Google Assistant Now Launched for iOS users in India Too

Google assistant was launched last year alongside Pixel smartphones; however, its availability was limited to only Pixel smartphones and Google Home. Later, Google also released the Assistant for iOS, again with privileged to just U.S. user.

Well now, if you were anticipating about Google Assistant on your iOS device in India, it is now accessible.   Not just in India, now the other countries like UK, Germany and France too have this most awaited launch.

iOS Devices on which Google Assistant is Available

Google Assistant is intended to function on iPhone and iPads running iOS 9.1 and above. It stores millions of pages and shows the most appropriate results. This application also supports different languages including French, German, Japanese and Portuguese. The iTunes app page declares that the application is now available in UK and India, but it is still not established.

Google Assistant - The Power to make a difference in your Routine Life

The Google Assistant app comes with a widget. If we go by the current reports, replacing Apples’ own Siri voice command from holding down the home button is not possible. In addition, you will not be able to activate Google Assistant on your iOS device by long pressing the home button, as you do on Android smartphones. As this place is reserved for Apple’s Siri.

However, you can trigger the widget anytime you like for assistance.  This makes it goof replacement for voice commands on the iPhone.

The More Advance Feature

The Google assistant has the capability to perform from anything to everything. It can make phone calls, answer queries, perform translation, elucidate terms, play games, set alarm, show stock prices, nearby places, and get flight status too for you. It can show your succeeding meeting from the planner say to your news and can evoke some minor details like a number string, which could be your debit cards pin code.

But, because of the iOS security, it cannot command other applications

Of course, the incorporation on iOS isn’t as good as anticipated in comparison to Android smartphones. This will leave you with limited actionable items that you would otherwise be able to perform on an Android smartphone effortlessly.

However, you still leverage its features like making phone calls, sending SMS, emails, setting reminders, playing music, getting directions and a lot much more than you can imagine. To gain the full benefit you need to have an iPhone, iPad or an iPod Touch which is running iOS 9.1 or above.

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Starting today, we're bringing the #GoogleAssistant to iPhones. Whether at home or on the go, your Assistant is here to help. #io17 pic.twitter.com/a6T20HwnU9

— Google (@Google) May 17, 2017

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Google Joined Hands with NAMI to Help Fight Depression with PHQ-9 Questionnaire

No need to silently suffer in depression, Google has collaborated with NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness, USA] to test what your possible level of depression. With this latest update in the form of PHQ-9 questionnaire, Google has taken a huge step to help eliminate depression. Currently available on mobile search feed, PHQ-9 questionnaire is a few simple multiple-choice questions to help you figure out if you’re in need of medical help or not.

If you are thinking, what is PHQ-9 questionnaire?

According to google latest update PHQ-9 is a reliable measure to validate depression severity. As per the American Psychological Association, the PHQ-9 “Patient Health Questionnaire” consists of ‘nine points’ which are mandatory to answer for evaluating depression. It is “self-administered” method to check the level of your depression. These questionnaires are free of charge in English as well as in more than 30 other languages.

 Therefore, if you will make a Google search regarding depression, you will get an option to “Check if you’re clinically depressed” by NAMI. You can see this option in the knowledge panel. You can get more information on the webpage, the questionnaire is more than just a link to webpage, but it will actually help you. Just click and take the test as a first step towards a depression free life.  

Google’s Intentions is to Offer HELP!

Depression is a most serious as well as neglected mental illness. According to NAMI, a majority of US population is suffering from it. This is the main reason that Google and NAMI has partnered together for offering primary screening to get into the process of diagnosing depression. Some common symptoms that the PHQ-9 checks for include a lack of interest in or pleasure from doing things, feeling down or hopeless, trouble concentrating, or thoughts of self-harm.

Google is not going to secure your test results

Google has made its part clear, that “Your Information Is Just Solely Yours”. It will not secure or keep your information in any manner. Company will not be keeping users’ information from the PHQ-9 on file. Google understands that this information is private and user’s security is essential. So you are free from Google will not store your responses.

Are you depressed? Or think you might be suffering from it? Now get started to assess you mental health with NAMI and Google-generated depression questionnaire. However, the time will tell, if any, benefit the tool will have for depression parents.

