New Magic Cue upgrades could let your Pixel 10 show tickets and reminders automatically
A smarter Magic Cue is coming soon
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Google appears to be working on making Magic Cue more useful on the Pixel 10 series. For the uninitiated, Magic Cue works like a background assistant, and it is easily one of the best AI features in Pixel 10. It can pull relevant information from apps you already use and surfaces it at just the right moment.
For example, if you are chatting about a trip, Magic Cue might show your flight details without you having to search for them. Until now, it has relied on apps like Gmail, Messages, Calendar, Contacts, Keep, and Pixel Screenshots to do this.
Magic Cue integrations with Wallet and Tasks
According to Android Authority, Google is now experimenting with adding Google Wallet and Google Tasks to Magic Cue. These new options were spotted as inactive toggles inside Magic Cue’s settings on a Pixel 10 device. If enabled, Wallet integration could allow Magic Cue to surface boarding passes, event tickets, transit cards, or even payment cards exactly when they are needed.
One particularly useful upgrade would be real-time travel updates. While Magic Cue can already pull travel details from Gmail, it does not support live status changes. Google Wallet already does this for certain train tickets and passes, and connecting the two could finally bring live updates into Magic Cue.
Google Tasks integration could also make reminders more visible by letting Magic Cue surface to-do lists and deadlines directly, instead of relying solely on Calendar entries. This could make the feature feel more proactive, especially for people who use Tasks heavily.
These features are not live currently as it is under development. If Google releases these features, Magic Cue could turn the Pixel 10 into a more intuitive device, offering timely assistance without constant prompts or interruptions.
Google has recently upgraded Magic Cue on the Pixel 10 with more advanced Gemini-powered models while keeping user privacy intact, and some reports suggest that Magic Cue’s smarter assistance could eventually make its way to other Android phones as well.
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