How the Pixel 10 Uses Gemini AI and Tensor G5 to Reimagine Smartphone Intelligence
Google has integrated its Gemini Nano on-device AI model seamlessly into its Pixel series devices, creating an experience where Gemini Nano feels less like an add-on and more like part of everyday use. For instance, it can access Gmail and Calendar applications for information or prompt you to create events if a conversation references an event.
Magic Cue
The Pixel 10 phones are being outfitted with AI features designed to turn them into more effective digital assistants. Magic Cue, for instance, acts as an information filter from various apps that fetches it when needed rather than switching apps or searching through emails.
Magic Cue makes life simpler when changing flights by automatically displaying confirmation numbers during conversations – saving time searching emails or calendars to find it! Plus it provides shortcuts in Messages so that similar actions (e.g. sending pictures from trips taken before) can be completed more efficiently than before.
Your can use Auto Best Take to edit images by removing glare and reflections from people or landscapes, correcting lighting issues or blending faces to eliminate blurriness from group shots. And it will analyze up to 150 frames when taking group photos so it captures the most natural-looking one.
Google Now is Google’s attempt at expanding on contextual AI features that have begun appearing on other smartphones, using Gemini – its speech and language model – to anticipate what you might need or want next. Privacy-first processing ensures all data sources can be managed on device as desired and stopped/paused at any time if required; though we found it very effective during our tests.
Live Translate
Google’s Pixel 10 marks its boldest attempt yet at defining what an AI-powered smartphone should look like, from cameras to chipset. More than simply being a productivity device, this phone stands out with features like Magic Cue and Live Translate; Google truly wants the Pixel 10 to become your friend!
At work, during a video call with my German-speaking coworker, the Pixel’s on-device translation feature sounded nearly identical to his native tongue. Although not perfect – his English accent would sometimes come through and alter delivery a bit – but this still marked an immense improvement over traditional automated transcription offered on most phones.
My Spanish-speaking grandmother appreciated being able to chat in real time while having her translated instantly using Gemini Nano machine learning technology on my Pixel smartphone, which can understand both languages and provide instant translations directly within my chat app.
Live Translate can also work for other audio sources like phone calls, video dialogues and podcasts. Thanks to its Pixel Tensor G5 chip power source, all translation happens on your device without the need for internet connectivity – plus individual conversations can opt-out of using Live Translate at will!
Stacie Clymo is the manager at an apartment and townhome community and uses Live Translate to communicate with residents who speak various languages. She says it makes it easier for residents to express themselves more freely while feeling more connected – plus your privacy is respected! Plus! Google does not store or transmit conversations transcribed or translated using Pixel devices – your privacy remains safe.
Daily Hub
Google launched several AI features with their Pixel 10 series phones, such as Magic Cue, Pixel Journal and Daily Hub – each designed to help keep up with what matters most in life. Unfortunately, however, Daily Hub proved an enormous disappointment and failed to meet its promise.
As is common with Android software features, Daily Hub was launched as a public preview, which is usually how such features are introduced onto phones. A “preview” note appeared above the main feed to let everyone know it was still early stages. Even so, Google promoted Daily Hub as part of Pixel 10 series phones by including it in marketing materials for them and including it on promotional materials for the phones themselves. But 9to5Google reported that now this feature has been removed so their team can “actively enhance its performance and refine the personalised experience”.
Google may bring back Daily Hub at some point, but this would provide them with the chance to review how they deliver personalized content to users. They could add better customization options, more in-depth summaries and meaningful third-party integrations to bring this feature back.
If you want to give Daily Hub a try on any non-Pixel 10 device, a split APK installer like APKMirror Installer or SAI: Split APK Installer may help. Simply create a shortcut on your home screen leading directly to the SettingsGatewayActivity activity – please note it won’t be available as a standalone download yet; but its presence could come later; in the meantime similar functionality can be found within other Android launchers as well as standalone applications like Bill Tracker and Todoist.
Camera Coach
Pixel series phones have long been known for their superior cameras, yet capturing that perfect shot without professional knowledge can be tricky. So Google introduced Camera Coach as a feature to help anyone advance their photography abilities – basically acting like an in-pocket photographer’s guide!
Camera Coach, only available with the Pixel 10, utilizes Gemini AI models to scan your viewfinder and offer suggestions for improving it. It can provide assistance on framing subjects or altering lighting; even switching camera modes. Think of it like having your very own photography teacher right in your pocket!
To activate the Camera Coach, all that’s necessary to use it is opening your camera app, composing roughly, framing your scene, and tapping on the Camera Coach button in the top right corner. From there, AI will take over, analyzing your frame for any potential framing or lighting issues and offering solutions such as removing objects or altering angles for your subject.
The AI will then suggest several photos you could take of the scene and suggest which are likely to come out best. You can even ask it to select specific shots for you! Once completed, the camera will process its final image for a few seconds before prompting you to save or share it.
Camera Coach is an invaluable addition to the Pixel 10 series of smartphones. Unlike Magic Cue and Voice Translate which are hidden away within apps on the phone, Camera Coach is easily accessible at all times and can help anyone up their photography game.
Photos
Google has added many AI features that focus on photography to both its Pixel 10 and Pro phones, both sporting a 48MP main sensor with 5x telephoto zoom capability. But this time around they also leveraged Tensor G5 processor technology for easier shots that align better, editing assistance, and some impressive zoom functions.
One of the most impressive features is Super Res, which employs a suite of software tricks to upscale photos to 100x zoom so you can clearly distinguish details even at distance. Zooming this far would normally result in noisy blurring; with Super Res though, details fill out more smoothly so you can actually tell whether what you’re seeing is real or altered by technology – the phone stores both versions so you can observe which version has been altered more.
Notable camera features include the new Guided Frame that uses audio hints and vibrations to assist blind and low-vision users when framing a shot, and Recorder app which now automatically transforms what you sing or hum into music based on featured vibes or custom mixes that suit your voice and musicality.
There are plenty of other exciting features on the Pixel 10, but much like any smartphone these days, it can feel overwhelming with all its AI-focused tools that might become redundant or unnecessary over time. Furthermore, being Android 16 devices, they will also be subject to updates provided by that ecosystem which could further diminish some features over time.