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Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Squire1039@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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This means:

Downloading or updating the Assistant app now gives you Gemini instead.
You can switch back to Assistant in the Gemini app settings.
This might be Google's first step towards replacing Assistant completely with Gemini.
Some users are unaware of the switch and see two Gemini apps on their phones.

Overall, this may suggest Google is phasing out Assistant and transitioning users to the newer Gemini AI technology.

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[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 23 points 8 months ago

Is this gonna be one of those tech bandwagon things that Google fails at so consistently? You know, like Google phones, Google Plus, Google Pay, Google Stadia, Google Your Poodle, etc.

[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

Google phones are some of the most popular in the marketplace (and their os is the most popular in the world) and Google pay works absolutely fine - I use it everyday, albeit with the new name of wallet.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

Google pay and google phones are failures?

Both are THE standard for their respective industries, what you on about?

[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I thought they just shut down Google Pay yesterday?

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

No they didn't. It's just rebranded again.

Google wallet became android pay which became Google pay which became Google wallet.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

I still pay with Google pay on my phone for contactless, did it literally just now. I think they just rebranded instead. Google Wallet I think it is now

[-] darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

iPhones define the smartphone market, but Google makes a solid runner up

[-] Womble@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

You know that android is more popular than iphones pretty much everywhere apart from the US right?

[-] darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Android? I think I’ve heard of it. Bunch of iPhone clones of widely varying quality. I’ve owned several of both over the years (including both original models), worked for manufacturers of both, developed software for both.. the design of the modern smartphone is based on the iPhone, which continues to be most of the best-selling smartphone models in the world. It’s great that there are options in the market, I love that. The iPhone still defines the market.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

9 out of 10 veterinarians recommend that you do not Google your poodle.

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