You'll Now Need a New App to Use Gemini on Your iPhone
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Summary
Google has removed its AI-assistant chatbot tool Gemini from its iPhone app and is instead encouraging users to download a standalone version of the Gemini app, which is free and offers a range of features including interactions via text, voice or camera, and connections to other Google apps.
It is hoped that having a dedicated app will allow Google to add new features more quickly and encourage more users to try, and potentially subscribe to, Gemini.
The standalone app was launched in November 2024, but some users might be confused or irritated by the need to download a new app to access the service.
Subscribing to Gemini gives users priority access to new features and the most advanced AI models, for $19.99 a month.
