This access is currently limited to Pixel 9 phones, though more compatibility will be rolling out soon. Developers will be able to integrate Nano into their third party apps to supercharge them with AI. We could soon see most major apps on the Play Store come with AI support.
Nano’s integration is, as of now, very limited. Developers can only use it for the standard textual actions modern AI is known for like:
- Summarization
- Rephrasing
- Proofreading
- Smart replies
Google claims multi-modal use will soon follow as well, which means support for images, voice and perhaps even videos.
A large part of current Pixel marketing involves Gemini. | Video credit — Google
At the moment, smartphone AI is more of a gimmick than a very useful tool. It just does things you can do yourself but faster. A more impressive showcase of what AI is capable of are the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses which just got a massive free update allowing them to do all sorts of cool stuff.
However, with Gemini Nano coming to third party apps alongside 16 KB page size support in Android 15, Google is really looking to improve its operating system this year. Which means we can expect to see Android phones get even better in the coming years, both in practicality and performance.
