Google Assistant

Although Google announced that it would be bringing Assistant to more devices last month, it wasn’t until today that the company actually began rolling it out. Previously, Google Assistant was available on the Pixel and newer Nexus devices but today we’re seeing it show up on devices from Samsung, LG, Huawei, and more. Has your smartphone received Google Assistant yet?

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Following the official announcement last month, Google seems to have today begun opening the floodgates on the Google Assistant rollout for non-Pixel Android devices. As long as your device meets the needed requirements, you probably have Assistant on your phone right now.

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In the midst of Assistant rolling out to Android devices running Marshmallow and Nougat, Google has finally added one long-requested feature. Rolling out now, Google Assistant on phones can finally read and interact with SMS text messages.

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Announced during Mobile World Congress, Google is expanding Assistant to more phones running Android Marshmallow or higher. This is a huge move on Google’s part as the virtual assistant was previously only running on the Pixel, Android Wear 2.0 watches, and the Home. The problem with the Google Assistant, though, is that it removes Now on Tap. Do you think that is for the better?

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After a long period of exclusivity to the Google Pixel, Google has today announced that Google Assistant is coming to all Android devices running Android Marshmallow or later.

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This weekend is pretty much just MWC for those of us in the tech space, but this Sunday will also bring along the 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony. Ahead of that event, Google Assistant, both on the Pixel and on Google Home, is predicting winners for a handful of different awards…

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Teased since December, Google Assistant appears to be gearing up for its next major feature. A new Payments setting that allows users to add credit card and address information for future purchases is now appearing for several Pixel owners.

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Earlier this evening, an alpha version of the Google app inadvertently rolled out. While quite unstable, some users who have sideloaded the app are reporting (via Android Police) that Google Assistant is now enabled on their non-Pixel device.

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Despite the same branding, Google Assistant’s features wildly differ across devices. Today, the voice interface on the Pixel is finally gaining the ability to control smart devices, with ‘Home control’ beginning to widely rollout.

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As we approach MWC in about a month’s time, we’re hearing more and more about the devices which are set to debut. One of those is the LG G6, which we got our first look at earlier this month. Now CNET has obtained more new information about LG’s new flagship, and it gives reason to be excited…

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Google Home is gaining two major smart home integrations today in the form of Belkin Wemo and Honeywell products. Finally addressing a major feature difference, Google Assistant on the Pixel is also soon adding the ability to control smart appliances…

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Google has promised a lot for the future of Google Assistant, but there’s still a lot of work to do until we get all the features seen in the original demonstrations. One thing we saw on stage back in October was Assistant interacting with various paid services, and in the latest update to the Google app, the company is taking the first step towards making those integrations official.

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Besides a Doodle to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Google is also giving a nod to the birthday of the revered Civil Rights leader in Assistant. Activating the ‘My Day’ feature on a Pixel or Home will provide some more information about the day, as well as a related quote.

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Google is currently rolling out an update to Google’s beta application which hints at several new features to come in the future. One of these is the ability to input text when talking directly to the Assistant on the Google Pixel. Other changes include further work to get Assistant working on Android Wear plus something new called “Search gestures”…

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Update: The new Nvidia Shield TV is now available online at Amazon and Nvidia’s online store for $200 (or $300 for the Pro).

Already available on the Pixel and Home, Google Assistant will soon come to Android TV. A new SHIELD TV shown off at NVIDIA’s CES event was the first device to demo these capabilities, but the Assistant will come to most current set-top boxes and television sets running Android.

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Hyundai has today announced at CES 2017 that its Blue Link-equipped vehicles will soon be compatible with Google Assistant. This new feature will allow owners of new Hyundai vehicles to control various functions their cars with voice commands via Google Home…

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We’ve given a lot of praise to Google’s first home assistant, Google Home. It’s undoubtedly going to be a popular gift this holiday season, so if you just got your own Google Home, there are the five things you should do right off the bat.

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For some reason, until now, asking to change your house’s temperature with a Nest thermostat worked just fine with Google Assistant on a Home device, but not from a Pixel. However, as Android Police reports, this should not be the case anymore…

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