December 22, 2024 08:48 AM

Pixel XL's Google Assistant Latest News: To Debut On Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P; Other Pixel XL Features Expected On Nexus Devices

Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices will receive several Google Pixel's features. Google Assistant, among others, will soon be available to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices through a software update.

Google Assistant is solely for Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. Other devices including Google Home and Google Allo app also backs the voice-assistant. Recently, Google has released its Assistant Developer Platform to third-party app developers.

This move connotes that Google will boost its machine-learning capabilities and expand Google Assistant's user base and. Google Assistant is one of the highlights of Pixel smartphones. With this feature, American search engine titan's dream to transform its voice-powered digital assistant superior to rivals such as Apple's Siri and Microsoft Corp's Cortana is vividly clear.

Google Assistant is the voice-activated AI assistant exclusive to Google's Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. Recently, however, it was disclosed by 9to5google that the company is rolling out the feature to the Nexus devices as well. The post notes that Google Assistant is coming to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P through the forthcoming major update. In most reviews, Google Assistant aced the rating when compared with Siri and Alexa. The voice-powered digital assistant is also found interesting better at recalling preferences.

Google Assistant coming to other smartphones is not a first-time feat, however. In addition, it will not be the first Pixel-exclusive feature to be on Nexus devices. Google Pixel's fingerprint swipe gesture is already on Nexus 5X and will soon be on Nexus 6P. Engadget reports that this feature allows users to swipe down on their smartphone's fingerprint sensor to open their notifications. Engadget, however, notes on the bleak possibility of the fingerprint gesture in Nexus 6P since it uses a significantly different firmware from Nexus 5X. Google will have to make extra hard work to bring the feature on Nexus 6P.

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