Google on Thursday launched a dedicated Gemini app for the iPhone, giving its marquee virtual helper a bigger role on Apple's smartphone. That also means you'll be able to use Gemini Live, the more conversational version of Gemini, on the iPhone for the first time.

Google's flagship AI assistant, Gemini , is now officially available as a standalone application on the Apple App Store. The search giant's home-grown AI technology first debuted on the iPhone within the Google app, but Apple users can now access the chatbot platform via this new purpose-built interface.

The Gemini Google Home extension offers a more conversational approach to smart home control. The extension is currently limited to Android users and requires enrollment in the Google Home Public Preview program. Google is continuously updating its suite of services to make them easier to use for users — take Google Home, for example.