After testing started in earnest last October, Google Chrome is beginning to roll out the bottom address bar option on Android to the stable channel.
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Android addressing ‘excessive’ battery drain with new app wake locks metric
Given how excessive battery drain is one “one of the most significant frustrations for Android users,” Google is starting a new effort to help developers optimize the wake lock behavior of their apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out Veo 2 video generation for Advanced users
Following images and audio, Google is bringing video generation powered by its Veo 2 model to the Gemini app if you’re an Advanced subscriber.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search switching to google․com around the world
Historically, Google users around the world have visited country-specific sites like google.com.br (Brazil), google.fr (France), or google.co.uk (UK). Google Search is now getting rid of these country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) in favor of using google.com globally.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out Google Photos integration on Android
After previewing last month, the Google Photos app/Extension/integration is now rolling out to the Gemini app on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle tests new Search bar to access AI Mode on Android
As AI Mode testing continues, Google is trialing a new way to launch the generative experience from the Search bar on Android.
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Google app removing Assistant settings on Android
Ahead of this year’s mobile deprecation, the Google app is no longer providing a link to Assistant settings.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard Emoji Kitchen ‘Browse’ redesign more widely rolling out to Pixel
With the December 2024 Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced “updated navigation” for Emoji Kitchen, and this new Gboard Browse UI is more widely rolling out.
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[Fixed] Gemini app is failing to generate Audio Overviews
Besides 2.0 Experimental Advanced mysteriously appearing (and disappearing) earlier today, a bug with the Gemini app has resulted in users losing the ability to create Audio Overview podcasts.
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Somehow gemini-exp-1206 returned to the Gemini app
In what’s presumably a bug, the Gemini app is showing and letting users access the 2.0 Experimental Advanced (gemini-exp-1206) model again.
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Google Keep for Android widget redesign rolls out
After starting earlier this week, Google has rolled out the redesigned Keep for Android “Quick capture” widget.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome 135 rolling out edge-to-edge design on Android
As previewed last month, Chrome 135 for Android is rolling out an edge-to-edge design for the bottom of your screen.
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Gboard’s Assistant voice typing on Pixel becomes ‘Advanced features’
The Google Assistant wind down on mobile continues with Gboard rebranding “Assistant voice typing” on the Pixel to just “Advanced features.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini
Besides new Gemini features in Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and Vids, Cloud Next 2025 saw the announcement of Google Workspace Flows.
Expand Expanding CloseDeep Research powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) now available
Gemini Advanced subscribers can now perform Deep Research with Google’s most intelligent 2.5 Pro (experimental) model.
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Yes, the Gemini icon is now bigger and brighter on Android [U]
If you noticed something different after updating the “Google Gemini” app on Android, it’s the icon getting a little bit bigger and brighter.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep rolling out widget redesign on Android
As we previously spotted, Google Keep for Android is rolling out a redesign of the Quick capture widget.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says a ‘NotebookLM app is coming soon’
Since launch, NotebookLM has just been a website, but Google now says an “app” is coming soon.
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Gemini app restores 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental) on Android, iOS
Over the weekend, all Gemini app users on Android and iOS lost access to 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental). This was just a bug, and the model has been restored today.
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Apple TV for Android adds convenient Skip Back, Muted subtitles
The first sizable update to Apple TV for Android phones and tablets is here with version 1.1 today. The mobile app launched in February and has so far just seen patch updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode adding multimodal Google Lens search
AI Mode entered testing a month ago and Google is now expanding access to free Labs users, as well as adding Lens visual search.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live widely rolling out camera & screen sharing on Pixel 9, S25 series
After starting in March and continuing in recent weeks, Google is now officially rolling out camera and screen sharing in Gemini Live for Android to the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 series.
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Google Maps expanding ‘suspected fake reviews’ warnings
Google Maps is detailing its 2024 progress in “preventing and taking down deceptive content,” which includes adding fake review warnings.
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Gmail for Android, iOS can now use your web (email) signature
If you don’t have a mobile-specific signature in Gmail for Android or iOS, Google will now use your web signature.
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