Android update: Google Assistant will soon be even smarter on your phone

Android is Google’s mobile operating platform that is incredibly popular.

The software receives a substantial upgrade from the Mountain View firm on an annual basis that adds new features and improvements.

The latest of which was Android 9 Pie that was unveiled in August.

But between these huge overhauls, Google typically issues users with updates for both its operating systems and the apps that run on it.

The American tech giant is renowned for its Assistant that can be employed on Android devices.

The software competes with the likes of Alexa and Siri and is capable of performing tasks and answering questions for users.

While the virtual helper is embedded into some handsets, it can be summoned on new Google Pixel phones by squeezing for instance, iOS users have to download the Assistant application to take advantage of it.

At CES 2019, a technology show that takes place in Las Vegas every year, Google discussed the future of the Assistant and explained a number of improvements are coming for users.

One of the most high profile changes noted was the introduction of automatic punctuation.

This means when Android and iOS users dictate a message to the helper, they will no longer have to say words such as “comma”, “period” or “question mark”.

The new update for the Assistant means it will add such grammar without prompts.

On Android, Google’s helper currently works with SMS messages, WhatsApp, Messenger, Hangouts, Viber, Telegram, Android Messages and more.

Although the American tech giant has insisted the Assistant should be able to insert grammar automatically, the accuracy of such a feature is currently unknown.

Other applications that have attempted such a feature, such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, have typically not managed to get such a feature right every single time for users.

Google has insisted the punctuation feature for the Assistant is rolling out right now.