Standalone ‘Google Gemini’ app noticed for iPhone with Stay

Since launch, Gemini on iOS has been a part of the Google (Search) app. That’s about to vary with not less than one iPhone consumer as we speak recognizing a standalone “Google Gemini” app on the App Retailer that additionally helps you to entry Gemini Stay. 

With this standalone app, you get a Gemini icon in your homescreen: “Unlock the facility of Google AI in your iPhone.” Since launch, you’ve needed to open the Google app and swap over to the “Gemini” tab on the prime. Alternatively, the Google app’s homescreen widget was up to date in September with customizable shortcuts that allow you to immediately entry Gemini with one faucet. 

The itemizing for “Google Gemini” reveals the flexibility to entry Gemini Stay. This isn’t but accessible within the Google app, with one consumer that downloaded the app exhibiting the voice expertise in motion. Gemini is making the most of a Stay Exercise to let or not it’s lively whilst you proceed utilizing your telephone.

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To this point, there’s just one report of this app being downloadable for a consumer within the Philippines. The App Retailer itemizing doesn’t load within the US (“This app is presently not accessible in your nation or area”), with Google presumably testing in a couple of international locations earlier than the broader launch. 

By way of performance, Gemini on iPhone through the Google app as we speak is on par with gemini.google.com. Nevertheless, Google has not up to date the UI to match the Android expertise. Hopefully, this standalone app will permit Google to ship sooner updates. As a reminder, Google Assistant is its personal app on the Apple platform.

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