On the first day of its yearly developer conference, Google I/O showcased new capabilities for Android phones. Although the firm did not reveal any features of Android 15 at the presentation, the next operating system is anticipated to be released later this year. Nonetheless, the company did reveal new features enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and an impending significant operational update in the second half of 2024.
Google unveiled new AI-powered features for Android devices, such as an update to Circle to Search that lets students use LearnLM technology to ask for homework assistance directly from their phones and tablets. Circle to Search will be able to assist in the resolution of even more challenging problems including graphs, diagrams, and symbolic formulas later this year.
As of now this feature is limited to select Samsung phones and Pixel devices and Google is planning to bring the experience to more devices. “we’re on track to double that by the end of the year”
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Google is directly incorporating Gemini into Android. Later this year, with the introduction of Android 15 users will be able to use Gemini’s overlay on top of the app they are in to easily use Gemini in more ways. Users can ask questions relating to the image, video, or app that they are currently using.
For instance, you may click “Ask this video” to locate specific information in a YouTube video, or you can drag and drop created photos into Gmail, Google Messages, and other places.
Additionally, Gemini Nano will soon have full multimodal capabilities. Later this year, Google will launch its newest model, the Gemini Nano with Multimodality, in addition to the Pixel. This implies that in addition to processing text input, your phone will be able to understand more relevant information, such as spoken language, noises, and visuals. Gemini Nano’s multimodal capabilities will be added to TalkBack later this year. This will enable users who experience blindness or low vision to acquire fuller and more precise descriptions of what’s happening in an image. These descriptions come quickly and even function without a network connection because Gemini Nano is an on-device gadget.
To combat scam calls, Google is testing a new feature that leverages Gemini Nano to detect conversation patterns commonly associated with scams and deliver real-time alerts during a call. You will be alerted if a “bank representative” asks you to transfer money quickly, use a gift card to make a payment or provide personal information like passwords or card PINs —all of which are not normal demands from banks.
