Gemini app rolling out Material You widget on Android
In addition to the iPhone, Google is rolling out a convenient Gemini homescreen widget for Android that follows Material 3.
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Gemini app for iPhone update adds homescreen widgets
After adding lockscreen, Control Center, and Action Button shortcuts last month, Google is updating Gemini on iPhone with homescreen widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini is adding a GitHub app for coders
The latest Gemini app will be GitHub, with this Extension coming to the web. This is Gemini’s latest third-party integration after Spotify and WhatsApp.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle teases ‘exciting’ Gemini updates at I/O 2025, like ‘more personalized assistant’
In the “April Newsletter” for Gemini Advanced subscribers, Google recapped recent launches and teased what’s coming at I/O 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung promises Google Gemini shortcut for Galaxy A devices
Samsung has been working hand-in-hand with Google to bring the company’s AI to more Android devices, all while Samsung maintains some footprint with its popular Galaxy AI suite. The two companies noted that the Google Gemini shortcut will start to make its way to Galaxy A devices, reaching a broader market.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app coming soon to kids, parents can manage with Family Link
Google will soon let Family Link-supervised kids under the age of 13 access the Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app moves Veo 2 to prompt bar, more web tweaks
As the rollout continues, Google is making Veo 2 more prominent in Gemini’s prompt bar, with the web app also seeing other tweaks today.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolls out ‘more natural’ 2.0 Flash conversational style, rounded logo spotted
Last week, Google introduced an “enhanced version” of the 2.0 Flash model that offers a more natural conversational style in the Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini has 350 million monthly users, Google reveals in court hearing
According to newly revealed details in a court hearing, Google’s Gemini AI has around 350 million monthly users, well below that of ChatGPT and even Meta AI.
Expand Expanding CloseVeo 2 rolling out to more Gemini Advanced users
Following last week’s announcement, more Gemini app users subscribed to Advanced are getting access to Veo 2 video generation.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle paid Samsung an ‘enormous’ amount of money to prioritize Gemini in One UI
As Google sits in the hot seat for paying companies to utilize its products in place of any competition, court testimony reveals that Google did the same thing with Gemini. Samsung was reportedly paid a lot of money to push Gemini as a preinstalled app in One UI.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat features do you get with Gemini Advanced? [April 2025]
Gemini Advanced is the paid version of the Gemini app with more capabilities, including early access to features, that’s available through the Google One AI Premium tier. As of April, here’s what you get when you pay $19.99 per month (in the US).
Expand Expanding CloseGemini 2.5 Flash with ‘thinking budget’ rolling out to devs, Gemini app
After briefly detailing last week, Google is rolling out Gemini 2.5 Flash in preview today. A “thinking budget” lets developers control how much reasoning occurs depending on the prompt and use case.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini unsurprisingly seems to be on its way to vehicles with Android Automotive
According to hints in Google’s code, Gemini is seemingly on its way to cars with Android Automotive in a move that should surprise no one.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle offering free Gemini Advanced, 2 TB storage, & more for college students
After previously offering a 50% discount, Google is now giving US college students free Gemini Advanced and Google One AI Premium for 15 months.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle makes Gemini Live camera & screen sharing free on Android
Last week, Google started widely rolling out Gemini Live camera and screen sharing to Advanced subscribers, and the Project Astra-powered capabilities will soon be free for all Android users.
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 CloseGemini will come to Wear OS as an app update [APK Insight]
Google confirmed that Gemini was replacing Assistant on watches last month. Gemini should arrive on Wear OS as a straightforward app update.
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.
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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.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Ballie robot launches in the US ‘this Summer’ with Gemini in tow
After years of teasing, Samsung is finally gearing up to launch its Ballie robot “this Summer,” with the company teaming up with Google to leverage Gemini on the helpful home robot.
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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