Google Essentials is a “new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install” Google’s first-party services on Windows.
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Chrome now lets you color-code Tab Groups on Android
Ahead of a bigger update to let you access saved Tab Groups, Chrome for Android is adding the ability to color-code them.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens rolling out to Chrome address bar [U]
Following Android (and even iOS with a shortcut), Circle to Search — officially “Drag to search” — is coming to desktop Chrome/Chromebooks with a very prominent Google Lens icon.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail can turn ‘rough notes’ into a full draft with Gemini ‘Polish’
Google is updating Help me write in Gmail with a “Polish” draft feature on Android, iOS, and the web.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV adding custom multiview to NFL Sunday TicketÂ
Ahead of the upcoming season, YouTube TV is getting a handful of NFL Sunday Ticket updates, like custom multiview, to improve the subscriber experience.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android and desktop simplifying sign in with Google Account
After introducing on iOS last year, Chrome for Android and desktop will soon replace the “Chrome Sync” system with a more standard Google Account sign in approach.
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Yes, Google Messages has a new send button
If something about Google Messages for Android looks different, it’s the tweaked design for the send button.Â
Expand Expanding CloseZoom Enhance rolling out to Pixel 8 Pro with Google Photos update
As announced last week, Zoom Enhance in Google Photos is now available on the Pixel 8 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out new Pixel ‘Sound Matters’ ringtones and alarms
With the Pixel 9 series, Google introduced a new collection of ringtones and alarm sounds called “Sound Matters” that’s now rolling out to previous devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages adding support for dual SIM RCS [U]
Since launch, Google Messages has not allowed RCS on more than one phone number, but the app is now adding support for dual (multi) SIM.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests multi-song radio creator in Quick picksÂ
YouTube Music introduced the Quick picks in 2020 and a big update to the shelf will let you quickly create a multi-song radio.Â
Expand Expanding CloseYou can now download the Gemini app on Android and Pixel Tablets [U]
Gemini is now available on the Pixel Tablet if you have the “app” installed. Notably, some of the Google Assistant experience is preserved.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Q&A in Gmail app enters wider testing, can Summarize single emails
As previewed at I/O 2024 in May, the Gemini Q&A panel is now more broadly available in Gmail for Android and iOS if you’re part of Workspace Labs. In essence, this is a more complete version of Gemini for your emails on mobile.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Pixel Camera 9.5 brings to older Google phones
As always, the Pixel 9 series introduces many new camera features. It remains to be seen what will be brought to older devices in future Feature Drops, but Pixel Camera 9.5 is now out there.
Expand Expanding CloseOffline Google Maps rolling out to Wear OS
As announced with the Pixel Watch 3, Google Maps for Wear OS is already rolling out offline support.Â
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Google Drive document scanner can now save as JPEGs
Last year, the document scanner in Google Drive got a big update, and the tool on Android can now save uploads as JPEG files.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Magnifier 2.0 adds text search, lens selection, and PiP mode
As mentioned at Made by Google 2024, Pixel Magnifier 2.0 is rolling out with a number of major additions since it was introduced last year.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search bar widget redesign adds Dynamic Color, limits customization [U]
Back in 2018, the Google app on Android introduced the ability to customize the Search bar widget, but a redesign takes away most of the options.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced updated with latest 1.5 Pro model for improved reasoning
Last month, Google introduced Gemini 1.5 Flash to the free version of gemini.google.com. Gemini Advanced has now been updated with a “more capable version of Gemini 1.5 Pro.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android testing a blurred bottom bar
Compared to other Google apps, YouTube maintains its own mobile design language. That looks to be continuing, with YouTube testing a blurred bottom bar on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseCalifornia licenses rolling out to Google Wallet in coming weeks
California today confirmed that residents will be able to add their driver’s license or state ID to Google Wallet (and Apple Wallet) “in the coming weeks.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live & new voices rolling out on Pixel, SamsungÂ
As announced during Made by Google 2024, Gemini Live is rolling out and we’re seeing wider availability on Pixel and other Android phones today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search AI Overviews rolling out to six new countries, adding more prominent links
Following the US launch in May, Google Search AI Overviews are coming to six more countries, while links will appear in a new “right-hand link display.”
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Weather is officially coming to the Pixel Tablet
Pixel Weather is one thing existing users are particularly waiting for. So far, Google has only confirmed that the new weather app is coming to the Pixel Tablet.
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