OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays.

Will Android Go phones soon have the option to move to Google Gemini? Teardown reveals plans to deprecate Assistant Go.

You can soon tell Gemini to make calls and send messages without feeding into Google’s AI training. You can soon tell Gemini to make calls and send messages without feeding into Google’s AI training ...

Nearly a decade after Google Assistant arrived, the software is being sunset as Gemini AI takes its place. On Friday, Google announced that before the end of 2025, Gemini will replace Google Assistant ...

Google Hints at March 2026 Cutoff for Assistant in Android Auto Your email has been sent Google’s slow-moving shift from Google Assistant to Gemini has apparently taken another step. A recently ...

In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android. Launching Google Maps driving ...

Once set up, you can say, “Hey Google, find my phone” or “ring my headphones”, and Google Assistant will make the device ring, even if it’s in Do Not Disturb mode. The Mark as Lost feature allows you ...

Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel - here's how ...