Google rolls out five new Android features for phones and smartwatches

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Google rolls out five new Android features for phones and smartwatches
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Google has a nice surprise for Android users this week in the form of several new features that will be released in the coming days. Unlike the monthlythat’s typically aimed at Pixel devices only, these new features will be available for all those who own compatible Android devices.today by Google involve various aspects of the Android ecosystem such as Circle on Search, Chrome, TalkBack, Earthquakes, and Google Maps .

Simply long press the Home button or navigation bar to activate Circle to Search, then tap the music button to identify the song’s name, artist and open a YouTube video if you want. Another new feature revealed this week is related to TalkBack, Android’s screen reader that’s been specifically designed for impaired users. Thanks to the updated version of TalkBack, users will be able to hear richer audio descriptions for images. These detailed audio descriptions will be powered by Gemini models on supported devices., Chrome is getting an improvement that allows those who prefer listening over readying to listen to do just that.

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