- Gemini replaces Google Assistant on phones this year
- Currently the two AI -APPS can be run together with each other
- Upgrades to other devices will soon be announced
It has been clear for some time that Gemini is the future of AI assistants as far as Google is concerned, and now it’s official: Google Assistant disappears from smartphones before the end of the year.
In a blog post (via 9to5Google), Google explains Brian Marquardt: “Over the coming months, we will upgrade more users on mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini; and later in the year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be available on most mobile devices or available to new downloads on Mobile App stores.”
If you have a phone that does not meet the minimum requirements for Gemini, Google Assistant’s functionality “not at this time” changes – but as these requirements are at least 2 GB of RAM and Android 10 or older, most users get upgrade.
Thanks to its generative AI supports, Gemini is much better at chatting and beating information than Google Assistant, and it is slowly incorporated all the other tasks that Google Assistant can perform on mobile devices. The transition is now almost done.
Smart speakers and other devices
Currently, Google Assistant will continue to operate on devices such as smart speakers, smart screens and TVs, Google says – but it will only be a matter of time before all these pieces of hardware also get the Gemini treatment.
As for devices that connect directly to phones – such as Bildashboards, Tablets, Headphones and Smartwatches – the implication is that a Google Gemini upgrade is more imminent than it is for nest hubs and nest minis. “We look forward to sharing more details with you in the next few months,” Marquardt writes.
The blog post touches the rapid extension of Gemini and its capabilities: AI -Bot is now available in more than 40 languages in more than 200 countries, and Google says it is built to perform the same mission as Google Assistant.
Without a doubt, more upgrades to Gemini are on the way in the coming months. “We’ve updated the app to support several of the most sought -after features, such as playing music, setting timers or tackling from your lock screen,” Marquardt writes.
