Google working on option to trigger Assistant with the power button

There’s no shortage of voice-based digital assistants available today, from Amazon’s Alexa, the Google Assistant, Samsung’s Bixby and Apple’s Siri, to name just a few. However, when it comes to Android devices, few assistants can offer integration as well as the one baked into the operating system, which can allow for better hardware integration. Google is reportedly adding support for launching the Assistant via the power button.

Launching the assistant via the power button is not a revolutionary concept – iPhones can summon Siri with a long press of the power button, while Samsung can also trigger Bixby with a long press of the power button. However, the arrival of the feature on the Google Assistant could mean integration with several other devices.