Google’s Gemini app released in the UK

A new Gemini app has launched on Google’s own Android mobile operating system, while users of Apple’s iOS will be able to access Gemini from within the existing Google app “over the next couple of weeks”, the tech company said

A dedicated mobile app to access Google’s Gemini, the company’s generative AI assistant, has been released in the UK.

A new Gemini app has launched on Google’s own Android mobile operating system, while users of Apple’s iOS will be able to access Gemini from within the existing Google app “over the next couple of weeks”, the tech firm said.

The move will put Google’s flagship AI product in the hands of millions more users, who will be able to use text, voice and images to interact with the virtual assistant.

Jules Walter, group product manager for Gemini experiences at Google, said: We remain dedicated to making Gemini available to as many people as possible.

By expanding our language support and reaching new countries, we are ensuring more people can supercharge their ideas with Gemini, he said.

He said: With the Gemini app on your phone, you can type, talk or add an image for all kinds of help: you can take a picture of your flat tyre and ask for instructions on how to change it, or get help writing that thank you note.

It is an important first step in building a true AI assistant — one that is conversational, multimodal and helpful, he added.

Google’s rollout comes as the battle for market dominance in the artificial intelligence space intensifies among the world’s biggest tech companies.

In recent weeks Microsoft has unveiled new dedicated, AI-powered laptops and tablets housing its Copilot AI assistant, while OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced the latest version of the popular chatbot, which is more conversational and better able to understand and move between voice, text and visual inputs.