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Google is rolling out four new Android features, including TalkBack’s image descriptions, Circle to Search for song identification, Chrome’s page listening, and the Android Earthquake Alerts System expansion. Additionally, Wear OS users can now access offline maps on Google Maps.
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Google is rolling out four new Android features that aren’t limited to its Pixels. There’s also one bonus feature for Wear OS mentioned. Let’s dive in.
Android’s screen reader, TalkBack, will use Gemini models on supported devices to let you hear detailed audio descriptions of images, regardless of whether you’re looking at your camera roll, pictures in text messages, or on social media.
Google has made official a Circle to Search feature, which identifies what song is playing near you or on your phone. This feature was already covered in a previous article.
A new feature in Chrome allows you to listen to pages, regardless of their content. You can even choose a preferred listening speed, just like with podcasts, as well as the type of voice and language.
The Android Earthquake Alerts System is expanding to all US states and six territories, using crowd-sourced earthquake detection to provide potentially life-saving warnings seconds before the shaking starts. Once the shaking is over, you’ll also get tips on what to do next.
Offline maps are now available on Google Maps on Wear OS. Your watch can access the maps you downloaded to your phone. Two new shortcuts let you search for destinations with your voice when you’re back online or view your location on the map with a tap on your watch face.
Source: Google Blog
