During the Alphabet Q4 2024 earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that some aspects of Project Mariner are coming to the Gemini app later this year.
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Deep Research comes to Gemini Android app
After debuting on the web in December, Deep Research is now available in Gemini for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live switching to phone call-style notifications on Android
After rolling out “Talk Live about this” last week, Gemini Live is now starting to use phone call-style notifications on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard for Android rolls out tweaked Dynamic Color theme
After testing last year, Gboard has widely rolled out tweaks to the Dynamic Color theme via a server-side update.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 2.0 Flash rolling out to Gemini app on Android, iOS
Following Thursday’s announcement, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now appearing in the Gemini app on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search widget now lets you set a custom shortcut on Android
After testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos tones down Gemini’s ‘Ask Photos’ search UI
Google Photos started testing Ask Photos in September. An update to Google Photos for Android today tones down the UI of this Gemini-powered search capability.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Extensions can be accessed when your Android phone is locked
It took a year from launch, but Gemini on Android is now a much better phone assistant. The latest update lets you access Gemini Extensions from the Android lockscreen.
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Google Sheets now loads and works faster
Last year, Google updated Sheets on the web to perform calculations twice as fast, and a new round of performance improvements are now available.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Prompt 2FA requiring fingerprint, PIN authentication on Android
Google Prompt is a pretty good 2-factor authentication (2FA) option for the vast majority of users, with Google now adding fingerprint or PIN authentication to the process.
Expand Expanding CloseFind My Device Wear OS app spotted in Pixel Watch 3 ad
Google might be working on a Find My Device app for Wear OS as revealed months ago in the Pixel Watch 3’s intro video.
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Google releases Pixel Camera 9.7 patch update
Google today widely rolled out version 9.7.047.702121536.18 of Pixel Camera, but it’s just a smaller patch update.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Gmail for iPhone with Material 3 redesign
Compared to Android, only some of Google’s iOS apps use the latest version of Material Design. Gmail for iPhone and iPad was finally updated with a Material 3 redesign today.
Expand Expanding Close‘Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental’ mentioned, but is not here yet [U]
Update: Google has revised the Gemini release notes (to 2025.01.30) and removed the “2.0 Pro Experimental” announcement. In releasing 2.0 Flash today, it looks like a previous/earlier version (2025.01.28) of the changelog was used. Nevertheless, it seems like Google is continuing its “Flash” and “Pro” branding this generation.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos now has a dark theme on the web
After Drive and Calendar in recent months, Google Photos on the web now has a dark theme.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 2.0 Flash hits stable, rolling out to Gemini app
After entering preview last month, Google is now rolling out the stable version of Gemini 2.0 Flash to the Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search’s new ‘Ask for me’ calls local businesses for availability, pricing
Following Daily Listen in early January, Google is launching a new Search Lab called “Ask for me.”
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Weather update makes it easier to change units of measurement
Google is rolling out a new update to the Pixel Weather app which makes it considerably easier to change the units of measurement throughout the app. Here’s what’s new.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search adds new ‘Block Breaker’ game
Google Search is home to a number of built-in tools and Easter Eggs, with a new “Block Breaker” game being the most recent addition.
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‘Identity Check’ widely rolling out to Google Pixel
Following last week’s announcement, Android’s Identity Check security feature is seeing wider availability on Google Pixel phones.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Buds Pro 2 update gets Google changelog
Firmware version 3.144 started rolling out to the Pixel Buds Pro 2 on Monday, and Google is now out with an official changelog for the update.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Google Sheets will write Python code to generate insights, charts
The Gemini side panel in Google Sheets is being updated to let you more easily visualize and analyze data through insights and charts. It goes beyond summarizing spreadsheets or creating tables.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app on Android, Search testing a blue dark theme
In recent weeks (if not longer), Google Search has been testing a new dark theme that is blue and a bit darker.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store adding ‘Verified’ badge for VPN apps
After introducing a “Government” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called “Verified” for consumer-facing VPN apps.
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