I have to admit, it's been a bit of a beat since I used the previous 'Assistant' from Google.  Once Gemini started creeping in, I made the jump and have enjoyed how its tendrils creep through more of my "googleyness" than in the past. I assume that's been the case with most folks as Google is officially moving Assistant off of mobile devices in a couple weeks in favour of Gemini.   The email I got (see below) is stressing that this is just for your phone/tablet/watch experiences, as speakers and Chromecast/TV devices have their own pathways (but we've already switched those too, right?). We're writing to let you know that Google Assistant on your mobile device is being discontinued and Gemini—our next-generation AI-powered assistant—is now the Assistant experience on Android. 1 What this means for your mobile device As we transition our mobile experience to Gemini , Google Assistant will no longer be available on your mobile device. We will begin re...