Google made some major announcements at its The Android Show event last night, with Gemini Intelligence and Android 17 taking center stage. Google’s Pixel 10 family and the Galaxy S26 series will be the first to get a taste of Gemini Intelligence this summer. These features will also be available for smartwatches, laptops, cars, glasses, and other smart devices later this year.
Automate Multi-Step Tasks
Gemini Intelligence can automate multi-step tasks on your device and navigate these tasks too. The Agentic era is here. As an example, a grocery list on your screen, for instance, can be turned into a fully loaded delivery cart with a single request.
Similarly, if you spot a travel brochure, you can ask Gemini to find a similar tour on Expedia for a group of six. You can track the progress of such tasks in real time through a notification, and once it’s done, you will receive the completion notification.
Gemini in Chrome
Android devices are set to receive a major browsing upgrade in late June, bringing a smarter web assistant to Chrome. Gemini in Chrome will help you research, summarize, and compare content across the web, while the new Auto Browse feature will handle tasks on your behalf, such as booking appointments or reserving a parking spot.
Autofill with Google is becoming smarter too, with Gemini Intelligence enabling Android to automatically populate even more text fields across apps, including Chrome.
Android Adds Rambler Voice Cleaning
Gboard is getting the power of Gemini Intelligence and upgrading the speech-to-text feature. Google introduces Rambler, which is a new Gemini Intelligence feature designed to match the way people naturally speak. Simply start talking, complete with the usual “ums,” “ahs,” and “likes,” and Rambler will intelligently translate all of that into clean, polished text.
Gemini Intelligence Lets You Create Custom Widgets
Widgets are finally getting a major upgrade, thanks to Gemini Intelligence. Google has introduced a new feature named Create My Widget, which you can use to create a custom widget just by describing what you want using natural language. For instance, a user participating in a marathon could create a race day countdown widget, while a cyclist could generate a real-time wind speed widget with equal ease.
Google has adopted the Material 3 Expressive design language for its Gemini Intelligence features. However, it is worth noting that the videos shown at the event carried a “Concept UI. Subject to Change” disclaimer, suggesting that the final design may still evolve before the official release.
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