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Gemini app could soon get ‘Talk Live about this’ on Samsung Galaxy devices
At the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung showcased its work with Google to supercharge the new models with Gemini AI and native apps. Now, a new leak suggests that Samsung Galaxy devices could soon get the new ‘Talk Live About This’ feature in the Gemini app.
According to the information, Gemini AI’s ‘Talk Live about this’ feature currency is available on the Google Pixel 9 series. So, we can expect that Samsung Galaxy S25 and S24 series devices could soon get the new ‘Talk Live About This’ feature in the Gemini app. With this feature, you can now talk to Gemini Live about images, files, and YouTube videos.
It is worth mentioning that earlier the conversation was limited to general knowledge, but now you can also talk about the specific content you are watching. For example:
- In YouTube, you’ll see “Talk Live about video”
- In Files by Google, it’s “Talk Live about PDF”
- With images, “Talk Live about this” appears
To operate this feature, all you need to do is tap on the floating Gemini overlay above your content. For images, you need to use the ‘Plus’ menu to upload from your gallery or take a new picture. After tapping the (+)Plus button, you will enter the Gemini Live interface, where you can chat about the content. Now, this means you can use the “Talk about it live” feature on the Pixel 9 series.
Notable, 9to5Google reported the (Gemini) “Talk Live about this” feature on our Pixel 9 devices running Google app 16.3.32, which is currently in beta and could soon released in the coming weeks or months.
It’s worth noting that ‘Talk Live About This’ is now available on Pixel 9 running beta and could also be available on One UI 7 eligible Galaxy devices in the coming weeks. The feature may also be made available on supported Android devices from other manufacturers later this year.
On the other hand, the Google Home Gemini extension is finally becoming widely available to all users. This feature enables Google’s GenAI assistant to control devices connected to Google Home without the help of Google Assistant, as was the case previously.
Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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