Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Google is still intent on replacing Google Assistant with Gemini, but the change won't be happening quite as quickly as originally planned.

Google is slowly going to mothball its mobile phone assistant as it pushes uptake of its AI chatbot, Gemini. In a move that will surprise no one, Google is going to phase out Assistant stating that it ...

The writing has been on the wall for a while, but the shift away from Google Assistant is now official. Google has announced that it will shift users to Gemini as the default AI assistant on their ...

Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features. If you use Google Assistant to set timers, play music or control your ...

Time is running out for Google Assistant as Gemini prepares to take its place on mobile and—eventually—smart devices. Now Google is announcing another round of features that Google Assistant is soon ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Gemini for Home’s official list of supported devices only covers first-party Google Home and Nest hardware. Users are seeing Gemini replace Google Assistant on speaker and display models from Insignia ...