Android P 'actions' predict what you want to do next

The next version of Android will introduce a new, predictive app system called Actions and Slices. The former goes beyond predictive apps — merely suggesting the software you would like to use next — with features and information you would specifically like to access. On stage at Google I/O, the company showed what Actions will look like in your app drawer — underneath the first row, the presenter had a call button for Fiona and a 'start workout' shortcut for Strava. Actions will be based on your history and usage patterns — what time you usually go for a run, for instance, or when you typically start reading the news on the train.

Actions are also aware of the accessories you have attached. Plug in a pair of headphones, for instance, and Google will switch its suggestions to a few of your favorite Spotify playlists. Google says Actions will appear in the Google Assistant, Google Search, the Play Store, and smart text selections too. That means app shortcuts will appear across the operating sytem in, hopefully, smart and helpful ways. If you search for Avengers: Infinity War, you might see a shortcut to the YouTube trailer and, if you have the app installed, the Fandango app.

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