Google looks set to unveil the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold at its upcoming Made by Google launch event, and now we're hearing that all four phones could launch with an iOS 18-style software feature.
According to Google tipster Dylan Roussel (via X), the Pixel 9 series will introduce Call Notes, a new AI-powered tool that allows you to record and transcribe phone calls. Roussel doesn’t mention Call Summary in his X post, but given that the Pixel 8 Pro can already record, transcribe, and provide summaries of real-life conversations via the Recorder app, we think it’s likely that Call Notes will bring the same three options to phone calls.
Interestingly, iOS 18 will bring similar functionality to supported iPhones later this year, though Apple has confirmed that AI-powered call summary will be limited to the top-of-the-line iPhones — namely the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 16 series — as part of the company's Apple Intelligence suite.
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In other words, Pixel 9 owners could benefit from a key Apple Intelligence feature before iPhone users have had a chance to try it out. Additionally, since Apple Intelligence has been delayed until iOS 18.1, the Pixel 9 and its siblings could continue to offer phone call transcription and summarization as exclusive features even after the initial launch of the iPhone 16 series.
By the way, owners of Samsung's top phones have had access to a built-in phone call recording tool since Android 9, but there's still no native method for transcribing and summarizing phone calls on Galaxy devices.
As for whether Google will bring this rumored Call Notes feature to older-generation Pixel devices, we think it's likely it will, but only after the Pixel 9 series has enjoyed Call Notes as a temporary exclusive tool.
Luckily, we won’t have to wait too long until everything is revealed. The Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be unveiled on August 14, and we’ll be at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California to bring you all the latest Pixel-related announcements as they happen.
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