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Pixel Watch 5 adds offline Gemini commands and faster on-device smart replies

Gemini Intelligence is coming to the Pixel Watch 5, 9to5Google reports. According to the report, offline Gemini commands on the watch use a separate on-device model when the phone or an internet connection is unavailable. Those commands cover timers and alarms, brightness and modes, music control, opening apps and starting workouts.

On-device smart replies now offer three responses instead of one, which the report attributes to a Gemini Nano upgrade that makes them 50 percent faster.

Other parts of the feature set depend on a connection. Proactive Suggestions, formerly Magic Cue, are generated on a paired Pixel 11 and bridged to the watch, and Personal Intelligence draws on Gmail, Calendar and Keep. The update also brings a new At a Glance space on the watch face for timers, workouts, music, flight details and navigation.

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