Google is officially winding down Google Assistant, with plans to upgrade most mobile devices to Gemini by the end of the year. Older devices with limited resources may retain access to Assistant.

Google has finally revealed its plans for the end of Google Assistant: Android phones will have to move to Gemini before the end of the year.

Google has announced that it is retiring its phone Assistant after nearly ten years of service, and that Gemini will roll out for everyone.

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