Google Rolling Out Pixel Weather App to Older Pixel Phones
As a part of the most recent October Pixel Feature Drop, the Pixel Weather app is increasing to extra Pixel gadgets, as spotted by 9to5Google. All fashions within the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 sequence are eligible to obtain the brand new app. Pixel A sequence telephones together with Pixel 6a, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8a, and Google Pixel Tablet are additionally supported.
A Pixel Weather app replace ought to be accessible by way of the Google Play Store. At the time of writing, the model quantity accessible was seen to be 1.0.20240910.687035637 in India.
The app additionally gives an AI-generated climate overview with ideas and features a customisable element web page, notifications, and abstract. Users can get a 10-day forecast, air high quality index (AQI), humidity, climate map and pollen rely by the app. The pollen rely function is at the moment unique to pick markets together with the UK, Germany, France, and Italy. It affords AI-generated climate backgrounds and precipitation maps as properly.
Once put in, the brand new “Weather” icon will likely be accessible within the app drawer. Users have to permit app notifications and exact areas for the Pixel Weather app. Taping the profile avatar > Pixel Weather settings will set the app as the first supply of climate notifications.
Google launched a separate climate app on the Made by Google 2024 occasion. The app makes use of Gemini Nano — Google’s AI mannequin — for customized climate studies. It was earlier unique to Pixel 9 sequence telephones together with the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.