8 new features coming to your Pixel phone with the June Pixel Drop

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Google’s quarterly Pixel Drops are always cause for celebration, as the company brings new features and improvements to its Pixel devices . We’ve been eagerly waiting for the June Pixel Drop, and the day has finally come.

There’s no shortage of additions in this Pixel Drop, but what are the most notable features this time? We’ve picked seven improvements and features worth knowing.

Google is also bringing Custom Greetings to its existing Take A Message feature. Take A Message kicks in if you miss or decline a call, prompting the caller to leave a voice message just like voicemail. The message audio is recorded and transcribed for your convenience. However, the new Custom Greetings feature lets you record your own audio message for callers. The feature rolled out in beta back in April, and it should now be more widely available.

Furthermore, Take A Message itself is now expanding to new markets as part of this Pixel Drop. The new markets are: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan. These new locales join Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK, and the US. The feature is available for the Pixel 6 series and newer. However, Google notes that the feature is only available on the Pixel 10 series in India.

Speaking of India, the search giant says it’s now bringing manual Call Screen functionality to the market. Manual Call Screen lets you tap the call screen button during an incoming call, with Google’s Call Assist tool then asking the caller why they’re calling you. You’ll see a real-time transcript of the caller’s answer, a few suggested replies, and options to hang up or accept the call.

Manual Call Screen in India is once again restricted to the Pixel 10 series. That’s a shame, as it’s otherwise available on the Pixel 6 series and newer in other markets. I really hope Google brings the feature to older Pixels in the country.

The latest Pixel Drop brings new Gemini models too, starting with Gemini Omni . This video generation model is now available via the Gemini app on Pixels, allowing you to synthesize and edit higher-quality videos. This model is only available to AI Pro subscribers and higher, though.