Last year, Google replaced Google Assistant with Gemini on smartphones and tablets, but not on Wear OS smartwatches and Nest speakers. Soon, those devices will also get Gemini as a replacement for the ageing Google Assistant. And as a result, Wear OS-based Galaxy Watches will also get a smarter AI assistant in the form of Gemini AI.
Gemini could come soon to Galaxy Watches
Google confirmed last month that it will replace Google Assistant with Gemini on Wear OS-based smartwatches. However, it didn't reveal a specific timeline for this upgrade. According to a report from 9To5Google, Google is preparing for this change, as the latest version of the Google Assistant app for Wear OS has mentioned Gemini in its code strings.
The latest version (1.18.x) of Assistant app for Wear OS devices was decomplied to uncover the following code strings that mention Gemini:
- <string name=”switch_to_jmode_notification_title”>Gemini is now on your watch</string>
- Get started with Gemini: Speak naturally and get more done with a personal AI assistant on your watch
- You’re using Gemini on your phone and now it’s the assistant on your watch. To talk to Gemini, hold down the side button, or just say “Hey Google,” if you’ve turned on that setting.
Gemini can be accessed by holding the side button on Galaxy Watches or saying the “Okay Google” hotword when the smartwatch is fully awake. It was also revealed that you can set alarms and timers and send messages using the new AI assistant. This functionality is similar to Google Assistant.
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It remains to be seen if more advanced features like using Gmail, Google Drive, Google Home, Google Photos, Spotify, WhatsApp, and YouTube Music integration will arrive with Gemini on Wear OS smartwatches. Samsung devices running One UI 7.0 also get Gemini's integration with Samsung Calendar, Samsung Notes, and Samsung Reminder, and it would be great if Galaxy Watches get those features.
Google might be waiting for the launch of the next Pixel Watch to release Gemini for Wear OS smartwatches, and that is when Galaxy Watches might also get the new AI assistant.
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