Google’s improved iPhone reaction in Messages are now available to all users. The update, which was first announced in March, allows for faster and more accurate responses to messages from friends and family on Apple’s iPhone. The update is based on machine learning technology that Google acquired through its purchase of artificial intelligence company DeepMind. The goal of the technology is to make messaging more efficient for both users and Google. “We’ve been working on this for a long time,” said Amit Singhal, senior vice president of Google Search and Ads, in a blog post announcing the update. “Our goal is to make messaging faster, more reliable, and easier for everyone.” The new feature is available now on Android Messages and will be rolled out to iOS over the next few weeks. ..
For the new feature that improves iPhone to Android messaging, Google said, “Reactions from iPhone users will now appear as emoji on text messages—just like when you’re messaging with someone using an Android device.”
When an iPhone user reacts to a message, you’ll no longer see a separate message saying they reacted to it. Instead, you’ll see an emoji attached to the individual message. This is one of the most significant issues when texting from Android to iPhone, which is a considerable improvement.
Additionally, Google is making it so everyone can enjoy videos in full resolution when shared as Google Photos links inside the conversation. This is another issue with iPhone to Android messaging that’s taken care of.
Google also outlined other changes coming to Messages, including the ability to sort your messages into Personal and Business tabs, a feature that automatically deletes one-time password messages after 24 hours, nudges to reply to messages, and birthday reminders.
Outside of Messages, Google will add a grammar checker to Gboard that works on-device to make sure you’re getting your points across without grammatical errors.
The Photos app on Android is getting Portrait Blur for pets, food, and plants, allowing you to create more dynamic photos.
There are also highlights for Google TV, the ability to for parking with Google Assistant, a screen time widget, and plenty of other updates coming to Android soon.
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