Version 8.5 of Google Clock for Android was released last week and it’s rolling out the ability to dismiss alarms by swiping.
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Google Photos rolling out AI-powered ‘Me Meme’ generator
Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store not showing Android, Pixel system app updates [U]
In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.
Expand Expanding CloseAI Mode rolling out Personal Intelligence to make Google Search ‘uniquely yours’
Following the Gemini launch last week, Personal Intelligence is coming to AI Mode in Google Search.
Expand Expanding Close‘Ask Gemini’ in Google Meet coming to more Workspace users, mobile app
After launching for enterprise customers last year, Google Meet is bringing Ask Gemini to more Workspace users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube on what updates to expect in 2026: Music, ‘fully customizable’ TV multiview, more
Every year, YouTube outlines its priorities, and the 2026 edition previews what product updates to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search tests basic ‘Color your Search’ theming
Google is testing very basic theming and customization for the Search results page with a “Color your Search” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app ‘plus’ menu switches to list with NotebookLM addition
After coming to the web in December, NotebookLM integration is now available in the Gemini app on Android with a redesigned plus list.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone ‘Keep portrait mode’ call setting returns to beta [U]
To address how Phone by Google recently gained a landscape calling screen, the dialer app is now offering a setting to “Keep portrait mode on calls.”
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Pocket Casts for Wear OS update adds watch speaker playback
Google introduced watch speaker playback with Wear OS 5.1, and the latest update to Pocket Casts adds support.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone app gets short Material 3 Expressive bottom bar
Phone by Google is now fully compliant with Material 3 Expressive after shrinking its bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app finally redesigns voice search on Android
Google is rolling out a significant redesign and modernization of voice search on Android.
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LumaFusion video editor improves transitions and more in latest Android update
LumaFusion is perhaps one of the best video editor apps on Android, and a new update is now rolling out with improvements to transitions as well as other welcome tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolls out ‘Answer now’ to skip ‘in-depth thinking’
Besides Personal Intelligence, Google this week rolled out an “Answer now” button in the Gemini app.
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Google Meet for Android gets more Material 3 Expressive
Google Meet is joining Drive for Android this month in adopting more Material 3 Expressive. Like other Workspace services, the video calling app now has a search app bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep reminders migration to Tasks more widely rolling out
After starting last year, Google Keep is more widely rolling out the Google Tasks migration. This is a server-side update that we’re now seeing on all of our Google Accounts today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle separates, raises Gemini 3 ‘Thinking’ and ‘Pro’ usage limits
Gemini 3’s Thinking and Pro models no longer have the same usage limits, with Google separating the “shared pool” while raising limits in the Gemini app.
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Gmail widget updated with Material 3 Expressive tweaks
Google has updated Gmail for Android’s homescreen widget with Material 3 Expressive tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini rolling out ‘Personal Intelligence’ beta that uses Gmail & your Google apps data
Google’s goal with Gemini is to make a “personal, proactive, and powerful” assistant. The Gemini app today is adding “Personal Intelligence” in beta. This lets Gemini use the data Google already has about you to “supercharge” and personalize responses.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app gets dedicated Documents history for Deep Research, Canvas
With last month’s web redesign, the Gemini app gained a “My Stuff” folder, and Google is now updating it with a dedicated “Documents” list of your Deep Research and Canvas generations.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet for Android preps full transaction history, search
Google Wallet is getting a transaction history update that improves the core payments experience.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Gemini app has generated 1 billion Nano Banana Pro images in under two months
In just under two months, Gemini app users around the world have generated 1 billion images using Nano Banana Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV rolls out Live Guide redesign on Android, iOS
The YouTube TV Live Guide redesign is now widely rolling out to the Android and iOS apps.
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Yes, the Google app icon is now bigger on Android [U]
The year in Google updates is well underway today with beta version 17.0 of the Google app on Android increasing the size of the app icon.
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