Good news for Pixel users: Google has just released its firstPixel Feature Dropof the year, bringing along with it lots of new features and an upgraded Gemini Live.
Google announced the update in arecent blog post, highlighting its real-timeScam Detectionfeature and the upgrade of Gemini Live toGemini 2.0 Flash, which enhances its understanding and multilingual conversation abilities. This means you can now communicate with Gemini Live in over 45 languages without changing your Pixel language settings.
Scam Detection is also now available inGoogle Messagesand uses AI to flag text conversations that may be related to scams. If this occurs, you’ll receive a real-time warning indicating that the conversation could be a scam, allowing you to block and report it. Additionally, Google is expanding its Satellite SOS service on Pixel 9 phones to Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, and Canada, so you can reach emergency services even if you lack a cellular connection or Wi-Fi.
Google Pixel 9
Pixel 9 features a 6.3-inch display and a familiar design. It supports the addition of a 48-megapixel ultrawide lens to its rear camera array alongside Google Gemini and AI features.
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As part of the March Pixel Feature Drop, Pixel 9 users can now utilize text prompts in the Pixel Studio app to create images of people, similar to the AI-generated sticker feature that Google integrated last year. Additionally, the Pixel Screenshots app has a new suggestion feature that automatically organizes screenshots into your existing photo collections.
After receiving clearance from the US FDA, thePixel Watch 3is now officially receivingLoss of Pulse Detection, a feature that can identify if someone’s heart has stopped beating. This life-saving feature will be available to users by the end of March. Google initially announced Loss of Pulse Detection last year with the Pixel Watch 3, but it was limited to the EU and the UK. The Pixel Watch 3 has also added on-device menstrual tracking through the Fitbit app.
The Pixel 9 series is also receiving a new “Connected Camera” feature, allowing users to connect a GoPro HERO10 Black and newer or another Pixel phone to their device so they can stream to social media platforms using different camera angles.
Finally, Google is enhancing itsFind My Device appwith a new People tab, enabling you to share your location with family and friends, similar to howApple’s Find Myapp works. you’re able to read more about Google’s March Pixel Feature Drophere. The update is rolling out to devices now, so you should see it soon on your Pixel if you have Android 15. This will likely be the last major Android 15 update asAndroid 16is right around the corner.
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