{"id":250265,"date":"2026-05-20T05:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:45:16","slug":"yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Google used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demo Gemini Spark at Google I\/O \u2014 but that actually makes perfect sense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense\">Yes, Google used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demo Gemini Spark at Google I\/O \u2014 but that actually makes perfect sense<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/yes-google-used-an-iphone-not-a-pixel-to-demo-gemini-spark-at-google-i-o-but-that-actually-makes-perfect-sense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-20 05:22:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"elk-a13f1219-66a9-4154-8972-6e0bb84bb523\">\n<li><strong>Google demonstrated Gemini Spark on an iPhone 17 Pro during Google I\/O 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Macs were also used during the keynote<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This probably wasn&#8217;t an accident though, as Apple users make up a high percentage of potential customers for Google<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-c9148eeb-6dfc-4bb5-917d-f8e79293d157\">If you tuned in to the Google I\/O keynote yesterday, you might have noticed that, during a demo of Gemini Spark, an iPhone 17 Pro was used rather than a Google Pixel or any other Android phone. That might seem odd, but this almost certainly wasn\u2019t an accident or an oversight.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Gemini Spark and other Google software is available on iPhones \u2014 and Macs, which were also spotted during the presentation \u2014 and iPhone users make up a huge number of potential customers for Google.<\/p>\n<p>According to DemandSage, there are around 1.56 billion iPhone users in the world, and in Google&#8217;s home market of the US, the iPhone has a 57.24% market share. So iPhone users are a much bigger potential customer base than Google Pixel users, and if Google is primarily focused on the US, then they become its biggest potential customer base.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui.jpg\" alt=\"Goole IO 2026 screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XLzpcDHXemrZtDMDmXxpui.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption-text\">Google&#8217;s Josh Woodward using an iPhone during Google I\/O 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Google)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"an-easier-sell-3\">An easier sell<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-9859541e-49a3-491f-b490-ed3e870bf1d5-0\">So, demonstrating that tools like Gemini Spark function well on iPhones makes sense, since getting iPhone buyers to use Google\u2019s software is probably easier than convincing them to switch to Pixel.<\/p>\n<p>Also, anyone who\u2019s already using a Pixel phone or an Android phone in general is a Google customer already, and probably needs less convincing to use the company\u2019s services. They\u2019ll also probably assume Gemini Spark works on their devices, whereas there would be less certainty of that in Apple\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>So, while it might look odd seeing Apple devices being used during a Google presentation, this was almost certainly discussed and decided on in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Might it also have been a subtle nod to Google&#8217;s AI partnership with Apple? 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