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Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This means:

  • Downloading or updating the Assistant app now gives you Gemini instead.
  • You can switch back to Assistant in the Gemini app settings.
  • This might be Google's first step towards replacing Assistant completely with Gemini.
  • Some users are unaware of the switch and see two Gemini apps on their phones.

Overall, this may suggest Google is phasing out Assistant and transitioning users to the newer Gemini AI technology.

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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Is this gonna be one of those tech bandwagon things that Google fails at so consistently? You know, like Google phones, Google Plus, Google Pay, Google Stadia, Google Your Poodle, etc.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Google phones are some of the most popular in the marketplace (and their os is the most popular in the world) and Google pay works absolutely fine - I use it everyday, albeit with the new name of wallet.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    Google pay and google phones are failures?

    Both are THE standard for their respective industries, what you on about?

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I thought they just shut down Google Pay yesterday?

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  • [+] -19 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    iPhones define the smartphone market, but Google makes a solid runner up

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    You know that android is more popular than iphones pretty much everywhere apart from the US right?

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  • [+] -21 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Android? I think I’ve heard of it. Bunch of iPhone clones of widely varying quality. I’ve owned several of both over the years (including both original models), worked for manufacturers of both, developed software for both.. the design of the modern smartphone is based on the iPhone, which continues to be most of the best-selling smartphone models in the world. It’s great that there are options in the market, I love that. The iPhone still defines the market.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Literally the design and user experience is based on the iPhone. People here are revisionists or just jerks.

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