OnePlus and OPPO have partnered with Google to integrate Gemini into their devices. Both brands have assured that Gemini Ultra-based AI features should start rolling out to their devices by the end of this year. OnePlus and OPPO recently introduced the AI Eraser, and with this announcement, they are going big with their AI aspirations for smartphones.
Gemini Ultra Coming to OnePlus, OPPO Smartphones This Year
This announcement was made at the Google Cloud Next’24 event. Speaking at the event, Nicole Zhang, AI Product General Manager at OPPO and OnePlus, revealed that these brands have already rolled out multiple Generative AI models in China to users of devices like OPPO Find X7 and OnePlus 12. The collaboration with Google for Gemini Ultra (1.0) integration will lead to the rollout of generative AI features globally.
Eligible OnePlus and OPPO smartphones will benefit from features like news summary, audio summary, AI toolbox, and probably Circle to Search. While the list of eligible devices was not revealed we can expect existing and future flagships from both brands to get the Gemini Ultra treatment.
Both OPPO and OnePlus have committed to developing optimized hardware, OS, and ecosystems to enhance AI experiences. This will help both brands offer a seamless Gemini Ultra experience on their devices. Notably, the Gemini LLM comes in three versions – Nano, Pro, and Ultra. Google’s flagships Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro use the Gemini Nano. It will be interesting to see how Gemini Ultra performs on OPPO and OnePlus devices.
In other news, Google recently announced that its AI-based photo editing features like Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait Light will be free to all Photos users from May 15. Before this, these features were exclusive to Pixel users and Google One subscribers.
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