Google Assistant is coming to a lot more Android phones
byAndro Alex-0
That's because Google announced that it is rolling out Google Assistant, its answer to Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa, to English-speaking U.S. user this week, if they have phones running android 6.0 Marshmallow or 7.0 Nougat. Google translate is already quite helpful for this, but it sounds like Google Assistant makes it extra-easy because you can just say things like, "OK Google, how do you say 'Where is the toilet?' But my colleague John Brandon has been using a Pixel with Google Assistant for a while, and he's loving it. If you have an Android phone and have been wondering what the big deal is about Google's new Pixel phone and Google Home device, you may get the chance to find out this week. I tried setting my phone to be always listening for "OK Google," but found that drained the battery quicker than I liked.
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How to get started with the Google Assistant on your Android phone
Assistant for (nearly) allThe Google Assistant comes to your phone through an update to Google Play Services. The Google Assistant is smarter and more capable than the standard Google app. Google You don't need a Pixel anymore to summon the Google Assistant. Take controlThere are two different doors that lead to the same room when it comes to customizing the Google Assistant. Useful and fun tipsThere are some moments where the Google Assistant really shines, and shows you the power of artificial intelligence.
James Martin/CNETThere's no need to update your android phone to receive the update -- Google says Assistant will be usable on phones with Google Play Services installed once available. Google Assistant lets you talk to your phone in a conversational way, providing answers to questions about the weather, flight information and appointments. 3:33 Close Drag Autoplay: ON Autoplay: OFFYou can soon ask your phones running Android Marshmallow and Nougat for help really soon. Besides smartphones, Assistant is already available on the Google Home smart speaker, Android Wear 2.0 devices, and will soon come to TVs and cars as well. The move to make Assistant available on more handsets follows an announcement earlier today with LG's new G6 phone sporting the feature.
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