Besides Magic Cue, Voice Translate in the Phone app is Google’s other tentpole on-device AI feature for the Pixel 10 series.
When Voice Translate is enabled, the other person will hear a voice that sounds like yours in their native language.
After starting a call, go to the Call Assist menu to activate and select one of the supported languages (English to or from): French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. There is a brief disclaimer.
Meanwhile, you’ll also hear a translated voice that is similar to the speaker’s. For a few moments, you’ll hear their native voice before the translated version kicks in, while Google also provides an on-screen transcript.
This is happening on-device with the latest Gemini Nano running on the Tensor G5. On the privacy front, audio is not stored or voice enrollment process. We got a chance to go hands-on with this capability, and it’s wild how it really sounds like you’re speaking another language, down to an approximation of your accent.
Take a Message can pick up calls you’ve missed or ignored to find out what the person on the line wants. This happens in the background with a live transcription so you can immediately pick up if it’s relevant. Google will also generate to-dos like call back reminders or add to calendar, with Call Notes also updated with this capability.
The other big addition to the Pixel 10’s Phone app is Magic Cue when calling airlines about flights and other reservations. A card will appear at the center of the in-call screen with relevant details for you to easily reference.
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