Google ships Android 17 with Gemini Omni video editing and Lyria 3 music

Google released Android 17 to Pixel phones alongside Wear OS 7, bundling a June Pixel Drop that adds Gemini Omni video generation and editing, Lyria 3 text- and image-to-music in the Gemini app, and AudioLM speech-to-speech translation on the Pixel 10a. Bubbles floating windows, Screen Reaction recording, and gaming controls round out the OS update. Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates synced with the phone, up to 10% better battery life, and groundwork for Android XR smart glasses. Many marquee Gemini features, including Create My Widget and multi-step app automation, are flagged for "later this year," continuing Google's staged AI rollout strategy.

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