In order to organize Android (Chrome zoom) and Wear OS 3 (sound and display modes) in maximum terms Google is adding newer accessibility features to them.
Bringing more improved accessibility on already small screens, Wear OS 3+ allows mono-audio to “help limit disorientation caused by split-audio.” Meanwhile, color-correction and grayscale modes. Which are also coming soon, aiming to “give you more choice for your watch display.”
Wear OS 3 for Android getting new sound and display modes
Chrome in Android devices will please you more with the increase in the size of text, images, video, and other controls by up to 300% to “suit your vision preferences while still preserving the page layout.” On Pixel phones, it currently goes up to 200%. Settings > Accessibility will show a better text preview and a “Show zoom option in main menu” setting. On the Pixel Watch, this joins features like magnification, TalkBack, and Real-Time Text (RTT).
This includes the ability to set your preferred content size as a default so you don’t have to change it every time you open up Chrome
As same on phones and tablets, you’ll see a prompt for a single-tap connection when a compatible device is near. Google is also bringing Meet’s noise cancellation to “more Android mobile devices.” Speaking of audio, the company reiterated today that Fast Pair for Bluetooth headphone set-up and switching is coming “soon” to Chromebooks It was previously announced at CES 2022.
Rounding out Android’s Spring feature drop are new Gboard Emoji Kitchen combinations ahead of March Madness and the upcoming floral season. Google Wallet is adding a touch of whimsy during in-store transactions, like the ones we spotted over the holidays. Starting next week, be on the lookout for a penguin and other characters appearing at the top of your card after tapping a payment reader.
Google even announced before the present time about putting in freehand annotation for PDFs in the Drive for Android. Well, this is currently rolling out on the Chrome Beta (111) and entering the Stable channel in March.
