A writer used the Gemini app and its agentic feature to find gift ideas and retailers and check stock and sales, noting some features weren't fully ready.
A writer used the Gemini app and its agentic feature to find gift ideas and retailers and check stock and sales, noting some features weren't fully ready.
Lance Whitney tried Google's holiday shopping tools. In the Gemini iPhone app he asked for Doctor Who gift ideas and places to buy them. He also searched for an iPad Air, then used a product card to set a price alert, with an optional automatic purchase at his target price. The store-calling "Let Google Call" option wasn't available to him.
Gemini suggested clothing, kitchenware, collectibles, media and games, with retailer links. The price alert was easy to set up, but the price hadn't dropped, so it went untested. The calling feature was inaccessible, and he found some results underwhelming.
Several features were still rolling out, so availability varies. He could not test the stock-and-sales calling feature at all.
I need gift ideas for [recipient, age, interests] under [budget]. Find [5] options, name retailers that carry each, and check whether each is in stock and on sale now. Give me a short comparison list with price, stock status, and links. Do not buy anything; pause and show me before any checkout step.
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