Google Announces 5 New Features: Great News for Android Users
Great news for Android users as the America-based tech giant Google has introduced five new remarkable features. They are designed to enhance user experience, engagement, and accessibility. It also pertains to novel means of utilizing Google AI and enhanced features to further improve privacy and security on your phone.
Here are the top 5 new updates by Google for Androids:
No matter where you are in the US, get notified before an earthquake starts.
A broader audience within the United States is being extended to the Android Earthquake Alerts System, previously available in beta. The Android System is a free service that can detect an earthquake and alert you before you feel the shaking.
You can find what you’re listening to by using the circle to search.
Shazam excels in recognizing music heard in the wild. With the Circle to Search, you can now utilize the AI-powered feature to aid in locating a song, regardless of its location, such as a bar, car, restaurant, concert, or even on social media.
Use Google Maps when you are not connected to the internet on your WearOS watch.
Without cell service, not all features on the map will work to get you around. That’s why you should always download your Google Maps offline. Luckily, if you own a WearOS Watch, you can now use offline maps on your smartwatch too.
While browsing the web, Chrome allows you to listen to a webpage aloud.
You can access the feature, called “Listen to this page,” from the three-dot menu at the top-right of any page in your web browser.
Listen to detailed audio descriptions of images, powered by Gemini.
If you’re using TalkBack on your Android device, you’ll now get more in-depth audio descriptions for images on your phone, powered by Gemini AI models on supported devices.
