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Google has announced new software updates for Pixel phones as part of its “Pixel Drop” program for March. The update includes features such as using AI to detect scams in messages and calls, better categorization in the screenshot app, menstrual tracking on the Pixel Watch 3, and the ability to share live location with friends through the Find My Devices app.
Pixel phone features
Google is launching a scam-detection feature for calls using the company’s Gemini Nano model for all English-speaking Pixel 9 series users in the U.S. The feature is currently in beta. Additionally, support for adding multiple external cameras to the Pixel 9 series and generating images of people through text prompts in the Pixel Studio app has been added.
Gemini updates
Google is updating Gemini Live’s multimodal capabilities for Pixel 6 and newer devices, as well as Pixel Fold devices. Users can now add images, files, and YouTube videos while using Gemini Live and ask questions to the AI assistant. The company is also rolling out multilingual conversation support without manually switching languages.
Android updates
For Android devices that aren’t Pixel phones, Google is focusing on scam detection with the latest update. The company is using AI to detect potential scam messages and providing real-time warnings. Other new features include the ability to send and receive live locations through the Find My Devices app, a new voice toolbar on Gboard for easier dictation, and a shopping insights feature on Chrome for Android. Additionally, users can now play games like Farm Heroes Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Angry Birds 2, and Beach Buggy Racing through Android Auto when parked.
Google’s Latest Features for Pixel Watches
Google has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its loss-of-pulse feature for the Pixel Watch 3. This feature automatically contacts emergency services when the person wearing the watch is unresponsive in cases of cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, overdose, or poisoning.
If you have a Pixel Watch 3, you’ll also be able to turn on on-device menstrual tracking for logging or day-to-day notifications.
Enhancements Coming to Pixel Watch 2
The Pixel Watch 2 is getting auto bedtime support, which detects when you are sleeping.
Improvements Across All Pixel Watches
The company is adding better step tracking to all Pixel Watches to more accurately track events like pushing a shopping cart or wheelchair, jogging with a stroller, or hiking with poles. Finally, there are new audio controls on Pixel Watches for common interactions like fast-forward, rewind, adjusting playback speed, or controlling the queue.
