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Android 17 ships with new multitasking systems as Google broadens Gemini capabilities
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Google on Tuesday released the final version of its Android 17 operating system, as well as its counterpart for smartwatches, Wear OS 7.
Key facts
- Google on Tuesday released the final version of its Android 17 operating system, as well as its counterpart for smartwatches, Wear OS 7
- A new foldable gaming mode offers a 50/50 layout with a dynamic game pad
- Battery life improvements, up to 10%, Google claims, as well as multistep automation will also arrive in the new Wear OS
- In today’s Pixel Drop, Android Quick Share’s file-sharing feature will become compatible with Apple’s AirDrop on older Pixel 8a and 9a devices
Summary
The latest feature release underscores Google’s strategy of using its Android and Pixel devices to showcase its latest AI technology. In today’s Pixel Drop, Android Quick Share’s file-sharing feature will become compatible with Apple’s AirDrop on older Pixel 8a and 9a devices. Other phone features are arriving, too, such as the ability to record a personalized outgoing audio message for callers when you can’t answer. The Pixel Drop brings emergency detection features to the Google Pixel Watch as well, meaning that if the watch detects a car crash, fall, or lack of pulse, it will automatically contact emergency services and your selected emergency contacts.