Android phones in Europe without Google Search will have a basic voice ‘assistant’

collected by :Maya Tony

as declared in The company alextremely detailed the general functionality, but emphasized how it's distinct from Google Assistant in a key way. Without the Google app, Google Assistant is unavailable on manufacturer devices that do not sign a sepaaverage licensing deal to pre-install Search and Chrome. The solution is Google Voice Action Services, that is only available out of the European Play Store. However, according to Google, the biggest distinction between Google Voice Action Services and Google Assistant is the lack of any web search capability. Users that buy devices from OEMs that do not pre-install Search going to continue be able to get Assistant by installing the Google and Google Assistant app from the Play Store.


Made by Google talks design, Cast over Android Things on Home Hub, and Netflix

Over the course of this month, Made by Google has announced and launched its 2018 lineup, including the Pixel 3 and the Google Home Hub. Before becoming VP of hardware design, Ivy Ross worked on Google Glass. In terms of the development process, the hardware design team works by product managers that are responsible for defining the functionality. Chanda alextremely discussed causes of the Google Home Hub runs on the Cast platform When all other Smart Displays use Android Things. Asked about the lack of Netflix on the Home Hub or any other Smart Display, Rishi notes that Google is in discussion by the video service.

Made by Google talks design, Cast over Android Things on Home Hub, and Netflix




Google might be planning to remove & replace Android voice unlock on all devices

according to For multi years now, the Google app allowed users to open a device by your voice the time interacting by Google Assistant. "open by Voice Match" allowed users to have their voice act as a device passcode. Namely, "a similar voice or recording of your voice" could open your device and give somebody total access. "Use Voice Match to access your email, calendar, contacts, and more the time your phone is locked. This dialogue only makes sense on devices that previously had access to the old Android voice unlock functionality.




Google Pixel 3 review: raising the bar for the Android experience

It's fairly small by modern standards, making it easy to handle and pocket, similar to the Pixel 2, Apple's iPhone XS and the Samsung Galaxy S9. It's alextremely light at 148g compared to the 177g iPhone XS and 168g Galaxy S9, both of that have slightly larger 5.8in screens. Flicking the button to the right switches straight to the last used app in the same method a double-tap on the overview button used to. The outside of the phone feels luxurious, but in a different method to the iPhone XS. But there's absolutely no doubt that if you don't need a £999 iPhone XS, the Pixel 3 is the best small phone going.

Google Pixel 3 review: raising the bar for the Android experience

Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe

Google is changing the method it licenses its suite of Android apps in Europe, leading the company to charge a licensing fee for the Play Store and other Google apps for the first time. Google hasn't historically charged for Android and its apps because of the income brought in out of Chrome and search. The base Android operating system going to remain free and open-source, but if phone and tablet manufacturers need Google's apps and the Play Store, they'll have to pay a license fee in Europe. But the Play Store is likely to keep phone and tablet makers attached to Google, ever it's where users can access the vast majority of Android apps. The article alextremely stated that Google apps could be installed on forked versions of Android; that was incorrect — instead, manufacturers are allowed to purvey sepaaverage forked devices.




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