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Google Gemini App Walkthrough: It’s a Lot More Powerful Now

22 AUG 2026 · 08:00 ET·10:12·19.2K VIEWS·0.2× USUAL PACE

CNET's Stephen Beacham provides a comprehensive walkthrough of Google's Gemini app for iPhone, detailing its features and settings. The video covers Gemini's Live Mode for real-time voice conversations, the selection of different Gemini models (3.5 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.1 Pro), and customization options for voice and overlay. It also demonstrates Gemini's screen sharing and video input capabilities for tasks like troubleshooting and identifying objects, as well as setting up a shortcut for quick access via the iPhone's action button. The guide further explores text and voice input, generative AI tools, chat management, importing memories from other AI chatbots, and a temporary chat (incognito) mode.

WHY IT MATTERS

This video offers users a deep dive into maximizing the utility of Google's Gemini AI on their iPhones, showcasing how it can function as a versatile personal assistant for everyday tasks and information retrieval.

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