Google is now changing Assistant to Gemini by default when you download the Assistant app from the Play Store or update it.

However, using this app comes at a cost: Google Assistant. As we reported yesterday, there are still a number of things Gemini can't do that Google Assistant could on Android smartphones and tablets.

Using Google Assistant's Shortcuts feature, you can utter commands of your own choosing to launch not just your most commonly used apps, ...

According to code within the app, ChatGPT may soon support being an assistant app on Android, replacing Google Assistant.

Assistant could be used to open third-party apps, but that was the extent of its capabilities. Now, Google Assistant can be used to search within any app installed on an Android phone.

Google Assistant is coming widely to Android phones. Here's how to use it and other ways to Google on your smartphone -- even for iPhone users.