Google is making significant updates to Gemini Live, introducing a more compact and streamlined interface on Android ahead of the anticipated Astra update later this month. The latest changes, spotted in Google app beta version 16.10, enhance usability and free up space for future video and screen-sharing features.
Gemini Live’s New Interface: What’s Changing?
🔹 Slimmer Controls: The large circular “Hold” and “End” buttons have been resized into pill-shaped controls, reducing their height by half.
🔹 Repositioned Buttons: Currently centered, these controls will shift to the right once video and screenshare icons are added.
🔹 Label-Free Design: Google has removed text labels, maximizing space for Talk Live and Astra’s video feed.
This update ensures a cleaner, more efficient interface, preparing Gemini Live for Astra’s advanced communication capabilities.
Deep Research & Flash Thinking 2.0: More Power for Gemini Users
Beyond UI changes, Google has confirmed major rollouts across Gemini’s AI-driven features:
📌 Deep Research Now Fully Available on Mobile: Following last week’s announcement, Deep Research is now 100% live on mobile devices.
📌 Expanded Monthly Reports: Google has doubled the number of free reports for Gemini users, though specific figures remain undisclosed.
📌 Flash Thinking 2.0 Model: This new experimental AI model offers:
- Better efficiency & faster response times
- Seamless app integration, replacing the older “With Apps” version
- File upload capabilities
📌 Personalization (Experimental) Expands: More users now have access to customized AI responses, though free Gems access remains limited.
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