Google I/O 2022 recap: Pixel Watch, Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro and all the big announcements

For an event that tends to focus on software, the Google I/O keynote yesterday (May 11) wound up featuring a whole lot of hardware news, though we're in for a bit of a wait before any of the new products arrive. As you would expect from an opening keynote at a developers conference, Google did spend some time talking about Android 13 , though most of the information shared has been known since the public beta of the software update became available. Instead, the more eye-catching parts of the Google I/O keynote centered around new Pixel products. Here's what got announced: Pixel 6a : Google's budget phone will still cost $449/AU$749, and will feature the Tensor chip in the Pixel 6. That will enable new features like Magic Eraser. The phone arrives July 28, with pre-orders staring July 21. Pixel Buds Pro : These wireless earbuds feature active noise cancellation. They'll cost $199/AU$299, and like the Pixel 6a, you'll be able to place an order on July 21 in advance of their sale on July 28. Pixel Watch : Google's first smartwatch will run Wear OS and incorporate FitBit features like sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring and other exercise tracking capabilities. You'll be able to control smart home devices from your wrist, too. The Pixel 7 isn't coming until the fall. Pixel 7 : We don't know much about the Pixel 7, but we do know what it will look like now that Google has given us a sneak peek at the device. The horizontal camera bar remains, but the lenses look a lot different on the model coming this fall. Pixel Tablet : We know even less about the Pixel tablet slated for a 2023 release. It looks like one of Google's smart screens with the base cut off, though. It's being touted as a complement to Google's Pixel phones. Even with that hardware focus, there were plenty of updates on software and services beyond the cursory Android 13 update. Google Maps is getting a cool immersive search feature , while Search will introduce an expansion of its recently launched multisearch feature that incorporates location. We were also impressed by the new scene exploration tool coming to Google Search . Google Assistant is getting updates, too, that allow you to interact with the assistant without first having to say, "Hey Google." You can watch a replay of the Google I/O keynote on YouTube that we've embedded below. And if you missed our live blog, you can get a minute-by-minute recap of all the announcements below.