Google app is once again testing a bottom search bar redesign on Android
The first time we saw a bottom search bar for the Google app was in 2021, while we enabled a…
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Google app redesigns the weather, sports cards that make up ‘your space’
Underneath the Search bar and its suggestions, Google shows a carousel of cards for the weather, AQI, sports, and more….
Play Books is one of the last Google apps to get a Material You redesign [U]
Google is finally rolling out a straightforward Material You redesign of Play Books for Android. It follows the new icon introduced…
Does the Google app on Android handle too much?
The Google app on Android handles a lot of common information requests throughout your day, and I’m not just talking…
Our favorite Android apps to replace Google Podcasts
For those in the US, Google Podcasts is set to shut down after today, April 2. We’ve tested quite a…
Android 15 Beta 1 lets apps other than Google Wallet be your ‘default wallet app’
Google just released Android 15’s first beta and, with it, a new option to set a default wallet app.
Google Play Store bug removes ‘My apps’ shortcut
There’s an annoying bug with the Google Play Store where the handy “My apps” app shortcut disappears.
Everyone seems to hate the Google Home app and Nest, should they?
Especially in recent years, Google’s efforts in the smart home have received continued criticism, but looking at the current state…
New Google Wallet app shortcuts provide direct card access
Google Wallet for Android is rolling out support for app shortcuts that let you place credit and debit cards on…
Google Vids is a ‘new AI-powered video creation app’ for Workspace
At Cloud Next 2024, Google announced a new Workspace app that serves as a “video, writing, production, and editing assistant”…
Google Photos prepares to bring ‘storage saver’ conversion to Android app
The Google Photos app for Android appears to be bringing a web feature to mobile, as the ability to convert…
Google Pixel’s Phone app prepares a ‘Lookup’ button for unidentified callers
The Google Pixel’s Phone app might be getting a new “Lookup” function that allows users to quickly search the web…
Google Podcasts has now shut down its web app too
Google Podcasts has shut down, and now that also applies to the web app, which lived on for an additional…
Comment: Google Maps for CarPlay is a disaster compared to the Android Auto app
Google Maps is perhaps one of the most widely used applications on the planet and, as such, even minor changes…
OnePlus Photos app now supports integration with Google Photos
The OnePlus Photos app is getting a useful new trick, with support now available to integrate Google Photos with the…
Google is removing third-party apps and clock faces from all Fitbit watches in the EU
Google has announced that, in a few months, third-party apps and watch faces will be removed from all Fitbit smartwatches…
Google Home app to improve local control, support for third-party cameras and sensors
The Google Home app has improved quite a bit in the past couple of years, but there’s still a lot…
Plex pulls the plug on VR apps, including Google Daydream
While VR is getting a second wave thanks to the popularity of Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, older implementations…
Google Phone app removes Nearby places search
As previewed in early February, the Google Phone dialer app has removed the Nearby places search feature on Android.
Samsung blames Google Discover for Galaxy S23 touchscreen issues in One UI 6.1
Samsung is blaming the Google Discover feed for recent touchscreen issues that some Galaxy S23 owners have been experiencing after…
Google Contacts cleans up contact info with new ‘Connected apps’ section
In the latest Google Contacts update, the app is cleaning up how contact information pulled from other services like WhatsApp…
Google app gives its Search and Lens shortcuts a fresh new look [Gallery]
The Google app on Android is starting to roll out a new design for context-aware buttons that extends out of…
Android 15 Beta 1 and the curious case of ‘Pixel Weather’
To coincide with the Android 12 push and Material You, Google introduced a pair of weather widgets for Pixel in…
Android reviving lockscreen widgets a decade later, but only on tablets [U]
Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the…