Gemini is the new one Google artificial intelligenceIt acts as a chatbot (ChatGPT style) and also replaces the traditional Google Assistant. The application arrived in Europe a little over a month ago after complying with EU regulations, but so far it has not been all rosy: it has arrived with many shortcomings compared to the old Android assistant, which has led to its update to try to balance the scales.

It still has a long way to go to achieve this, but as we read on Android Authority , it will receive a major boost with an update to its extensions. These are integrated into Gemini to better understand services like Google Maps or YouTube (which are already available) and will be much better equipped in the near future. These are the upcoming news of Gemini for Android.

An increasingly complete AI assistant

Web version of Gemini. Xataka for Android Image by Iván Linares

Gemini is the new Google Assistant with AI features that make it smarter. But as we mentioned before, achieving this goal is not as easy as arming it with AI. That’s why It lacks some features of the classic wizardand gains over time.

The beta version of the Google app, especially version 15.29.34.29The Android Authority team has found two functions that will be close to release. The functions seen will need corresponding extensions to work.

The first guest is the home device management app Google Home. With this extension, Gemini will be able to: “control your smart devices like lights and switches”If we have used Gemini as the default assistant so far, the smart functions related to our home are carried out in the classic Google Assistant, slowing down the action.

With the extension in question, this is over, because now Gemini will be able to run such commands. As we can see in the screenshots, Google’s AI will be able to control home automation devices such as smart bulbs and other home appliances.

Screenshots from Android Authority

On the other hand, the second extension follows the information in the APK, “Phone app. Currently, the same thing happens when executing phone call commands: the skills are transferred to Google Assistant. Instead, the power comes to Gemini with the appropriate activation of the extension (once it becomes available to everyone).

Of course, at the moment we don’t know what other phone functions will be added, apart from the typical “Call so-and-so”. In third place appears the extension “Utilities” (“Utilities” if translated literally): it will give Gemini a new path. interacting with settings and applications From our Android mobile phone.

What can you do? For example, change the volume, open installed applications or take a photo with the smartphone camera. Maybe this the most important extension No wonder 10 percent of those who see it can open the door to a multitude of actions, such as restarting the phone or changing the screen mode to light or dark.

To close the news that the Gemini application will receive, there are three more new features. Of course, in this case they are some of the features that were announced at Google I/O 2024, the last conference for developers. They are add-ons that are added to Google Calendar, Keep and Tasks and that bring something unknown: we do not know if they will work for all users or only those who belong to Workspace.

Together unknown distribution dateWe must continue to wait for Google to make a statement on the matter. It will not be long since the beta version of the Google app already includes the new extensions. We assume that a change will also be needed on the server side.

via | Android Authority

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