Oppo brings Gemini and Circle to Search to ColorOS 15

Oppo launched ColorOS 15 last month with a strong focus on AI. The company implemented its own voice assistant and circle-to-search feature for the Chinese audience, and today, we learned that international users will get the Google-powered equivalents.

In a press release, the company officially announced that ColorOS 15 will bring the Gemini app and the Circle to Search with Google feature. The LLM will also work within the Notes and Documents app and offer an AI Recording Summary.

Oppo will incorporate Google Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash across its user interface for AI assistance in translation and languages, and will “boost productivity and creativity”, according to the official message.

The Gemini app is essentially a revamped Google Assistant that now offers real-time answers and even has a chatbot version for quick answers. Circle to Search is a feature that was initially launched with the Galaxy S24 devices and allows users to look up any content on the screen, and even offers copy/paste features, quick translation, currency conversions.

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The company talked about ColorOS 15 in general and did not reveal whether any Oppo smartphones might not get the features, and we highly doubt that would be the case. If the company deemed its devices to be powerful enough for AI, they will be capable of dealing with Google's artificial services.

The international launch of ColorOS 15 is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, when the Oppo Find X8 devices will also go live for customers worldwide.