Your Android is about to get much smarter. Google has unveiled Gemini Intelligence, promising to be a true hands-on Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant that doesn’t just answer questions, but actually gets things done for you.
This is separate from Gemini itself, which is the underlying AI model and standalone app. Gemini Intelligence is a new system-level layer built on top of it — designed to turn your Android device into a more proactive assistant that can understand more of your queries, take action across apps, and complete real-world tasks on your behalf.
It marks a clear separation from Apple Intelligence, which focuses more on on-device privacy, writing tools, and subtle AI assistance across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Where Apple’s approach feels more like a smart co-pilot offering suggestions, Gemini is aiming to act more like an active operator, similar to the recently unveiled chatty Alexa+.
Gemini Intelligence is expected to land this summer on Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel 10 handsets first. If you've got a different Android device, support will roll out more widely later this year across phones, watches, cars, smart glasses, and laptops.
Here's everything you can expect from this handy assistant.
Gemini Intelligence is expected to land this summer on Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel 10 handsets first
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To first activate Gemini Intelligence, you'll need to hold down your mobile’s power button and tell it exactly what you need. For example, you could ask it to turn a grocery list in your notes into a ready-to-order shopping cart.
You can also snap a photo of a travel brochure and ask Gemini to find a similar tour for six people on Expedia. The AI then works in the background, giving live updates as it completes the task — something Apple Intelligence currently leans away from, preferring shorter, app-contained interactions rather than multi-step automation.
You can snap a photo of a travel brochure and ask Gemini to find a similar tour for six people on Expedia. The AI then works in the background, giving live updates as it completes the task
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It can also handle routine online tasks like booking appointments or reserving parking spaces.
However, Google says you get the final say in Gemini's action. It's designed so it won’t complete bookings or payments without your final approval, a safeguard that mirrors Apple’s stricter on-device permission model.
You can dictate messages naturally – complete with filler words like “ums” and “likes” – and the AI refines them into clean, readable text while preserving your tone
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The keyboard is also getting an upgrade with a feature called Rambler. You can dictate messages naturally – complete with filler words like “ums” and “likes” – and the AI refines them into clean, readable text while preserving your tone. Apple Intelligence offers a similar writing toolkit, but Gemini’s version leans more conversational and adaptive in real time.
You’ll even be able to switch languages mid-sentence, with seamless handling of mixed speech, another area where Google is pushing for more fluid conversation.
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Then there’s smarter autofill. Gemini can pull details from connected apps to complete complex forms automatically, though this feature remains opt-in only. You can always turn this connection on or off in your settings.
Perhaps the most playful feature is Create My Widget. It's meant to let you describe what you want — like a weekly high-protein recipe widget —and Gemini builds it for you without any tricky coding required. For comparison, Apple has widget customisation, but not yet anything as generative or prompt-driven at this level.
Create My Widget is a feature meant to let you describe what you want — like a weekly high-protein recipe widget —and Gemini builds it for you without any tricky coding required
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Chrome is also expected to get AI upgrades from late June, where Gemini will be able to summarise long articles, compare information across tabs, and support deeper research workflows without you switching context.