Gboard’s Writing Tools sneaks onto an older Pixel telephone

AI options shaped one of the most Pixel 10 sequence‘ core new highlights, certainly one of which used to be Writing Tools in Gboard. Thanks to its integration into the keyboard app, this software permits customers to make use of on-device AI to proofread or rephrase their textual content in any textual content box. Shortly after the Pixel 10’s release, Google expanded Gboard Writing Tools to the Pixel 9 sequence and a few new non-Pixel gadgets. It turns out Writing Tools is all set for every other growth, as we’ve now gained a document that it’s to be had on a Pixel 8 sequence telephone.

Telegram consumer Mahanadhi Parisara gained Writing Tools on their Pixel 8 Pro, operating the most recent Gboard v15.9.1 beta unencumber.

Curiously, the beef up web page lists out the gadgets that beef up Gboard Writing Tools (prior to now, it best discussed the Pixel 9 and 10 sequence):

• Pixel: 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL
• HONOR: Magic 7 Pro, Magic 7
• Motorola: Razr 60 Ultra
• OnePlus: 13, 13s
• OPPO: Find X8, Find X8 Pro, Reno14 Pro
• POCO: F7 Ultra, X7 Pro
• realme: GT 7 Pro, GT 7T
• vivo: X200, X200 Pro
• Xiaomi: 15 Ultra, 15

The checklist of gadgets now not best comprises telephones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and MediaTek Dimensity 9400, but additionally Dimensity 8450 (OPPO Reno14 Pro), and Dimensity 8400 (POCO X7 Pro). The Pixel 8 sequence isn’t discussed on this checklist — but when Google is progressively rolling out the function thru Gboard’s beta channel, the telephones might be added to the checklist as soon as the function begins rolling out in the course of the strong channel. We’ll stay you up to date once we be informed extra.