Gemini Goes Live on Pixel and Galaxy

Your next pizza order could be handled by your phone's AI.

Google and Samsung are rolling out agentic AI features under Gemini that aim to turn your smartphone into a multitask manager, not just a voice assistant. The company demoing the capability showed Gemini taking care of a multi-step task—ordering food—by orchestrating actions across apps and chats, starting with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the newly announced Galaxy S26. In the demo, Sameer Samat, Google’s head of Android, asked Gemini to wrangle a pizza dinner from a crowded family group chat, and the system began chaining steps in the background. It’s a bold shift from simple commands to task orchestration on-device and in the cloud.

The broader arc here is telling: Gemini’s “agentic” features are positioned as the next evolution of AI on phones, following a path Apple has teased but not delivered. Apple announced similar capabilities at WWDC 2024, but by March 2025, those features remained unreleased and unrolled nowhere near field tests. The Verge frames Google and Samsung’s move as a practical, real-world alternative—using a familiar device footprint (Android-powered Pixel and Galaxy hardware) to push beyond single-ask voice interactions toward automated, multi-step flows like reservations, rides, and purchases.

For consumers, the pitch is straightforward: your phone could handle routine, multi-step tasks with less taps and fewer app-hopping. But the reality of delivering such features is more complex. Gemini’s first wave targets specific devices, with compatibility anchored to Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Galaxy S26. That means early users will get a taste of agentic capabilities only if they’re on those models and in supported regions. The rollout cadence, app integration, and privacy controls will determine how smoothly it lands in everyday life. And while there’s no price attached to Gemini’s AI features announced yet, the absence of concrete pricing or subscription details makes it hard to forecast the total cost of ownership for most households—something to watch as Google and Samsung expand these tools.

Two to four practitioner insights from the industry lens:

Setup time and friction: Early users should expect a setup phase that asks for permissions, account linking, and permission to access messages and app data. The complexity of enabling cross-app task orchestration means onboarding may be uneven across devices or regions, potentially slowing the “agentic” promise for ordinary users.

Reliability vs. privacy tradeoffs: Multi-step automation across services relies on processing sensitive data—group chats, reminders, location, and app access. Consumers will want strong privacy defaults and transparent data handling. The success of Gemini will hinge on sensible defaults and clear controls over what is processed where.

Ecosystem incentives and limitations: Google and Samsung can leverage their broad app ecosystems to make Gemini practical, but real-world performance will depend on how deeply third-party apps participate in the agentic pipeline. If a popular ride-hailing or food-ordering service isn’t integrated, the feature’s value drops quickly.

Competitive signaling and next steps: Apple’s silence on released capabilities makes this a competitive signal that Android and Galaxy users will be watching closely. The next few quarters will reveal how quickly and effectively Gemini expands its supported tasks, regions, and languages, and whether it can deliver on the demo’s promise without gnawing through battery life or data plans.

Industry observers will be watching how Gemini’s early demonstrations translate into consistent, trustworthy results outside staged demos. The move signals that the era of one-shot voice commands is giving way to persistent, goal-directed assistants that architect multi-step tasks with minimal user input—if they can keep it private, reliable, and easy to set up.

Verdict: Wait and observe. If you’re in the market for a new phone and care about advanced AI task orchestration, this is worth watching, but hold off on counting on flawless day-to-day use until more real-world tests arrive and expansion beyond Pixel 10/Pro and Galaxy S26 is confirmed.

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