Google Pixel 5 killer feature revealed — iPhone 12 can’t beat this

Google Pixel five killer feature revealed — iPhone 12 tin't crush this

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Now this is innovation. The new Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 4a 5G are chock-full of upgrades, from 5G connectivity to powerful new camera features. Just in that location'southward 1 killer feature hither that I wish every phone had, including the upcoming iPhone 12.

The Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G have a new Google Assistant feature called Hold for Me, which builds on Google'southward car learning capabilities. Information technology'southward the aforementioned type of intelligence that make Google Duplex possible, which makes reservations for you via AI.

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Google didn't go into a ton of detail during the Google Result, merely hither'due south the gist. When you're on agree with a toll-free number, Hold for Me can pace in and wait on the line for yous. Google Assistant is smart plenty to know when a person has come back on the line, so you don't have to waste your time waiting on speakerphone.

You'll see a prompt while you're on a call that says Let your Assistant wait on agree. And yous just tap the Hold for me push button.

Once someone returns to the line, yous should come across prompt pop upwardly on screen that says "Someone's waiting to talk to you" and I'k bold that will be accompanied by some sort of sound or chime.

To return to the telephone call, you just tap the big push that says Return to Call in the middle of the screen. It seems very uncomplicated.

Because iOS 14 is already out, we already know that the Siri enhancements are, and at to the lowest degree as of now nosotros don't expect the iPhone 12's software to exist able to match this feature in the Pixel 5.

Because this is a preview feature, Google says that Concur for Me may non be able to find every on-hold scenario. But overall this looks like a huge win for consumers who loathe waiting on hold for tech support and customer service.

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