Powered by the latest Gemini 2.5 models, the update brings enhanced multimodal support and deeper functionality.
Google recently added two new capabilities to Gemini, allowing users to share their screen or real-time video with Gemini and ask questions about what’s being shown. Initially available to select Pixel, Samsung, and Gemini Advanced users, these features are now being extended to all eligible Android smartphone users.
Gemini is Google’s next-generation AI assistant, which replaces Google Assistant across Android devices. It’s powered by Google’s most advanced language models and offers multimodal AI capabilities, meaning it can understand and respond to inputs across text, voice, image, and video.
We’ve been hearing great feedback on Gemini Live with camera and screen share, so we decided to bring it to more people ✨
Starting today and over the coming weeks, we’re rolling it out to *all* @Android users with the Gemini app. Enjoy!
PS If you don’t have the app yet,… https://t.co/dTsxLZLxNI
— Google Gemini App (@GeminiApp) April 16, 2025
The latest Gemini 2.5 family consists of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash, which are currently in experimental mode, and the company has also unveiled Deep Research with 2.5 Pro, which is currently available for advanced users.
This new feature enables users to feed Gemini AI in real-time by sharing their camera feed or smartphone screen. Additionally, the Gemini Advanced subscription — which costs $20 a month — is now available for free to college students in the United States. This subscription provides access to Google’s latest language models and includes 2 TB of cloud storage.
The new Gemini capabilities are also available for iPhone users; however, a Gemini Advanced subscription is required to access them.
The updated Gemini, with multimodal abilities, can accept text, voice, photo, and video inputs and generate real-time responses. It can help with simple tasks, like diagnosing a noisy bike chain or troubleshooting technical issues on devices such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops.
How to access Gemini Live
To access Gemini Live, open the app, tap on the Gemini Live icon, and select either the camera or screen share icon to start using Gemini’s latest features.
