Google's November Pixel Drop Brings Gemini Intelligence to the Pixel 10 and Launches the $29.99 Pixel Tag

Google has released its November Pixel Drop, a feature update for Pixel phones and watches that brings Gemini Intelligence to the Pixel 10 series and launches the Pixel Tag item tracker. Google says the updates start rolling out today and will continue over the coming weeks.

The Pixel Tag goes on sale on November 11 for $29.99, or $99.99 for a four pack.

Gemini Intelligence Comes to the Pixel 10

Gemini Intelligence is now available on Pixel 10 phones. With the Pixel Drop, they get these features:

• Rambler, an upgraded voice typing mode that removes filler words such as "um" and formats speech into clean text
• multi step tasks, where Gemini handles jobs such as ordering groceries, booking a ride, or finding a restaurant reservation, now also available in Japan, the UK, and India
• proactive suggestions, such as sharing an ETA with a tap when someone asks when you will arrive
• personalized widgets that users can create themselves, such as a spending tracker or a trip countdown that pulls in flight details
• summaries of long conversations, now in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, and Traditional Chinese

Google says the Pixel 10a is not included in the Gemini Intelligence update, and the features require setup and are limited to select countries and languages for users 18 and older.

Other Pixel Drop Features and Pixel Tag Details

The Pixel 11 series gets an upgraded Call Screen, where Gemini asks unknown callers why they are calling in a more conversational way and shows a live transcript, so the user can decide when to pick up. Google is also adding:

1. new custom icon styles that apply across all home screen app icons
2. Pixel search on Pixel 6 and newer, which finds photos, emails, messages, calendar events, and settings on the phone
3. HiLight support for Google Messages, so a phone lying face down glows when a favorite contact sends a message
4. automatic Pixel Watch unlocking when the paired phone is unlocked nearby, coming in the next few weeks
5. step by step workouts on Pixel Watch 3 and newer

The Pixel Tag is a slim tracker that fits in a wallet and has a battery that lasts more than a year, according to Google. It uses the Find Hub network of more than 1 billion Android devices to locate lost items far away, and Ultra Wideband to show direction and distance when the item is nearby.

Google Fi customers with eligible Pixels also get a new network feature that switches automatically between two US 5G networks and secure WiFi networks.

Pixel owners can check for the update under Settings > System > Software updates, although the rollout is staged and may take a few weeks to reach every device.

Google has not said when the Pixel Tag will be available outside the markets where it launches today.