Pixel phones just got better at spotting scams before you reply

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TL;DR

• Google has released the September Pixel Drop with new Scam Detection features for its phones.
• Scam Detection in notifications is expanding to many more regions and languages.
• Scam Detection is also coming directly to Gboard, but this feature is limited to the US for now.

After revealing a host of new features for a broad range of Android devices earlier this month, Samsung is now giving Pixel users new features. Beyond the new features in the latest September Pixel Drop, Google is expanding some existing features into new territories. One such feature is Scam Detection in notifications, which is now available in a host of countries and languages.

Google has confirmed that, alongside the US, Pixel’s Scam Detection in notifications is now available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, and the UK. In addition to English, Pixel devices will be able to detect seemingly suspicious or rogue messages in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.




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