Gemini Extensions for Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp rolling out

Following the wide Utilities rollout yesterday, Google is rolling out the Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp Gemini Extensions. These integrations were announced in late October.

@Messages will “use your phone’s default messaging app to send messages,” while also helping you compose and edit/rewrite them. Available prompts include:

• Send a message to [contact name].
• Text [contact name] [message].
• Ask [contact name] [question]. 
• Help me write a congratulations message to [contact name] on their 25th anniversary.
  • After Gemini’s response: Actually, make it a haiku.
  • After Gemini’s response: Send it to [contact name].

The Messages Extension cannot read/summarize messages, add images (or other media), or read/respond to message notifications.

The @Phone Gemini Extension can “make a phone call for you, in a natural and conversational way.”

Call based on your conversation

• Show me some good Thai restaurants nearby.
  • After Gemini’s response: Summarize the reviews for the second one.
  • After Gemini’s response: Ok, call this restaurant.
• Help me negotiate buying a new car over the phone before going to the dealer.
• After Gemini’s response: Call [car dealership] in [city].

Call your contacts & phone numbers

• I need to talk to [contacts name]. Can you call them?
• Call [contact first name]’s [mobile, home, work] number
• Call [contact full name]
• Can you call [phone number]

Call a business or organization

• Call the closest [cuisine] restaurant
• Call [business with multiple locations]
• After Gemini’s response: The one on [street name]
• Call [business or organization name]
• Call my district representative
• Can you call the nearest hospital

Finally, @WhatsApp, which is the first third-party Gemini Extension, can make calls and send messages:

Make a call

• I need to talk to [contacts name]. Can you call them on WhatsApp?
• Call [contact first name]’s [mobile, home, work] number with WhatsApp.
• @WhatsApp call [contact full name].
• Can you call [phone number] on WhatsApp?

Send a message

• Send a WhatsApp message to [contact name].
• Text [contact name] [message] on WhatsApp.
• Ask [contact name] [question] on WhatsApp.

Force stop Gemini/Google app to get these new Extensions for Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp to appear. They are enabled by default. Compared to Utilities yesterday, they’re not as widely available, but appearing on several devices/accounts we checked today.