I used a pre-production version of the new software, but even for the first pixel software, there has been more minor user interface coupling. Several times, I have seen icons from the state bar disappear, applications display problems and image changes. There is no presentation bugs, but the new software could do some cleaning.
The operating system changes are more than the skin – Google has loaded the Pixel 10 series with a ton of new AI gadgets aimed at changing the experience (and justifying the huge IA expenses of the company). With the most powerful Tensor G5 to execute models of larger gemini on the devices, Google has woven AI in even more parts of the operating system. Google’s efforts are not as disruptive or invasive as what we have seen from other Android phones manufacturers, but that does not mean that additions are useful.
It would just be to say that Magic Cue is the flagship addition of Google AI this year. The height seems convincing – Use local AI to crunch your personal data in contextual suggestions in cards, messages, phone calls, etc. For example, he can encourage you to insert content into an SMS based on other messages or emails.
Despite a mountain of personal data in Gmail, Keep and other Google applications, I saw some precious clues of Magic Cuue. He has already suggested research in Google Maps, and on another occasion, he prompted an address in messages. If you do not use Google’s default applications, you may not see Magic Cue at all. More than ever, getting the most out of the Pixel means using Google’s early applications, just like this other major smartphone platform.
Google is looking for more ways to take advantage of the generative AI.
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Google says it can take approximately one day after configuring the Pixel 10 before Magic Cue is made to ingest your personal data – it takes so long because everything is happening on your device rather than in the cloud. I appreciate Google’s commitment to confidentiality in mobile AI because it has access to a huge amount of user data. But it seems that all this data should do more. And I hope that, over time, this is the case. An AI assistant who anticipates your needs is something that could really be useful, but I am not yet convinced that Magic Cue is.
