Google Rolls Out Intuitive 'Circle to Search' Feature Exclusively for Pixel and Galaxy Phones, Raising Access and Competition Concerns
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Google's new "Circle to Search" feature allows you to search anything on your screen by circling it. It's very intuitive but only available on Pixel and Galaxy phones.
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Circle to Search makes tasks like image search and translation much easier. It shows the potential of AI to improve the Android experience.
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Your Android phone likely already has screen search capability via Google Assistant. Circle to Search seems to provide a superior user experience that Google is limiting to certain devices.
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There are questions around whether Circle to Search will remain exclusive to Pixel and Galaxy phones or eventually come to all Android devices.
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Google's selective rollout of the feature could be seen as anti-competitive. The author hopes key innovations aren't kept "hostage" to Google and Samsung's business interests.