Gemini may soon replace Assistant on your Wear OS smartwatch

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Gemini looks set to replace Google Assistant on your wrist as Google plans a massive AI upgrade for Wear OS
Google Gemini was launched in 2023, and is the search giant's answer to the global surge of interest in AI models like ChatGPT. Now, it seems that Google is planning to replace the Google Assistant feature on many of the best Android smartwatches with a more capable AI assistant.
Gemini getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Wear OS
Strings today describe how to set-up Gemini on your watch from the phone app. Gemini might arrive on Wear OS via an update to the “ Assistant ” app — com.google.android.wearable.assistant — that was introduced with Wear OS 3.
Gemini may soon replace Assistant on your Wear OS smartwatch (APK teardown)
Google appears to be preparing to replace its old Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches with its new Gemini AI agent.
Wear OS Code Points to Inbound Gemini, Earthquake Alerts
Separate teardowns are pointing to new features supposedly inbound for Wear OS users: Gemini as a replacement for Google Assistant and earthquake alerts. Courtesy of 9to5Google, Google is still preparing Gemini to replace Assistant on Wear OS,
Wear OS may get a far better assistant than its current one
Gemini could replace Google Assistant on Wear OS devices. A new APK teardown of the Google App's beta version shows how Google plans to roll out this feature this year. It's unclear when this will roll out or if it will include extensions and support for Gemini Live.
Google is getting ready to bring Gemini AI to your Wear OS smartwatch
Code found in the Google app beta suggests Gemini is coming to Wear OS. Strings of code explicitly mention Gemini as a "wearable" assistant, hinting at a dedicated experience for smartwatches. The code includes phrases like "easily talk back and forth,
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