Big Pixel update lets you type to talk during phone calls
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WVDY)
You can type out a response, or choose from pre-written responses. | Image: Google Google's latest feature drop for its Pixel phones supercharges its Live Caption feature for phone calls, allowing you to avoid having to speak entirely. There are also new custom sticker options, YouTube watch party support in Duo, and a night photography mode for Snapchat. Google says the features are rolling out starting today on the Pixel 3A to 5A and will be coming to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro later this month.
Google's Live Caption feature could previously turn incoming phone call audio into text, but it's now being updated to work the other way around, so you'll be able to type text and have Google's software read it out in the phone call. A short GIF released by the company shows how the feature can be accessed from the volume button...