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Between emails, group chats, and a phone full of apps, a lot of your day goes to small admin tasks. Google's latest announcements aim at exactly those tasks, across your phone and your work or school accounts.
What is Gemini Intelligence?
Gemini is Google's AI assistant. Think of Gemini Intelligence as the version built into Android phones, so the assistant can work with things on the device itself, such as your apps and settings. Google says it began rolling out this summer on the Pixel 11, several Samsung Galaxy foldables, and the S26 series. The newest update adds Motorola's first device with it and brings the latest features to some Pixel 10 models.
New phone features to try
Google highlights a few features that come with this update:
- Rambler turns spoken thoughts into clean, organized text in real time. It is now on the Pixel 10 models and motorola signature 27. Picture dictating a rough to-do list while walking and getting tidy notes when you stop.
- Task automation lets you ask Gemini to handle errands such as ordering food, hailing a ride, or booking a reservation through your apps. Google says this is expanding to the UK, India, and Japan.
- Create My Widget lets you describe a home screen widget in your own words, with no coding. Google gives examples like a trip dashboard, a monthly spending tracker, or a race-day countdown. It can draw information from Gmail, Calendar, and Search. Google says this is rolling out over the next few weeks.
- Device Assistance lets you ask your phone for help with cleanup and settings. You can ask it to free up space, check which apps can see your location, or silence distractions while still letting important calls through.
Gmail and Chat for work and school accounts
On the Workspace side, Google is expanding two Gemini tools in Gmail to all Workspace users aged 18 and older. Workspace is Google's suite of business and school tools. Here is what it covers:
- AI Overview summaries (a short, AI-written recap) appear at the top of long email threads and pull out the key points and replies.
- Help me write drafts a complete email or improves text you already wrote, based on a short prompt (the instruction you type to the AI).
Admins, the people who manage an organization's accounts, can turn these Gmail features off. For end users, Google says they are on by default and can be switched off individually.
In Google Chat, Gemini can now spot when someone in a conversation with up to five people suggests meeting. When that happens, the request is underlined, and hovering over it shows up to three suggested times from Google Calendar, the people to invite, and a meeting title you can edit. Click Schedule, and a confirmation appears in the chat. At launch, Google says this works on the web and in English.
Wrap-up
Gemini Intelligence is spreading to more phones, and its Gmail and Chat tools are reaching more users. Pick one task that eats your time this week, such as a long email thread or a meeting you keep rescheduling, and try the matching feature today.