"The Indian Express" : Google Assistant now rolling out to Android Nougat, Marshmallow phones

Google Assistant will be rolling out to Android phones on Nougat, Marshmallow. Google rolling out Assistant to other Android phones was expected, even before it was officially announced. Google's 'Actions on Google' API was opened for developers last year, and will let them create create custom commands for Google Assistant. Google Assistant is moving beyond the Pixel smartphones, and it will roll out to non-Pixel devices, starting with the Nexus phones. Now Google Assistant is the smart assistant, which is powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning.


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Got an Android Phone? You May Get Google Assistant This Week

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.

Google Assistant Will Be Rolled Out On Android Nougat & Marshmallow Phones

Google Assistant is the smart assistant in which it is powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Besides Pixel, Google Assistant is already making its way to other devices with Android Nougat and Marshmallow phones like the Nexus phones, Google's Twitter account has confirmed. Like Us on FacebookThe Indian Express has reported that it is already expected for Google to roll out its Google Assistant to other Android phones. Recently, Google opened up about the Google Assistant to third-party developers. Google Assistant would be available on all phones like Android 6.0 and above.