Google introduced a brand new set of options for telephones, automobiles, and wearables as we speak on the Cellular World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. These options embody utilizing Gemini to craft messages, AI-generated captions for photographs, summarizing texts via AI for Android Auto, and entry to passes on Put on OS.
The corporate’s Gemini implementation for picture technology is dealing with a number of criticism. However that isn’t stopping Google from rolling it out in a unique context. The corporate stated that beginning this week, Google Messages will get a characteristic that permits you to entry Gemini within the app. The characteristic is presently in beta and solely helps English.
Google can also be rolling out a characteristic for Android Auto that reads out summaries of lengthy textual content messages and contextualizes group chats. The characteristic, first introduced final month, additionally dishes out fast ideas for replies.
The search large can also be launching a number of accessibility-related options at MWC. First, the corporate’s Lookout app, which helps visually impaired individuals with issues like meals labels and paperwork, will now generate AI-powered captions for photographs which have lacking or inaccurate captions or alt textual content. The characteristic is now rolling out to all customers throughout the globe with assist for English. Final 12 months, Google up to date the Lookout app with an AI-powered assistant, which allowed customers to ask questions on photographs.
Google can also be rolling out improved display reader assist for Lens in Maps. Customers can level their telephone’s digital camera round them and TalkBack will learn details about locations and indicators.
On the productiveness entrance, Google is extending assist for handwritten notes to docs on Android telephones or tablets utilizing only a finger or a stylus. You may select from completely different pen kinds and colours to focus on sure factors in a doc.
Moreover, the corporate is launching assist for Spotify via an output switcher on the Android dwelling display. This implies you’ll be able to resume listening to a tune or a podcast from one supply to a different supply with Spotify. Beforehand this characteristic solely supported YouTube Music.
Google can also be updating the Fitbit app with assist to get information from completely different sources like AllTrails, Oura Ring, and MyFitnessPal. The corporate redesigned the app with a brand new three-tabbed format final 12 months. The At this time tab reveals you information like train, steps, energy burned, and flooring climbed. And the “You” tab reveals you information from completely different apps together with Fitbit’s personal information.
There are a number of Put on OS-related updates as a part of this announcement as effectively. Now you can entry Google Pockets passes like boarding passes, occasion tickets, gymnasium memberships, and loyalty playing cards immediately from the watch. Plus, you may get instructions for transit through the use of voice. What’s extra, there may be an choice to mirror instructions from the telephone or get compass-guided navigation instructions.
