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Google’s AI-powered rip-off detection works in each textual content and cellphone calls on Pixels.
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As for the non-AI options, satellite tv for pc messaging will broaden within the new Pixel Drop. The Pixel 9 collection is amongst a handful of telephones which have satellite tv for pc connectivity. Whenever you’re exterior of mobile protection, Pixel telephones can connect with appropriate satellite tv for pc networks to get emergency assist. This function was beforehand solely stay within the continental US, however now it is coming to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Europe. Help for provider satellite tv for pc options can be increasing. At launch, Pixels solely used Google’s personal satellite tv for pc SOS system, which is being supplied free for the primary two years. The brand new Pixel Drop will add Verizon and T-Cell as supported carriers for satellite tv for pc messaging.
The Pixel 9 household may even get a nifty new video recording trick. After putting in the Pixel Drop replace, you’ll join a Pixel to a different Pixel or a GoPro digicam to document video from two totally different angles concurrently. Google says this may make cell recordings look extra skilled and broaden taking pictures choices. Just one cellphone must be a Pixel 9; the opposite could be a Pixel 6 or later. Nevertheless, if utilizing a GoPro, it must be the 2021 GoPro HERO10 Black or newer, and app assist is restricted to Fb, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
One thing for everybody
Even when you do not have a Pixel cellphone, Google has just a few goodies ready for you. These options are coming to all at present supported Android telephones, together with Pixels.
The AI scam-detection function from Pixel telephones shall be accessible to all Android units in a extra restricted type. If somebody is making an attempt to rip-off you over textual content within the Google Messages app, the AI will be capable to (doubtlessly) acknowledge that and warn you, identical to on a Pixel 6 by way of 8. Nevertheless, solely Pixel 9 telephones have the cellphone name rip-off alerts.
