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Google’s AI-powered rip-off detection works in each textual content and telephone calls on Pixels.
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As for the non-AI options, satellite tv for pc messaging will develop within the new Pixel Drop. The Pixel 9 sequence is amongst a handful of telephones which have satellite tv for pc connectivity. While you’re outdoors of mobile protection, Pixel telephones can hook up with suitable satellite tv for pc networks to get emergency assist. This characteristic was beforehand solely reside within the continental US, however now it is coming to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, the Center East, and Africa. Help for service satellite tv for pc options can also 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 messaging.
The Pixel 9 household can 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 report video from two totally different angles concurrently. Google says it will make cell recordings look extra skilled and develop capturing choices. Nevertheless, if utilizing a GoPro, it solely works with the 2021 GoPro HERO10 Black or newer, and app help is restricted to Fb, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
One thing for everybody
Even when you do not have a Pixel telephone, Google has a number of goodies ready for you. These options are coming to all presently supported Android telephones, together with Pixels.
The AI scam-detection characteristic from Pixel telephones will probably 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 of (doubtlessly) acknowledge that and warn you, identical to on a Pixel 6 by 8. Nevertheless, solely Pixel 9 telephones have the telephone name rip-off alerts.