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Google’s Pixel phones may soon borrow a trick from Samsung’s Now Bar

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Last updated: 2025/06/19 at 7:13 PM
News Room Published 19 June 2025
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Google might be working on its own version of Samsung’s Now Bar, according to new details spotted in the latest Android 16 beta. The feature, called “Gemini Space,” could be a major step forward for Google’s At a Glance widget, offering more real-time information on the lock screen.
As reported based on findings through a deep dive of the underlying code, traces of this new experience first appeared in last month’s Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 release. A new system configuration file named “Ambient Data” was added, which appears to be the internal codename for Gemini Space. That file was found in firmware for both the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro, suggesting the feature won’t be limited to the upcoming Pixel 10.

Other clues point to an “Ambience Hub,” though it’s not clear how it will work. The name suggests a new interface for showing useful data on the lock screen or always-on display. This would align with other Google features that use “ambient” in their name, such as ambient display or ambient AOD.

More interestingly, the Android System Intelligence app — which powers the current At a Glance widget — now includes hints about sports scores and finance updates. A toggle for finance recaps was even found in the At a Glance settings, further supporting the idea that these updates could appear as part of Gemini Space.

All signs point to Google preparing a rebranded and upgraded version of At a Glance. If true, Gemini Space would serve a similar purpose to Samsung’s Now Bar and Now Brief — the former being a live info chip on the lock screen, and the latter offering a full-page summary of your day.

While some may say that At a Glance already covers this, Pixel phones don’t have anything quite like the Now Brief: a dedicated, rich feed of contextual updates accessible right from the lock screen. That could change if Gemini Space and the rumored Ambience Hub roll out as expected.

Whether this will be a Pixel 10 exclusive or come to older models remains to be seen, but the feature looks like a natural evolution of At a Glance — and perhaps a strategic way to keep Gemini AI front and center.

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