Google unveiled the Pixel 8 collection of smartphones in October this 12 months and it’s more likely to be adopted by the Pixel 9 lineup in 2024. Although the anticipated launch of the subsequent Pixel collection is a number of months away, few rumoured particulars of the handsets have surfaced on-line together with processor and charging options. Now, a report claims that the Mountain View, California-based tech big could also be engaged on a brand new Pixel-exclusive Artificial Intelligence assistant, that will arrive with the Pixel 9 collection.
According to a report by The Information (by way of MySmartPrice), Google is engaged on a Pixel-exclusive AI assistant known as Pixie. The report claims that the brand new AI assistant is predicted to carry out all of the features of the present Google Assistant and extra. The assistant will seemingly be baked into the Google Pixel 9 collection in 2024. It is essential to notice that ‘Pixie’ could also be an inner codename and range from its remaining title.
The report additionally claims that Pixie would combine knowledge from a number of Google services and products, resembling Gmail and Maps, to offer extra personalised help to customers. It is claimed to have the ability to carry out subtle and multimodal actions resembling directing somebody to the closest retailer the place they’ll buy a product they’ve photographed. The rumoured AI assistant is tipped to be powered by Gemini Nano.
Google intends to broaden Pixie past the upcoming flagship Pixel 9 collection to lower-end telephones in addition to different units resembling wearables, in accordance with the report. It is unclear whether or not the AI assistant will probably be obtainable for present smartphones or if it is going to simply be obtainable for future merchandise.
An earlier report steered that the Pixel 9 telephones are more likely to be powered by Tensor G4 SoCs, which have been tipped to hold the codename “Zuma Pro.” Notably, the Tensor G3 chipsets that energy the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have the codename “Zuma.” The Google Pixel 9 collection can be anticipated to be among the many first Android telephones to undertake Qi2 wi-fi charging expertise.
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