Google's new offline Live Translate tool looks like my new vacation essential — but it only works on these Pixels models
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Offline Live Translate across 11 languages, gated to specific Pixels, is another proof point that on-device models are becoming a hardware differentiator. If you ship consumer devices, start mapping which AI features must run locally to be credible — and which SKUs you’re willing to leave behind.
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