• Google is upgrading its TalkBack accessibility system with new Gemini-powered voice editing. • Users will be able to two-finger double-tap in Gboard to quickly get started. • Gemini will allow them to edit text input using natural language requests.
Smartphones are incredibly flexible devices, and many of us probably never even realize just how many tools they offer to make it possible for users of all abilities to be able to interact with them. For those with low vision, Android’s offered its TalkBack system for years now, using voice output to describe what’s present on users’ screens. And as part of today’s Android 16 updates, TalkBack is getting a new Gemini-enhanced upgrade.
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