Google: App with 800.000 pre-orders cancelled

Google is back to its beloved habit of burying successful projects, this time leaving 800.000 users empty-handed. In our own testing at TechNoid's lab, such sudden turns point to a lack of long-term planning in mobile ecosystems.

The kill switch policy

Over the years, Google has discontinued dozens of products, reminding us of our personal experience with the once-expensive laser printer that lost Google Cloud Print five months after purchase. As we found out in our use, the hardware remains functional but loses its connectivity because the company is partially changing course.

Now, after the big announcement in May, the official announcement on X has confirmed the cancellation of AI Studio, despite it having already attracted nearly a million pre-orders. Instead of a thoroughbred tool for creators, users are faced with an abrupt end.

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The transformation of Gemini into a monolith

The strategy envisions the AI ​​Studio functionality being absorbed into the main Gemini app . In theory, this saves users from having to download additional apps to their mobile devices.

In practice, however, the Gemini app becomes a heavy digital monolith. Those who just want to ask something quickly will be carrying around unnecessary code, while developers lose the dedicated testing environment they were initially promised.

Our opinion at TechNoid

Google's decision to bury AI Studio proves once again that the promises surrounding new software products have an expiration date. The integration into Gemini may serve the company's internal plans to reduce development costs, but it betrays early adopters who believed in a standalone productivity tool. If you're investing in professional workflows, Google remains the most unpredictable partner in the market.