The Samsung Galaxy XR is a high-priced mixed reality headset that introduces innovative features like 'Circle to Search' and immersive Google Maps, serving as a glimpse into the future of AI-powered smart glasses. While it offers some impressive capabilities, its current high cost, limited app ecosystem, and comfort issues make it less suitable for most users today, especially compared to more established VR headsets like Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro.
Google has enhanced its Circle to Search feature to provide continuous translation as users scroll through content on their screens, making it easier to understand foreign language posts and menus without restarting the translation process. The update is rolling out on Android devices, starting with select Samsung Galaxy models, and aims to improve user experience by offering seamless, real-time translations while browsing.
Google is testing a new 'Live Translate' feature within Circle to Search that aims to translate dynamic content such as web pages, videos, and GIFs in real-time, with a rollout to some beta users. The feature includes options for translating the entire screen or specific app sections, with a floating overlay for language selection and cropping, although it is still in development and not fully functional yet.
Google is rethinking its approach to the 'Circle to Search' feature within Gemini, with recent APK teardowns revealing new UI changes and labeling, including a 'Tell me about this' button that allows users to select specific screen areas for analysis, indicating ongoing development and potential future updates.
Google is rolling out Gemini AI to Wear OS watches, replacing Google Assistant, and enhancing its Circle to Search feature with AI Mode for better visual search and gaming queries, along with improvements in AI Overviews and a free year of Google AI Pro for Pixel 9 Pro owners.
Google is enhancing Android's Circle to Search with new AI features, including integration of Google's search-centric AI Mode chatbot, Gemini Live capabilities for Samsung devices, and in-game help for mobile gamers. The update also introduces Gemini Live support for Samsung apps and smartwatches, alongside the launch of new Galaxy foldables with Android 16 and Wear OS 6.
Google is redesigning the UI for its Circle to Search feature, initially launched with the Galaxy S24 phones. A recent teardown of a Google app beta version reveals a new toolbox-like UI with a button that opens a pop-up menu for various functionalities, including "Translate" and "Identify a song." Interestingly, "Google Lens," previously removed, might return. The redesign also shows redundancy with the "Identify a song" option appearing in two places, suggesting the UI is still in development or may allow customization.
Google's development team behind Circle to Search (CtS) discusses efforts to prevent accidental activations and improve user experience, including making sure it's triggered when wanted and not when unwanted. CtS, which works with Lens, features a "shimmer" animation and accepts various gestures for text selection. Google plans to introduce in-line translation and merge the Search result page with the Lens result page over several months.
Google's new "Circle to Search" feature, which simplifies the process of searching on Android phones, is currently exclusive to Pixel and select Samsung Galaxy flagships, raising concerns about anti-competitive practices. Despite its simplicity, the feature offers a more intuitive way to search for information on the phone's screen. While it is set to launch on select premium Android smartphones, its availability on other devices remains uncertain, leading to questions about the extent of Google and Samsung's partnership in restricting access to new Android features.
Google has released an update for Circle to Search, allowing users to instantly translate content on their Galaxy S24 screens from one language to another by long-pressing the home button or navigation bar and tapping the translate button. The feature is being rolled out to some users and is expected to be available through an update to the Google app on the Play Store.
Circle to Search, a feature that allows users to search for items on their screen without leaving the app, has expanded to more devices including Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 series. It offers benefits such as enhanced shopping, precise searching, and identifying images, but some users find it easy to activate accidentally. While not a "killer" feature, it has potential and is gaining popularity, with Samsung claiming it's more popular than Galaxy AI features.
Samsung's Galaxy S24 series features Galaxy AI, with Google's Circle to Search being the most widely used AI feature, allowing users to quickly research anything on their screens with a simple gesture, and it has now been expanded to other high-end Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Google is expanding its AI-powered Circle to Search feature to older and mid-range Pixel devices, as well as select Samsung smartphones and tablets. This feature allows users to circle an element on their screen and receive relevant search results. The rollout will include older Pixel models and entry-level devices, as well as select Samsung devices. This move demonstrates Google's commitment to making advanced AI features accessible to a wider range of users without requiring them to upgrade to the latest devices.
Google's Circle to Search, a new feature for Android devices, is now available on Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones and will soon roll out to other Samsung devices through a software update. The feature provides easy access to the Google Search engine and is managed by Google as part of the Google Search app. While it's uncertain if Circle to Search will eventually require a subscription, users can check for the software update to access this feature on their Samsung devices.
Google is expanding its Circle to Search tool to include language translation, allowing users to long press the home button or navigation bar to translate text without leaving the app. The update is rolling out to select Android devices and will soon be available on more phones and tablets. Additionally, Google Maps is receiving AI-driven features such as displaying unique points of interest, analyzing food photos, and providing updated lists of must-visit destinations, with these updates coming to both Android and iOS devices later this month.
