Google is working on a feature for its digital voice assistant that will leave users saying ‘hey google‘. This essentially means that the user no longer has to add ‘Hey Google’ before giving them a voice command. google assistant for specific tasks. According to a report by 9to5Google, the latest APK Insights breakdown of Google Assistant suggests that the tech giant may launch ‘quick phrases’ that will offer new capabilities.
What commands will be included under quick phrases?
Codenamed ‘Salsa’ in the App APK, users will be able to add these specific functions as per their choice. These phrases will be classified into ‘recommended’, ‘alarms’, ‘connected’, ‘general information’, ‘lights’, ‘media controls’, ‘timers’ and ‘to-dos’.
What commands will be included under quick phrases?
Codenamed ‘Salsa’ in the App APK, users will be able to add these specific functions as per their choice. These phrases will be classified into ‘recommended’, ‘alarms’, ‘connected’, ‘general information’, ‘lights’, ‘media controls’, ‘timers’ and ‘to-dos’.
credit: 9to5google
A screenshot shared by 9to5Google shows the following list of commands that will no longer require the use of hotwords
- Set alarm: “Set an alarm for 7 am”
- Cancel alarm: “Cancel alarm”
- Show alarm: “What time is my alarm set for?”
- send broadcast: “send a broadcast”
- Answer the call: “Answer” and “Reject”
- Ask about the time: “What time is it?”
- Ask about the weather: “What’s the weather like?”
- Turn lights on and off: “Turn on lights”
- Turn the lights up and down: “Brighten up”
- Control volume: “Volume up”
- Pause and resume music: “Stop music”
- Skip Track: “Skip This Song”
- Set timer: “Set timer for 2 minutes”
- Cancel Timer: “Cancel Timer”
- Pause and resume timer: “stop timer”
- Reset Timer: “Reset Timer”
- Show Timer: “How much time is left?”
- Reminder: “Create a reminder”
- Family Note: “Create a Family Note”
What devices will support the capability?
9to5Google’s report says that along with smartphones, smart speaker Too smart display Can go hotword-free with the new capability. However, there is no timeline as to when this feature will be available.
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