Both Google and Amazon pull from the contact list on your phone to make the calls. You'll ask Alexa and say "Hey Google" to place calls to "Dad," "Ruth," etc.

Incoming calls will show up as notifications on your Android phone, then you just need to say “hey Google, answer call” (or something along those lines) to pick up without lifting a finger.

Starting now, you can ask Google Assistant on your smartphone to start a video or audio call through WhatsApp. It’s as simple as saying, “Hey Google, WhatsApp video Andrew,” or “Hey Google ...

To set the volume to a specific level, say: “Hey Google, set the volume to 5,” or “Hey Google, set the volume to 50%.” Numbers between 1 and 10 and percentages in 10% increments should work.

Google’s testing a feature that should let you stop alarms and answer calls on your Android phone simply by saying “stop” — no need to pick up your phone or even say “Hey Google.” It ...

Similarly, you can accept or decline incoming calls by saying "answer" or "decline," all without having to say "Hey Google" first. Images via 9to5Google.

Simply say, "Hey, Google, call [name in your Google Contacts]." The Nest Hub can receive video on Duo calls, but cannot send video, as it has no camera.

My reservations about Google calling all of its AI features “Gemini” remain, but most users seem to like the branding change. One thing I’ve seen people speculate about is a “Hey Gemini ...

Google further explains the reasoning behind this move, writing, “We know ‘Hey Google’ voice control provides an easy and convenient way to join an upcoming meeting, or to help improve ...