Google has begun rolling out a major Gemini Live update that brings its conversational assistant closer to becoming the smartphone’s control center. The headline feature: Gemini Live can now access Google Maps, Calendar, Keep, and Tasks in real time, meaning users no longer need to leave the conversation to handle everyday tasks.
With this integration, the assistant can handle multi-step requests in a single interaction. For example, if you ask “Where is my next event and how long will it take to get there?”, Gemini Live will check your Calendar for the event, pull the address, use Maps to calculate the route, and give you the answer — all in one spoken or subtitled response. This multi-step capability is exactly what turns a conversational AI into a proactive, genuinely useful assistant for daily management.
The update is rolling out gradually to Android and iOS users. Xataka Android reports that the feature “is already reaching users worldwide” and, if you don’t see it yet, it’s likely to appear in the coming days. Early waves are prioritizing recent devices, but Google’s goal is a wide release across its ecosystem.
Alongside app integration, Google has enabled live captions in Gemini Live (reported in the stable/beta app version around 16.23). Captions let you read the AI’s response on-screen — useful in noisy environments or when audio needs to stay low — and complement the conversational experience with a visual alternative to voice.
Can: check default calendar events, read and add notes or reminders in Keep/Tasks, and use Maps for routes and directions — all within the same Gemini Live session.
Limitations: Current functionality focuses on default account calendars, and not all accounts or advanced calendars are fully supported. Access to certain apps or data may require explicit user permissions. Gmail voice access still has limitations in some cases.
For users: fewer app switches and faster answers to practical questions (from “Do I have a reminder to buy milk?” to “Calculate travel time to my next meeting”). For businesses and developers: this opens the door to more integrated conversational experiences, where a single user command can trigger coordinated actions across multiple phone apps. This could reshape both personal and professional workflows.
Google says these integrations require the right permissions and that users remain in control of what data Gemini can access. Still, combining real-time access to calendars, locations, and notes makes it more important than ever to review privacy settings and permissions before enabling advanced features.
This update puts Gemini Live one step closer to becoming the “ultimate” assistant Google has been envisioning: natural conversation, multimodal capabilities (voice + camera + screen), and now direct access to the apps we rely on to organize our daily lives. The experience promises to reduce friction between asking and getting a concrete action on your device.