[Gadgets] The iPhone receives Circle To Search that premiered the Galaxy S24 Ultra

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The Galaxy S24 series introduced several artificial intelligence features. Samsung collaborated with Google for the feature called Circle to Search. Interestingly, a very similar feature is now rolling out to iPhone thanks to iOS Shortcuts and Google Lens. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users can now easily activate this visual search feature using the action button.

Google Lens has been available on iOS for quite some time now. Minsang Choi, design manager at Google Lens, mentioned that iPhone users can now enjoy a visual search experience similar to Android's Circle to Search through the Google app. The process involves taking a screenshot within the Google app and then using Google Lens to analyze the image.

 

 

 

 

For older iPhone models that do not have the action button, users can still activate the visual search feature using the Back Tap gesture. Recent iPhone models support tapping the back of the device to activate a shortcut. This can be enabled in Settings > Accessibility > Tap, where users can choose Double Tap or Triple Tap on Back Tap and assign a shortcut accordingly. Once set up, users can activate the feature by tapping the back of their iPhone.

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to faster searches for visuals, Google's in-app shortcut now makes it easier for iPhones to use Google Lens to copy and translate text from images.

Earlier this year, Google introduced the Circle to Search feature, initially exclusive to Android and available only on the Google Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 models. Google and Samsung have since expanded this feature to include many older models.

 

 

According to Google, the main difference between Circle to Search and Google Lens is accessibility. Circle to Search is universally accessible on Android and can be activated with a simple gesture or by long-pressing. However, both features use optical character recognition (OCR) technology. A Google executive mentioned in a podcast that Circle to Search is essentially a refined version of Google Lens, optimized for specific purposes on Android.

 

El iPhone recibe Circle To Search que estrenó el Galaxy S24 Ultra (isamarcial.com.mx)