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Today we announced Gemini Intelligence is coming to more devices - including the @Moto Signature 27.
The features are really helpful: I've already mentioned Widgets and (ofc) Rambler, but another is Device Assistance right in Gemini. Ask and it'll figure out the settings for you.
Here's a little bit more of a look over at YouTube. I have been very impressed with the battery life on this phone!
youtube.com/watch?v=J6BZZcwG…
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You can use it to make all kinds of quick, useful little homescreen widgets -- including information from your Gmail if you grant it permission. It is very nice!
I just made a lil incoming package delivery widget with a simple prompt and a followup to clarify :)
You should start paying attention to what's possible with Antigravity and Googlebook.
It's so easy to make the thing you need that it changes my relationship with my computer. I just ...make the thing I want right on it and then run the thing I made.
I vibecoded my own window moving utility: I can hold down keyboard shortcuts while moving the trackpad to easily move or resize windows with the cursor sitting anywhere in the window.
But my little utility pales in comparison to tools like BentoBar and Booklight...
Here are more on some of the the tools that @afkuscher has made with lots of details provided by @MishaalRahman
reddit.com/r/Googlebook/comm…
A fun game... for a serious problem
youtu.be/0S4DVtdYWww?is=rCyK…
So excited for the launch of the XREAL AURA!
You can plug other devices into it and have that screen side-by-side with your Android XR windows. That means you can get help from Gemini with whatever is happening on those screens.
Congrats to XREAL on such a great device! For a limited time, it's $1099. Available in US, Canada, and Korea, and starting Nov 2 in Japan.
Want to know more? Here's a much better look than my short little video: check out the #AndroidDevSummit keynote live demo from @asierrios
youtube.com/live/8Lmv7LGgL4E…
Having full optical see-through and a dedicated gamepad (with a Gemini button!) really is amazing.
Was so great talking to Android devs yesterday at the #AndroidDevSummit! I learned a lot about all the ways Google is making it easier to create powerful apps for every kind and size of screen. Summit is still happening today so follow along with @AndroidDev for more.
There are even more capabilities I didn't have time to chat about it my brief recap, including more on XR, how devs can call agentic experiences in their own app, bringing their app into other agents with Android MCP.
Read about it all here: developer.android.com/blog/p…
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Holy crap! They did the thing! Everyone here in the room at @AndroidDev Summit gets a free @XREAL_Global Aura! The room exploded 🤩🎉
We've kicked off #AndroidDevSummit ! Learning how you can Bring your own Agent to Android Studio, how easy it is to use Android CLI, and of course how we've made it easy to adapt your app to any form factor
Unboxing the new Alexa Tablet 12 Pro with its amazing Nanomatte display! There's a perfect way to express my excitement for this Android tablet, but I'll leave that phrase to @panos_panay :)
Learn more about the new Alexa tablets here: aboutamazon.com/news/devices…
Papercuts fixed! We're rolling out an update for Chrome on Googlebook that allows you to set up any web page as a web app, complete with taskbar icon and windowing.
AND Chrome’s settings page now opens in a new tab, as was requested by many
More info here: reddit.com/r/Googlebook/comm…
Some key paper cuts on Googlebook have been fixed :) Better together features with your phone are easier to set up and support for Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 17 is rolling out. More details from Mishaal below:
📣Important update on Better Together setup & Samsung Galaxy rollout on Googlebook
Thanks for the feedback since Googlebook launched!
Here is what’s rolling out starting today and how you can resolve some of the most common setup snags:
- Smoother first-time setup: A Google Play services update rolling out over the next few days reduces the steps needed to set up Cross-devices services. The update will also help improve certain timing issues where the setup QR code stays on the screen after completing phone setup.
- Samsung Galaxy phone support: Our Better Together features (Continue On, Cast My Apps, Quick Access, and Notification Sync) are arriving on Samsung phones running One UI 9.0 (Android 17).
These updates will roll out automatically over the next few days as Google Play updates and background service updates (fastest when connected to Wi-Fi and charging).
Settings Apps like this can be tricky to find, so See All i will say is ... Show some persistence and you'll Glow far
People are getting their Googlebooks today! One thing to check out if you are one of them: the Create My Widget Beta. It's a great way to get the info you want on your home screen. Here's a video I shot a couple weeks ago showing how it works :)
Why did we make Googlebooks? Why did we call them Googlebooks? What's a Googlebook?
We made a lil video to explain 😀
This is Googlebook
youtu.be/QChxpOUxLDY?is=NrPh…
Android Phones 🤝 Googlebooks
📁 Your phone's files are just *there* in the Files app on your Googlebook
↗️ Continue an activity from your phone in an app or browser on your Googlebook
🪄 Cast your phone apps on your Googlebook. You can resize them and continue to use your phone at the same time!
Learn more about Googlebooks and preorder here: googlebook.google/
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Our team has been partnering with actor, producer, and longtime Android user Henry Cavill to put Googlebook to the test. Stay tuned this November to find out what he's been creating 👀
Learn more: goo.gle/HenryCavill
Magic Pointer on Googlebooks is a great way to get help from Gemini when you need it while staying out of your way when you just want to do the pointy clicky things.
Here's more on how Gemini Intelligence makes Googlebooks more helpful: blog.google/products-and-pla…
And in case you missed it, Google DeepMind has a deeper look at the tech behind Magic Pointer: deepmind.google/blog/ai-poin…
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I wonder if they'll have anybody good on in a few minutes... 🙃
🔴 Live from Snapdragon Summit: Your phone gets a big upgrade! xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1oKMvNkXX…
