Google has a massive mobile opportunity, and it’s partly thanks to Apple

Google’s phones, tablets, and, yes, XR glasses are all about to be supercharged by AI.

Google needs to seize this moment. Bank of America analysts this week even called Google’s slew of new AI announcements a “Trojan horse” for its device business.

For years, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android have battled it out. Apple leads in the US in phone sales, though it still trails Android globally. The two have also gradually converged; iOS has become more customizable, while…