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.

Google is phasing out more Assistant features from its ecosystem. Notable removals include Family Bell announcements, Live Translations in Interpreter mode, and birthday reminder notifications. As ...

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 ...

Do you have an old tablet tucked away in a drawer somewhere? It's easy to turn it into a control panel for your smart home ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...