From CNET: Android fans who want to check out Google Assistant will be out of luck unless they get Google's new Pixel phone.
Android 7.1, the latest version of Google's mobile software, will have exclusives for the Pixel, leaving other devices stuck with the Google Now voice-activated personal assistant instead of the AI-powered assistant Google showed off at its event on Tuesday.
Pixel users will also be the only ones with access to unlimited photo and video backup storage, according to a change-log obtained by Android Police. Google did not respond to a request for comment.
Though Google Now and Google Assistant are similar, Assistant is the search giant's latest push for voice-controlled artificial intelligence across its devices. Google Assistant, along with a friendlier interface, is integrated with Google Home and Chromecast, which Google Now is not.
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