steven36 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Coming first to Pixel phones Google has announced the second-generation version of its Google Assistant software, which promises new capabilities, a design overhaul, and a noticeable boost to speed. That last upgrade means the new Assistant can launch and return answers to queries much faster than before. The service is coming first to Pixel phones, and Google made the announcement onstage at its Pixel 4 reveal event in New York City on Tuesday. We already knew quite a bit about the new Assistant, thanks to Google’s initial reveal back at its I/O developer conference in May, but we also got to see it in action on the Pixel 4 ahead of release, thanks to a flood of leaks that included, among other things, new Assistant marketing videos. Quote Quickly open apps, search across your phone, and even multitask just by asking the Google Assistant. It's integrated into #pixel4 to make everything you do with your phone easier. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/mY4nasSag1 — Google (@Google) October 15, 2019 Google claimed in May that the new Assistant would be up to 10 times faster than before, and the marketing videos did indeed show a much speedier version of the software retrieving directions and returning answers to queries. (It’s not clear if that 10x estimation is for all Assistant features or just certain lightweight ones.) In a demo onstage, we also got to see the new Assistant’s speed, and it looks impressive. It’s able to register follow-up queries and produce results in what feels like no more than a second or two. The presenter also used Assistant without the standard “Hey Google” wake word, but Google hasn’t opened up about whether that’s an intended new feature or just a shortcut taken for the purposes of the demo. We’ll have more to share later this week when we get our hands on the new devices and Google’s second-generation Assistant. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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