Gemini is no longer the only AI assistant for your Android phone.

Dicio is a solid replacement for Google Assistant. Dicio handles basic tasks very well (including hands-free calling). The free app's main drawback is that it does not work with Android Auto. I ...

Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Another AI assistant is rolling out for Android, but this one brings the promise of real-world value. The Perplexity Assistant is an AI model that can actually hail rides from Uber and perform tasks ...

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

Generative artificial intelligence search company Perplexity unveiled its AI assistant, known as the Perplexity Assistant, on its Android app on Thursday as competition in the space continues to heat ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...

Since Google is already relaying most of Google Assistant's job to Gemini, the AI chatbot's Android app version is now given a new capability that will help users set Routines using voice commands.

An Android user interacts with Google Assistant on a phone. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is ...