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Pixel phones get Gemini AI and new widgets in November update
Google's quarterly Pixel Drop expands AI features to the Pixel 10 lineup and adds customizable home screen widgets.
In brief
Google's quarterly Pixel Drop expands AI features to the Pixel 10 lineup and adds customizable home screen widgets. Google's November Pixel Drop brings Gemini AI features to Pixel ten phones and introduces Create My Widget, which generates home screen widgets from text descriptions. Originally reported by Ars Technica.
Quarterly update rolling out today
Google's Pixel phones receive a major quarterly Pixel Drop update today with new features and expanded AI capabilities across the lineup.
Gemini features expand to Pixel 10
Gemini Intelligence features previously limited to Pixel 11 are now rolling out to the Pixel 10 lineup, though not the budget Pixel 10a model.
New AI tools for Pixel 10 phones
Pixel 10 phones gain personalized suggestions, Rambler voice input, and Gemini app automation for rideshare, food delivery, travel and other categories.
Icon theming gets ten new styles
Google upgraded its AI-powered icon theming feature to a more powerful Nano Banana model, unlocking ten new icon styles for home screens.
Create My Widget arrives on Pixel
Create My Widget, announced earlier in 2026, lets users describe a home screen widget and Android builds it instantly from search data and Google account information.
Rollout begins today, watch updates coming
The update is rolling out today and should be widely available in coming days. Pixel Watch 3 and newer gain step-by-step workout guidance.
The one thing
Google's November Pixel Drop brings Gemini AI features to Pixel ten phones and introduces Create My Widget, which generates home screen widgets from text descriptions.
