Google Gemini is set to finally reach its full potential – and take over from Google Assistant – thanks to a major upgrade

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Google Gemini app connected a smartphone.
The Google Gemini app is getting much powers to interact pinch your Android phone. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

  • Google's Gemini Utilities Extension upgrade is being rolled out
  • It will springiness Gemini much of nan powers of Google Assistant
  • Gemini Live is still waiting for a akin upgrade

Google Gemini is taking different measurement person to becoming nan fully-fledged virtual adjunct that we each want acknowledgment to a caller update rolling retired now called “Gemini Utilities Extension” that tin power your Android mobile instrumentality and apps. While nan update is connected nan way, it could return a fewer days to scope everybody pinch an Android device.

The caller update intends that Gemini will beryllium capable to return complete tasks for illustration opening websites, apps, and settings that it presently has to workplace retired to Google Assistant. The Gemini Utilities Extension will activity pinch apps connected Android devices only,

The full database of upgrades that nan Gemini Utilities Extension contains includes mounting timers and alarms, taking a photograph aliases screenshot (even from nan fastener screen), and controlling media playback.

Gemini vs Gemini Live

Gemini Live

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While nan Google Gemini app is simply a massively powerful upgrade to nan original Google Assistant, giving you nan expertise to hunt your inbox, nutrient summaries, and supply adjuvant advice, Android devices are presently successful a unusual business wherever nan Gemini AI still has to revert backmost to Google Assistant it for immoderate tasks, particularly ones that require relationship pinch an app aliases Settings. Now, pinch Gemini Utilities Extension, you'll nary longer request to trust connected Google Assistant to execute these tasks.

It’s besides important not to confuse Gemini pinch Gemini Live, which is Google’s voice-controlled type of nan AI, that enables you to person overmuch much free-flowing conversations than nan modular Gemini sound characteristic successful nan Gemini app allows. The improvements ushered successful by nan caller Gemini Utilities Extension will not springiness nan aforesaid powers to Gemini Live, which still can’t interact pinch apps and settings connected your device.

There is still nary news from Google astir erstwhile we tin expect upgrades to Gemini Live that will springiness it these capabilities. A statement connected nan Gemini Apps thief website says simply, “We’re gradually releasing updates to Gemini Live, truthful nan latest changes mightiness not beryllium disposable to you conscionable yet.”

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Graham is nan Senior Editor for AI astatine TechRadar. With complete 25 years of acquisition successful some online and people journalism, Graham has worked for various market-leading tech brands including Computeractive, PC Pro, iMore, MacFormat, Mac|Life, Maximum PC, and more. He specializes successful reporting connected everything to do pinch AI and has appeared connected BBC TV shows for illustration BBC One Breakfast and connected Radio 4 commenting connected nan latest trends successful tech. Graham has an honors grade successful Computer Science and spends his spare clip podcasting and blogging.

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