Google Now on Tap

E184238

Android feature mobile software feature

Google Now on Tap was an Android feature that provided context-aware search and assistance by analyzing on-screen content and offering relevant information and actions without leaving the current app.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Google Now on Tap canonical	2
Now on Tap contextual search	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1634291 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Now on Tap
Context triple: [Google I/O 2015, announced, Google Now on Tap]

A. Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 3 is a flagship Android smartphone by Google known for its advanced computational photography features and clean software experience.
B. Moto X
Moto X is a line of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, known for its near-stock software experience and emphasis on user customization and voice control features.
C. Google X
Google X is a semi-secret research and development lab of Google (now Alphabet) focused on creating breakthrough technologies such as autonomous vehicles and other ambitious "moonshot" projects.
D. Google Play Services
Google Play Services is a core Android background framework from Google that provides essential APIs and services—such as authentication, location, and push notifications—to apps distributed through the Google Play ecosystem.
E. Google Pixel
Google Pixel is a line of smartphones and related consumer devices developed by Google, known for its clean Android experience, advanced camera software, and deep integration with Google’s AI-powered services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Now on Tap
Target entity description: Google Now on Tap was an Android feature that provided context-aware search and assistance by analyzing on-screen content and offering relevant information and actions without leaving the current app.

A. Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 3 is a flagship Android smartphone by Google known for its advanced computational photography features and clean software experience.
B. Moto X
Moto X is a line of Android smartphones developed by Motorola Mobility, known for its near-stock software experience and emphasis on user customization and voice control features.
C. Google X
Google X is a semi-secret research and development lab of Google (now Alphabet) focused on creating breakthrough technologies such as autonomous vehicles and other ambitious "moonshot" projects.
D. Google Play Services
Google Play Services is a core Android background framework from Google that provides essential APIs and services—such as authentication, location, and push notifications—to apps distributed through the Google Play ecosystem.
E. Google Pixel
Google Pixel is a line of smartphones and related consumer devices developed by Google, known for its clean Android experience, advanced camera software, and deep integration with Google’s AI-powered services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Android feature ⓘ mobile software feature ⓘ
activationMethod	home button press-and-hold gesture ⓘ long-press home button ⓘ
brandingChange	later integrated into Google Assistant as similar context features ⓘ
canPerformAction	create calendar events ⓘ dial phone numbers ⓘ open related apps ⓘ search for people, places, or media mentioned on screen ⓘ start navigation ⓘ
category	mobile search technology ⓘ virtual assistant feature ⓘ
contextSource	current foreground app ⓘ system UI content ⓘ
developer	Google ⓘ
discontinuationReason	superseded by Google Assistant features ⓘ
discontinuedBy	Google ⓘ
featureType	context-aware search ⓘ digital assistant feature ⓘ on-screen content analysis ⓘ
initialAvailability	Nexus devices running Android Marshmallow ⓘ
input	on-screen images (limited) ⓘ on-screen text ⓘ
interactionStyle	non-intrusive overlay over current app ⓘ
introducedInVersion	Android 6.0 Marshmallow ⓘ
operatingSystem	Android ⓘ
output	cards with contextual information ⓘ links to web search results ⓘ shortcuts to relevant apps ⓘ
partOf	Google Now ⓘ linked to: Google Now Launcher
platform	Android 6.0 Marshmallow ⓘ
primaryFunction	offer relevant actions without leaving the current app ⓘ provide context-aware information based on on-screen content ⓘ
privacyConcern	screen content being sent to Google servers for analysis ⓘ
relatedFeature	Google Assistant ⓘ Google Now ⓘ linked to: Google Now Launcher Now cards ⓘ
releaseDate	2015 ⓘ
replacedBy	Google Assistant ⓘ
requires	Google Play Services ⓘ Google app ⓘ internet connection ⓘ
status	discontinued ⓘ
supportedLanguage	multiple languages ⓘ
userControl	can be disabled in Google app settings ⓘ
userInterface	card-based UI ⓘ
uses	Google Knowledge Graph ⓘ natural language processing ⓘ on-device screen parsing ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Google I/O 2015 → announced → Google Now on Tap ⓘ

Android 6.0 Marshmallow → introducedFeature → Now on Tap contextual search ⓘ

linked to: Google Now on Tap

Android 6.0 Marshmallow → includedService → Google Now on Tap ⓘ

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