Google Assistant isn't dead yet thanks to a clever Android trick

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Android Police

Perplexity's Android assistant debuts with live view and on-screen context support

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google switches from Google Assistant to Gemini. Android users react

Google Assistant began to be removed from all Android mobile devices on Sept. 3. Here's what the change means.
Android Authority

Android may soon recommend you use an 'optimized' voice assistant — here's what that really means

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...
Android Authority

Android 16 could give Gemini the power over apps Assistant never got

Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default ...
notebookcheck

Home Assistant rolls out larger app update with new entity picker

Home Assistant has released a new update for its Android companion app. Version 2026.1.6 brings notable improvements for Assist voice controls. Plus, there is an enhanced entity picker and a ...