Google Assistant Standalone App to Reportedly Arrive on iOS

Google first released its AI virtual assistant with its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones last fall and since then, Assistant has made its way to a slew of devices and has been integrated in Google’s Allo app. Now it seems that Google might be expanding Assistant to iOS.

Google intends to announce its plan to expand Assistant to iOS during this year’s edition of I/O, which is expected to debut in just a few days. Android Police’s source didn’t reveal Google’s exact plans, except for the fact that Assistant will be featured in its own standalone app for iOS.

The application could feature a combination of Assistant’s chat style skills, found in the Allo app, together with voice controls that help users...