Following Android, most Google apps on iOS now have the redesigned Google Account menu and switcher.
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Abner Li has worked at 9to5Google since 2015 and in late 2020 took on the role of editor-in-chief. He is keenly focused on tracking what happens at Google, and is often the first to spot new features in Google’s ever-growing family of applications that are updated on a daily basis, including Search, Assistant, Maps, Workspace, Android, Chrome/OS, Wear OS, and YouTube Music.
To him, what Google does greatly impacts the technology space and modern life. Inside the company, he is particularly interested in the key products mentioned above, as well as services like Google Podcasts and Google Lens. Each are massive platforms that can be unwieldy to grasp, with Abner keenly bent on understanding their philosophy and future direction. He is most excited about Google’s plans for augmented reality glasses.
Abner spearheads the APK Insight program at 9to5Google to chronicle all changes in the company’s Android apps, often finding new features before they are officially announced. This includes redesigns and revamps, launches, and new products.
A big area of interest is Google’s hardware division, including Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest. He detailed all of the Pixel 3’s camera features before launch and scooped the 2nd-generation Nest Hub’s Soli-powered Sleep Sensing capability, including how it would integrate with Google Fit.
Recently, Abner detailed the Pixel Watch’s specs in full before launch, including bands and pricing. He also got wind of the Pixel Tablet’s ultimate form factor.
Where Google Wallet state IDs are available on Android
States across the US are slowly rolling out support for adding your driver’s license or ID to the Google Wallet app on Android.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch getting AOD Media Controls later this year
At the moment, Wear OS 6 on the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2 does not support always-on display Media Controls, but that is coming soon.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome will turn off notifications from sites you don’t often visit
To help reduce notification overload, Chrome for Android and desktop will automatically disable notifications from websites you don’t frequently visit.
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Google designed the Pixel Watch 4 to be serviceable (or repairable) and an iFixit teardown today shows how easy it is to do so.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini prompt bar gets sheet redesign, absorbing the model picker
After adding the “Tools” menu last month, a redesign of the Gemini app’s prompt bar removes the box, while the model picker is being moved.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle thinks the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a big leap thanks to gearless hinge
With the Pixel 10 Pro Fold now available, Google is detailing the design and engineering decisions that it made. Of note is how the team considers this device to be a bigger upgrade than most people are giving it credit for given the near identical design that is ever so slightly thicker.
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To simplify AI adoption for businesses, Google is bringing together all its capabilities into one offering called Gemini Enterprise.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 16 October update rolling out with Pixel display & UI fixes
The first update to Android 16 QPR1 is rolling out with the October security patch for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Wear OS 6 to Pixel Watch 2 and 3
Ahead of the Pixel Watch 4 officially going on sale tomorrow, Google is rolling out Wear OS 6 to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch 4 (41mm) Review: Phenomenal in all ways but one
After years of choosing the smallest smartwatch, I spent the last six months with the 45mm Pixel Watch 3. In going back to the 41mm Pixel Watch 4, I think this size class needs to grow, literally, to address how just one aspect is holding back an otherwise great device.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle brings back all Android ‘Backup details’ after redesign
Following the redesign and simplification in August, Google has brought back “Backup details” to Android settings.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch app update adds new icon, more M3 Expressive
Google already refreshed the Pixel Watch app on Android phones with some M3 Expressive earlier this month, but the latest update brings more tweaks and a new homescreen icon.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s fixed in the October 2025 Pixel update detailed by Verizon
Google has not released the October 2025 Pixel update yet, but details of the upcoming OTA from Verizon are now available.
Expand Expanding Close‘Gemini 2.5 Computer Use’ model enters preview with strong web, Android performance
Google is now letting developers preview the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model behind Project Mariner and agentic features in AI Mode.
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Google AI Plus is now in 77 countries
Just under a month after the announcement, Google AI Plus is coming to 36 more emerging markets for a total of 77 countries. It’s meant to be cheaper than AI Pro.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 10 series gets big Google Store discount in first sale, ends October 8
Last year, Google waited until Black Friday to discount its latest phones. In 2025, the first Google Store discount for the Pixel 10 series is here to coincide with Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days.”
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After the ninth addition last week, Google Wallet on Android is now rolling out support for Arkansas state IDs.
Expand Expanding CloseWhen is Gemini for Home rolling out: Schedule, countries, & early access [U]
Gemini for Home is the umbrella term for Google’s renewed smart home effort with several distinct aspects: app, camera, and voice assistant. From what the company has shared so far, here’s when Gemini for Home is rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle does Gemini for Home Q&A: Early Access vs. Public Preview, 3rd-party speakers, launch schedule
The Google Home team is answering the “top questions” it has received from users since Wednesday’s Gemini for Home launch.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle reportedly testing MediaTek modem for Tensor G6 and Pixel 11
With the Pixel 10 just over a month old, rumors about its successor are beginning to pick up. The Tensor G6 for the Pixel 11 is said to switch to a MediaTek modem.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Google Wear OS apps have Material 3 Expressive redesigns: Home, Keep
Ahead of the Pixel Watch 4 launching next week, the majority of Google’s Wear OS apps now have Material 3 Expressive redesigns, with Home and Keep being the most recent updates.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 10 and 10 Pro repair parts: More expensive screens, cheaper batteries & cameras
Genuine repair parts for the Pixel 10 series are now available on iFixit with some interesting differences.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store now lets you buy and send digital gift cards
Besides other incoming updates, the Google Play Store now lets you directly buy digital gift cards on Android.
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