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YouTube Music rolls out lyrics sharing on Android and iOS
After first testing in April, YouTube Music is now widely rolling out lyrics sharing on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app going edge-to-edge for Discover feed
The design of the Google app has gotten nicer as of late thanks to AI Mode, and another modernization sees the Discover feed go edge-to-edge.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches Gemini 2.5 Pro, free app access continues
Following the first preview three months ago, Google is ready to launch Gemini 2.5 Pro and make the reasoning model generally available (GA) for consumers and developers.
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[Fixed] Google Messages share bug crashes the beta app
Historically, the Google Messages beta offers a stable experience, but there’s currently a bug that crashes the app when trying to share images and links.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in Google Home app 3.33: ‘Substantially’ improved video scrubbing
The latest release notes — version 3.33 — for the Google Home app on Android and iOS are now available.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store replaces ‘1-tap buy’ with ‘Slide to buy’
As previewed in March, the Google Play Store is adding a “Slide to buy” gesture to confirm Android app, book, movie, and TV show payments.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app switches to always available nav drawer on Android
Google is updating the Gemini app on Android with a nav drawer, just like on the web, that brings a number of usability upgrades.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app redesigns device settings to match Pixel Watch
The modernization of the Fitbit app continues with a redesign of the device settings page for smartwatches and trackers.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to turn off the camera in the new Google Messages gallery
The new Google Messages Gallery redesign makes the bold choice of making this common action require a fullscreen interface and attaching a large camera viewfinder. There’s no way to revert to the previous design, but turning off the camera might help.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle testing Audio Overviews for Search results
Following NotebookLM, the Gemini app, and Discover’s Daily Listen, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Search results as a part of new Search Labs experiment.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Pixel Camera 9.9 with Social Share missing
The June 2025 Feature Drop continues with Pixel Camera 9.9 beginning to roll out. Officially, this update is supposed to add an “education hub,” but Google has also removed Social Share.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle surprisingly brings back Snapseed with major 3.0 update on iPhone
Google today surprisingly released a major 3.0 update for Snapseed that entirely redesigns the photo editing app on iPhone and iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Pixel Magnifier with real-time text search [U]
Following version 2.0 at Made by Google last year, the latest update to Pixel Magnifier introduces live text search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play removing ‘legacy’ Wear OS watch faces in 2026
Wear OS is unsurprisingly going all-in on the Watch Face Format introduced two years ago, with support for all other “legacy” types going away in early 2026.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Pixel VIPs: How to access the widget
Following yesterday’s announcement, Google is widely rolling out the new Pixel VIPs widget to the Pixel 6+ on Android 16 (and QPR1).
Expand Expanding CloseGboard can now generate stickers with Pixel Studio, starts rolling out
As announced with the June 2025 Feature Drop, Gboard is getting deeper integration with Pixel Studio that lets you generate custom AI stickers. This is beginning to roll out on the Pixel 9 and newer.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle homepage tests AI Mode button right in the Search bar
Following Android and iOS, Google Search on the web wants to add an “AI Mode” shortcut right on the iconic homepage.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 16 adds Battery health percentage & ‘assistance’ on newer Pixel phones
The Android 16 update introduces “Battery health,” though specific functionality depends on what Pixel phone you have.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages upgrading group chats, Google Home gets device-specific Favorites, more
Alongside the Android 16 launch and June 2025 Pixel Drop, Google is highlighting the latest (app) features for all Android devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard rolling out redesign of Emoji, GIF, and Sticker pickers
After beta testing started last month, Gboard for Android is now rolling out the Emoji, GIF, and Sticker picker redesign to stable users.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s now just the ‘Gemini’ app as ‘Gemini Pro’ brand goes away
Google has finalized a branding change for the Gemini app that started at I/O 2025, with “Gemini Pro” and “Gemini Ultra” no longer in use.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app Pro subscribers now get three ‘Veo 3 Fast’ videos per day
Google is now giving AI Pro subscribers in the Gemini app more video generations with Veo 3 Fast after previously providing a 10-pack trial. Veo 3 is Google’s latest model for video with the ability to generate audio.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini coming to Google Docs for Android
On mobile, Gemini in Google Workspace has been limited to the Gmail app, but it’s now coming to Google Docs for Android.
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