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Google unveils new Android features that are accessible beyond ‘Pixel’

Pixel Watch 3: Google limits software updates to three years

OUR BUREAU Android enthusiasts. lineup.
Additionally, Google has intro- Google has set a new benchmark
Washington, DC
duced a new function in Chrome that in the mobile world with its promise
oogle has announced a suite allows users to listen to web pages. of seven years of software updates for
of new features for Android This feature includes customizable its latest smartphones, including the
Gdevices that extend beyond its options for listening speed, voice Pixel 8a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9,
own Pixel smartphones. According to type, and language, making it easier Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel
GSM Arena, these updates include to consume web content in a manner 9 Pro Fold, according to GSM Arena.
enhancements to accessibility, con- similar to podcasts. This commitment is unprece-
tent consumption, and safety, as well New shortcuts also allow users to dented and suggests that most users
as a new feature for Wear OS. search for destinations via voice com- would likely upgrade their smart-
Firstly, Android’s TalkBack mands when reconnected online or phones well before the end of this
screen reader will now leverage to view their current location with a extended support period.
Gemini models on supported devices simple tap on the watch face. However, when it comes to
to offer detailed audio descriptions Google has recently confirmed wearables, Google’s approach is
of images. that the Pixel Watch 3 will receive just notably different. The three-year
This enhancement reportedly al- Google has set a new benchmark in the three years of software support, mir- software support window for the
lows users to receive comprehensive mobile world with its promise of seven years roring the policy applied to its pre- Pixel Watch 3 indicates a diver-
descriptions of photos, whether they of software updates (File photo) decessors, the Pixel Watch and Pixel gence in how Google addresses up-
are in their camera roll, receiving text Watch 2. dates for its smartwatch versus its
messages, or browsing social media. songs playing in their vicinity or on According to GSM Arena, this smartphones, as per GSM Arena.
Another significant update, ac- their devices. support duration contrasts sharply Google might choose to release
cording to GSM Arena, is the official This feature, which helps users with the company’s ambitious sev- updates beyond the October 2027
rollout of the Circle to Search fea- quickly find the names of songs they en-year software commitment for its cutoff, but this remains uncertain
ture, which enables users to identify hear, has been anticipated by many Pixel 8 series and upcoming Pixel 9 (With agency reports)

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