- The Google app has been updated with new text strings referencing Gemini support on headphones and earbuds.
- While the text itself hints at broad support, string labels may point to some degree of Pixel Buds exclusivity.
- Similar evidence shows Google’s been working on this for months now.
Google Assistant may be our tried and true virtual friend for getting routine tasks done on our phone, but these days, you also have the option to swap Assistant out for the new hotness of Google Gemini. The advanced AI platform is distinct from Assistant and can’t quite do everything it can just yet, but that’s a situation that already looks like it’s getting better. Now we’re turning our attention to what could be Gemini’s next expansion.
Earlier this year, we looked at some evidence in the Google app that appeared to reference Gemini coming to headphones. Just as you’re able to access Assistant on headphones now, it looked like Google was getting ready to extend the same sort of support to Gemini. While we still haven’t seen anything like that go live just yet, we’re once again looking to the Google app for hints that it could be on the way.