Still, Assistant is the best voice assistant yet-though not as far ahead as advertised. There's traffic in Bogotá, but not that much traffic.
On a later attempt, it set the alarm for almost seven hours before my flight. Assistant has all the information needed to handle me saying, "Wake me up 30 minutes before I need to leave for the airport," but it failed to do so. In theory, Google's deep knowledge of you and your life sets Assistant apart, but that didn't always pan out. I wish I could type questions into the pop-up prompt instead of saying everything aloud like a tourist or opening an app like a nerd. "HERE ARE YOUR EVENTS!" is not a useful thing to yell when asked about my calendar. It likes to answer easy questions by showing web results, and it speaks at unexpected, often jarring moments. It told me about Simón Bolívar, and knew enough about current events to explain the recent protests in the plaza that bears his name.Īssistant does share common stumbling blocks with Siri and Amazon's Alexa.
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It knew where I needed to go, how to get there, and when to leave. How many dollars is 290,000 Colombian pesos? How hot is it in the Tatacoa desert? Where can I find coffee? Assistant was my guide, translator, and researcher. Long-press the on-screen home button or say "OK Google" and ask it anything. If the Pixel is Google's iPhone, Assistant is its souped-up Siri. The trip provided a perfect way of testing the limits of Google Assistant, Pixel's distinguishing feature. It was a very Google-y getaway: I had a Project Fi SIM card, I kept my itinerary in Google Trips, and, given what Verizon charges for international data on my iPhone 7, I relied entirely upon the Pixel because Project Fi gives standard rates in most countries. Not long after I got my Pixel XL, I flew to Colombia for a week's vacation. You should buy it directly from Google, and soon. You can get it in blue, black, or silver, with 32 or 128 gigs of storage, from Google or from Verizon.
Google's new phone arrives Thursday, starting at $650 for the Pixel and $770 for the Pixel XL.
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