Google Expands Take A Message to Non-Pixel Android Phones in 20+ Markets

4 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 11

Code in the Phone by Google app points to Google bringing its Pixel-only Take A Message voicemail tool to non-Pixel Android phones, extending the AI feature to millions of devices.
“enabledBeeslyV2NonPixel” strings tie the move to Take A Message—codenamed Beesly—which answers missed or declined calls, filters spam, and transcribes voicemails in real time.
5 countries—Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan—appear set for full audio-plus-transcript support, while 20+ others including Mexico, Poland, Portugal and Singapore are testing audio-only versions; India is also referenced.
The feature already runs on Pixel 6 models from 2021 onward, suggesting Google can deploy it without top-end hardware and potentially reach mid-range and flagship phones from Samsung, Motorola, Honor and OnePlus.
Take A Message debuted with the Pixel 10 alongside Call Notes and upgraded Scam Detection, and its wider rollout signals Google is using Pixel AI features to pull more Android users into its ecosystem.

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