by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Android, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has quietly confirmed a timeline for Google Assistant’s retirement. Introduced in 2016, the Google Assistant will likely breathe its last just before its 10th birthday. According to a banner on Google’s support...
by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI. The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The “Hey Google & Voice Match” screen...
by dbadmin | Nov 10, 2025 | google account, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google TV Streamer, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An update is starting to roll out for the Google TV Streamer. The update replaces Google Assistant with Gemini. The release is happening over the next few weeks. Last week, Google began the process of removing the...
by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the sweeping changes coming to Android and the Google Play Store thanks to the Epic Games lawsuit settlement, the beginning of the end for Google Assistant on Android, and whether the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on several updates to the Gemini app, including a new processing animation and new buttons to facilitate long conversations. Google is also working to remove the ability to switch back to Google...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Pixel Watch 4
The Pixel Watch 4 has won me over with its longer battery life, faster charging, better repairability, and absolutely gorgeous new display, but one feature I keep finding myself swooning over is the new raise-to-talk gesture to invoke Gemini. I can simply raise my...
