Google Messages might reportedly introduce a faster approach so that you can have conversations with Gemini – the corporate’s synthetic intelligence (AI) chatbot. Whereas an identical performance presently exists within the messaging app, it takes fairly a couple of actions earlier than you can begin conversing. This growth was reportedly present in a beta model of the app. With this characteristic, Google is reported to streamline the method by way of a brand new floating motion button (FAB) that is perhaps out there within the Messages app.
Gemini FAB in Google Messages
Android Authority, in collaboration with tipster Assemble Debug, reported that the brand new FAB for Gemini was noticed within the APK teardown of the Google Messages app model messages.android_20240610_01_RC00. A floating button reportedly seems above the beginning chat choice.
Gemini FAB in Google Messages
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To convey up the Gemini dialog window proper now, customers want to start out a brand new chat after which choose the ‘Gemini’ choice. This characteristic is just not out there in India, in response to Google. With the FAB in growth, it could get rid of an additional step required to convey up the AI chatbot. As an alternative, customers might be able to faucet on the Gemini choice and have conversations straightaway.
The combination of Gemini with Google Messages was first reported in March however solely began to turn out to be out there in additional areas final month. Areas corresponding to India, the UK, Switzerland, and the European Financial Space (EEA) have been excluded from the replace.
The report speculates that this characteristic is just not out there to even beta testers but and there’s no details about its rollout timeline. Notably, options noticed in APK teardowns are often just for testing and it’s doable that they don’t make it to the ultimate construct of the app.
Edit RCS Messages
On Could 30, Google introduced seven new options for Android, together with the flexibility to edit RCS (Wealthy Communication Companies) messages. This characteristic is claimed to be out there by way of Google Messages.
Google mentioned customers can faucet and maintain on a despatched RCS message to edit it. A brand new edit icon can be displayed on the highest banner. Messages despatched may be edited for as much as quarter-hour, the corporate added.
