The Pixel 9 phones are big cameras and screens soldered onto Gemini AI ambitions

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Google announced its fall lineup of Pixel phones today: three standard phones and a second tablet-esque folding model. There are new chips, new cameras, Satellite SOS, and some notable promises, like the 9 phones being "twice as durable" as their Pixel 8 equivalents and getting seven years of updates. But as you might expect this year, they're primarily showcases for all the things Google's Gemini AI promises to do for you.

Here's what's new, what's coming, and when you can ask your phone to make a shopping list for taco night for a family of six.

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Gemini is in the power button, the screenshots, and a free premium subscription

It's not just you-Google really is "infusing AI into everything we do," as noted on its Keyword blog today. Here's a short list of what Google says Android phone owners can do with Gemini:

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