone today, and will do the same in the coming months. will be added to Wear OS smartwatches so you can instantly access your laptop, phone or tablet with Android.

Car key function already available on select compatible Samsung and Pixel smartphones with Ultra technology Wideband (UWB), will now allow you to lock, unlock and start select BMW models without even taking your phone out pockets. You can also safely and remotely share such a car key with your friends and family.

Audio

Google is developing technology for Bluetooth headphones that will automatically switch between sources. For example, if you are watching a movie on an Android tablet with headphones on and you receive a phone call, the video will be paused, the sound in the headphones will automatically switch to your smart phone and then back to the movie when the call will be finished.

In addition, Google has enlisted the support of several audio device manufacturers to add Chromecast to more soundbars and speakers. An example is Bose, which in the next few months will show several new products with this technology.

Also coming soon are headphones with spatial sound from Google, which will add a sense of presence by adapting the sound based on your head movements. Yes, exactly like Apple.

All of these innovations will be implemented gradually over the course of 2022.