Are you looking to do more when it comes to finding the right assistant for your mobile phone? If you have an Android device, you will love Google Assistant.
In 2012, tech giant Google created Google Now, a feature on Google search that offered predictive cards with information about your daily updates.
However, with the rapid change of technological culture, Google Now didn’t seem to be enough.
That led to the invention of Google Assistant, Which was basically everything Google Now wasn’t—in some areas, even better.
What is Google Assistant?
Google Assistant is a virtual, voice-controlled assistant developed by Google that works as a personal assistant on smartphones and home devices.
It was first unveiled in May 2016 on Pixel XL and Google Homes. Later, it was incorporated into Android devices as well. Its main agenda is to expand the existing OK Google voice-controlling mechanism.
Google Assistant does everything that Google Now used to do: finding your meeting locations, travel plans, and more, all using voice controls.
It lives almost in the same space as Google Now, but infusing voice controls makes it more personalized and convenient.
Google has spread Google Assistant far and wide, not just through its own devices but also through partnerships and product placement.
Here’s What All It Does
The “OK Google” segment covers voice commands, voice searching, and voice-activated device control.
It allows you to send messages, check appointments, and so on your Android and Pixel devices.
Google has now developed its version of speakers, synchronized with Google Assistant, known as Google Home.
It now allows Assistants to work conveniently with third-party members to get other products under the control of this AI technology.
On your Android or Pixel phones, you can open apps with the help of the voice controls. You can also get recommendations on places to eat, drink, and shop.
The best responses can be generated this way because the Assistant keeps a calculated measure of your choices.
You can get it to read the news and customize your news feed. Through Google Home, the Assistant allows you to answer your door using your phone while changing the channel without lifting a finger.
Upcoming Features
Google has big plans for the future, mostly because of the competition from its fellows: Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Microsoft’s Cortana. But the Assistant has advanced at a very rapid speed.
Through Google Home, Google is now planning to get the Assistant to control up to 5,000 devices.
Google also has strong opinions on a pro AI era of technology, which would give Assistant a chance to enter into a segment of trend altogether.
Many new startups are launching to develop rich user-based interfaces for existing users and those planning to join the league.
