India, July 11 -- The email received by millions of Android smartphone users last week took most of them by surprise when they were informed by Google that there would be a major update to its Gemini AI integration. On July 7, 2025, Google Gemini will start collaborating more closely with some commonly used applications such as Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities, despite the fact that the Gemini Apps activity is turned off. This is one step in Google's strategy to render AI-enabled smartphones more intelligent and useful, however, it also reveals critical privacy issues of users.

In its email message, Google wrote that soon, Gemini will allow you to benefit from its utilisation of Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your ph...