Google Pixel update brings Circle to Search to even more Pixel phones

Date:
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:13:53 +0000

Description:
Google's March Pixel feature drop brings Circle to Search functionality to
the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

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Google routinely updates its best Pixel phones with new features outside of the usual Android update cycle, and the companys latest software goodie bag contains several welcome upgrades for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro .

The biggest of these new features is Circle to Search , an AI-powered tool that lets you search the web for on-screen content using nothing but a scribble. Circle to Search debuted with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in January, before later becoming available on the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro .

The feature works in exactly the same way on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro as
it does on those aforementioned phones; to use Circle to Search, simply long-press the home button, then circle, scribble, highlight or tap an image, text or video. Et voil! Youll be instantaneously served up with some useful, Google-sourced information related to that subject.

It might sound like a gimmick, but in our testing of Samsungs latest flagship phones, we found Circle to Search to be an easy-to-use and genuinely
effective AI-powered tool, so were glad to see Google giving more Pixel
owners the opportunity to try it out. @techradar

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As for the other new features introduced with the latest Pixel update, Google has also granted Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Fold owners the ability to upload and share Ultra HDR photos as well as 10-bit
HDR Reels to Instagram. As with Circle to Search, both of these features debuted with the Samsung Galaxy S24 line.

Googles Call Screen feature has been upgraded, too. On any Pixel phone newer than the Pixel 6, youre now able to prompt a silent caller to speak by
tapping a hello? button. Whats more, if you can't answer a screened call immediately, Google Assistant will now let the caller know to wait a little longer before hanging up.

Other new Google Pixel features include partial screen recording (or
sharing), and a previously used with account option in Fast Pair, which makes it easier to access and connect to previously paired accessories on new Pixel devices. Both features are available on any Pixel phone newer than the Pixel 5a , as well as the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet .

Googles latest Pixel update and therefore Circle to Search, Ultra HDR Instagram photo support, and so on is now available to download in most global regions, though US Pixel owners will have to wait until March 11 for the option to appear. You might also like... These Galaxy AI features are coming to last-gen Samsung phones soon Samsung shares surprise update on Galaxy Ring release date Samsung defends AI photo editing on Galaxy S24




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