- Android’s quarterly feature drop brings a range of updates and features.
- These enhancements are not only exclusive to Pixel devices.
- The global release date for these features on Android devices is yet to be announced.
Android’s regular quarterly feature drop has arrived as scheduled, introducing a range of new features and updates without the need for major operating system upgrades. Importantly, these enhancements are not exclusive to Pixel devices.
At a Glance The Assistant At a Glance widget now leverages artificial intelligence to provide users with valuable information, including highly accurate weather alerts, real-time travel updates, and upcoming event reminders, directly on their home screen precisely when needed.
Image Q&A For individuals with visual impairments, navigating images in group chats, camera apps, and social media can be challenging. Image Q&A on Lookout aims to improve accessibility for visual content by using AI to generate more detailed descriptions. Users can ask follow-up questions about an image, either by typing or using voice commands, to gain a deeper understanding of its contents. Lookout is also expanding its language support with 11 new languages, bringing the total to 34, including Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
Google Wallet Pass Google Wallet Pass introduces a new feature that allows users to easily transform passes with barcodes or QR codes, such as gym or library cards, into digital copies by uploading an image of the pass to Google Wallet. This feature ensures that essential tickets and passes are readily available when needed.
Android Auto Android Auto is now compatible with Webex by Cisco and Zoom, enabling users to initiate and participate in conference calls via audio and access meeting schedules directly from their car’s display. Users can manage active calls through Android Auto, including muting the microphone and ending the call as needed.
Google Fit Google Fit now offers insights into Fitbit or Google Fit activity and sleep data within personalized Routines. By incorporating sleep duration and commencement time into their “Good Morning Routine” and saying “Hey Google, good morning,” users can receive a morning briefing that includes sleep statistics.
The exact release date for these features on Android devices worldwide has not yet been announced.