Inside Google, it’s time to take the champagne out of the fridge and celebrate. This is because there is no shortage of reasons to smile. From YouTube Music and Premium, which already has more than 100 million paid subscribers, to Google One, which also reached this same milestone, just a few days later, the news is good.
The announcement was made by Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, who, last Friday, February 9, made a point of highlighting the important goal achieved by the company. It can be said that it was a busy week for Google, given that, before the announcement, it had just launched a new Google One AI Premium plan, which allows the user to access Gemini Advanced.
Gemini AI could come to Docs and Gmail
It is expected that it will not be long before Gemini AI reaches other Google services, well known to the public. From the outset, Docs and Gmail are some of the “targets” of this brand evolution. And speaking of evolution, it was also expected that, with the paid subscription to Google One, there would be the offer of YouTube Premium or Nest Aware. As the Android Police news portal states, there have been rumors about the matter, but nothing that has had much continuity.
The moment is one of positivity within Google, but let us not forget: it is still behind, in fact, far behind Apple. Just to give you a reference to Apple’s significant reach, the company reached, in the second quarter of 2023, the mark of 1 billion subscribers in Apple Music, Apple One and iCloud+, as mentioned by the same source of information.
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Gemini could increase Google One subscribers
In addition to the previously mentioned Google services, it is important to highlight YouTube TV. Out of curiosity, it is the most successful cable TV service in the United States. In North American lands alone, it had more than 6 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2023, as reported by Android Police.
There are reasons to smile at Google, but at the same time, it is important to note that this brand has been expected to be surpassed for a long time. Still, Gemini Advanced could be Google’s “golden goose” and could translate into more Google One subscribers. Whether that will be the case is anyone’s guess, but Sundar Pichai and company have tried, that’s for sure.