Gemini, Google and Android

Android 16 could give Gemini more control over apps – and other AI upgrades are rumored too
First up, as reported by Android Authority, there are new APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) in the developer preview of Android 16 that could give Gemini more control over what's happening inside other apps on your device.
Google is prepping Gemini to take action inside of apps
One of its promises for the smarter Siri we’ll supposedly get in iOS 18 is that it will be able to take action in apps for you. By updating its app intents framework, Apple has created a way for developers to expose “order food”-type functions to Siri.
Google Gemini Enhances Android 16 by Taking Over In-App Tasks
Google is set to take a major step forward in smartphone AI capabilities with the Android 16 update set to launch with an improved version of Gemini AI software
Android 16 could give Gemini the power over apps Assistant never got
Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default assistant app, ie. Gemini on new Android devices.
Google's Gemini Live AI assistant now speaks Ukrainian
Google recently announced that Gemini Live will support 40 additional languages, including Ukrainian. Read also: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 release sparks Internet chaos across Ukraine “Starting today and over the coming weeks,
Google Gemini on Android 16 phones to perform in-app tasks on users' behalf
Reportedly, Android 16 will feature an advanced version of Google Gemini, which will enable it to perform in-app tasks on the user's behalf such as ordering food
Android 16 could make Gemini the ultimate assistant
Even back when Gemini was simply called Bard, we had the notion that Google Assistant was on life support. Now that Google has massaged Gemini into Android’s very core, we know that it will sunset Assistant sooner or later. Well, Android 16 might make Gemini much more of an assistant than Google Assistant.
Google brings AI voice assistant Gemini Live to iPhone
Alphabet's Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple's App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system.
Gemini Live is now on iPhone - here are the 3 best ways to use Google’s AI voice assistant
Gemini Live is a fantastic tool that can help you use AI in a conversational way that sounds eerily realistic, almost as if you’ve got your very own personal assistant in your pocket. Gemini Live responds to you with ease and can even understand when you backtrack mid-sentence.
I tried Google's suggested uses of Gemini Live - and one immediately stood out
Some use cases are good, while others fall short. Here is a ranked list of the most to least helpful use cases for Gemini Live.
You can now share your files straight to Google Gemini
When Google Gemini was first announced at the end of 2023, it came with a lot of promises. Unfortunately, our hopes were not met when it was released to the masses, and it didnt c
Gemini is coming to supercharge Google Assistant on smart displays and speakers – and here's how it will work
There are an awful lot of devices out in the wild with Google Assistant on them though – including third-party hardware ...
Google Assistant is getting a big Gemini upgrade for your smart home — here’s what to expect
Earlier this year Google announced that Google Assistant would be getting some improvements, all thanks to the Gemini AI. The ...