But it's also the latest marker to come out of Google's Mountain View, Calif.-based headquarters in the area of communications strategy -- a strategy that within years could very well vault it into ...

Currently, the only apps you can launch by voice command on Android are Google Assistant and whatever voice assistant your OEM preloads, such as Bixby. A hidden page in the latest Android beta hints ...

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

Remember when the notion of typing with your voice seemed downright revolutionary? ‘Twas a time when Android’s voice input felt frickin’ futuristic. No more pecking out sentences on the go with the ...

One of the advertised perks of using Android Auto on your phone in your car is that you can make calls and control your media by issuing voice commands to Google Assistant. At least, that's how it's ...

Voice commands on the Android platform were expanded today beyond a simple Google search to allow new commands such as speaking a text message or an e-mail. Google announced Voice Actions for Android ...