Google Assistant on Pixel 4 can handle calls on hold

This might not be available by the time Pixel 4 is ready, however. The pending feature is relatively new, depending on the source, and may only appear when the teaser announces what is coming. There is also no mention of whether or not this feature would apply to other Android phones, although Duplex bookings eventually ended up on non-Pixel devices. The limitation of Pixel 4 may simply be to give fans fast access to a feature before it is ready for wider availability.

If this is authentic, it offers an overview of Google's phone strategy this year: it reinforces its usual focus on AI magic with unusual hardware features such as non-intervention gestures and ultra-responsive screens. You can come for the equipment, but know that you will have assistant features that will save you time before everyone else.