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Google brings a version of Pixel's 'Hold for Me' tool to more phones and desktop via Search

Google Search is testing a feature called Talk to a Live Representative that’s eerily similar to the Pixel phone’s Hold for Me tool. The algorithm will place the call and wait for a service rep before handing it over to you.

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