Google is canceling an unreleased app after 800,000 people pre-ordered it - androidauthority.com

Google has canceled its standalone AI Studio mobile app, which had garnered 800,000 pre-orders, opting instead to integrate its features into the Gemini app. The company aims to consolidate its AI tools into a single user experience.
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The decision reflects Google's strategy to centralize its AI ecosystem and simplify its product offerings for mobile users.
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0 • Google Follow us on Google Discover Add us as preferred source TL;DR Google has already canceled the standalone AI Studio mobile app before it ever launched. The company says it will now bring AI-powered app creation directly into the Gemini app. Meanwhile, the AI Studio web experience will continue to grow and evolve.
After officially announcing a dedicated AI Studio mobile app for Android and iOS in May, Google is officially pulling the plug on the project.
In a post on X , the official Google AI Studio account said the company has decided to cancel the standalone mobile app, despite around 800,000 users pre-ordering it across Android and iOS.
The company said that, instead of asking users to install “yet another app,” it will bring AI Studio’s core capabilities directly into the Gemini app.
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