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Find The Right Video Easily - Google Brings 6-Second Auto Play Video Preview

The Search Engine Giant is leaving stone unturned to give its user “The Best Possible Experience”. In the current trend of social media videos, Google has come up with significant move of 6-Second auto play Video Preview.

Now be ready to get enticed by Google’s machine learning capabilities, that will analyze the entire video to a Short & Simple Six Second auto played preview. This preview will be a resourceful glimpse of what you will find inside the entire video. Thus, helping mobile searchers find quickly what they are looking for. A big relief to mobile searchers. Let’s understand How?

User Experience to The Next Level

Often times while searching any video on Google, you might have found yourself being lost amongst a plethora of video selections. So many videos showcasing nearly similar thumbnails? Right! You might also have those moments when you tapped the wrong video, leaving your essential time wasted! Well, Google has taken this step to remove such glitches forever.

 This 6-Second auto play Video Preview forMobile Search, will give you a steer-clear idea what you are going to find inside the clipping. From this week onwards, Android Google Apps and Google Chrome will show you the snippet of what each video entails through the on-screen carousel.

Mobile Search is On Focus

Google intentions were clear “Providing Information Quicker” but not at the cost of your data bills. Thus, this feature will come to play only on WiFi by default. So, taste the technology and get informed faster without worrying about your burning the data.

However, if we talk about the desktop and iOS this feature is currently unavailable. Making it obvious that Google has a mobile soft focus! Moreover, if you remember, it was only last week when Google Map search updated with Answer Quick questions  to help users fetch information about places they want to visit. Now, this week it is another mobile search update.

Surely, Google is working on every small detail to lure the users. For further Google updates on latest mobile search and mobile application development keep reading! 

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Taste the New Android Oreo with more Enriched Core OS Features

Android dunked in Oreo – Google unveiled its Latest Android version. Android 8.0 is officially called Oreo with a creamy enriched layer of performing details to make your life simpler.

Being first available in Pixel and Nexus lines Google dived deep in details with better battery life, increased performance and superior multitasking. Other devices which are enrolled in an Android Beta program will receive their fare share of Oreo by the End of the Year. This new software release is BETTER  than its predecessor Android 7.0 Nougat in so many ways.

 The improvement has been made in each section - From updating features to bringing in all new iterations. There are some BIG eye catching changes to make you tempted to touch the latest version ASAP.

Google’s latest Android version promises “The Better performance”

With Android 8.0 Oreo, Google reduces the boot time of softwares. It means it is FASTER in performing any functionality. Google has worked to optimize performance of the Apps that run in the background too. With the introductions of new iterations the apps running in the background do not eats your battery life and hamper the overall performance.

Take a Look at  Android Oreo all New Exciting iterations:

1. Notification channels and dots: Now you can Block or change notification settings, not just by app. With the introduction of Notification Channels and Notification Dots, Google gives you complete control over notifications you wish to see.
2. Auto-Fill APIs: This will mean dexterity and security when logging into apps and filling out forms. To allow your passwords to be managed in a central place.
3. PIP - Picture in Picture: multi-tasking is a lot easier now when you can see two apps at once. This way is more flexible, supporting several apps together.
4. Smarter Wi-Fi: Now your Wi-Fi will switch on or off depending on your location. This will save you from manually switching on and off your Wi-Fi all the time.
5. Emoji Gets Better: You will get to cherish 60 new emojis with Oreo. The emoji changed and the newer ones more endearing and animated.
6. Adaptive icons: App icons will adapt automatically to the UI. Google will now offer a standard for adapting application icons to the UI.
7. Welcome Bluetooth 5: This is one of the biggest features in Android Oreo. You can expect 4 times faster data transfer speed in comparison to previous generations of Bluetooth. 

Taste the New Android Oreo

Android Oreo is better than the previous Android Nougat version as it is ‘More powerful, Smarter and Faster’. Have you got the savor of Latest Android Oreo yet? Don’t worry, this Superhero is right now undergoing testing in Pixel and Nexus 5X, 6P handsets. However, if you currently do not own a Pixel or a Nexus then you have to wait to enjoy these features.

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