The Galaxy S24’s exciting Circle to Search feature might not be available on other devices for quite a while.
Developed by Google, Circle to Search is the most exciting and useful feature included in the Galaxy AI package on the Galaxy S24 series. Cirle to Search is also available on Pixel 8 phones. But that’s about it. While Google says it ultimately wants to make Circle to Search available on as many devices as possible — maybe even the iPhone — we’ll be waiting a while for that.
According to Samsung, Circle to Search on other Galaxy devices might not happen until the fall.What is Circle to Search?
Google announced Circle to Search and other AI innovations on the same day Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 series. In a way, it’s the logical evolution of Google Lens.
But rather than searching for an image on Google to find similar pictures or information about the image itself, you perform a circle gesture on the phone’s screen after holding down the bottom navigation bar. You can also highlight text similarly.
Google will then use AI to see what’s inside that circle to gather more information about it. The feature works everywhere on the screen, no matter what app is in focus. That makes it incredibly valuable, as it might change how you perform online searches.
