Theft Protection can prevent a thief from grabbing your phone and discovering all of your personal data
Without further adieu, here are some of the new features:
Night Sight for Instagram is self-explanatory. As Google says, while on Instagram “you can snap “high-quality pictures in low-light with no issues so you can take photos and post
stunning Stories right from the Instagram app, no flash required! This is coming to Pixel 6 series models and later excluding the mid-range Pixel “a” models.
Even though I use my Pixel 6 Pro as a backup device, I’m still excited that it will be getting the new Theft Protection feature that includes Theft Detection Lock. If someone grabs your phone and runs, pedals (on a bike), or drives away, the phone will automatically lock. That is a brilliant idea. With Remote Lock, you can use any device along with your phone number and a security challenge to lock your phone quickly and, well, remotely. This could also come in handy.
Theft protection can help stop a thief from getting access to personal data and sensitive apps. | Image credit-Google
The eagerly awaited Pixel Weather App is coming to the Pixel 6 series and later, and the Pixel Tablet. Gemini Live (audio) will also be available on the Pixel 6 line and later as this AI-powered feature allows users to enjoy free-flowing conversations with Gemini that can be accessed hands-free. Another part of the Feature Drop is Widget Discovery which will recommend which widgets you can use, even giving you a sneak preview of what they will look like on your phone. This is coming to Pixel 6 series models and later as part of today’s update.
The new Pixel Weather app is part of the latest Feature Drop. | Image credit-Google
With Gemini on your Pixel Buds, you’ll be able to get walking directions while, well, walking
Turning to the Pixel Watch, all three generations will receive the new Contact Tile via an upgrade to the Contacts app. The update will allow users to pick a contact to be prominently displayed. You can use quick actions to call the contact, message the contact, and more. Witht he Feature Drop, all Pixel Watch users will be able to send emoji reactions to Gmail notifications and through the Gmail app.
There are also plenty of new features coming to the Pixel Buds including the ability to speak with Gemini. You’ll be able to get walking directions while walking and obtain information from your emails. This feature is heading to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Buds A-Series, or the original Pixel Buds. The Pixel Tablet and Pixel 6 models and later will work together with Notification Dismissals. With this feature, a notification dismissed on one device will be automatically dismissed on the other.
This is the largest Pixel Feature Drop that I can remember and hopefully you’ll find that with the update your Pixel device becomes more capable.