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The Google app’s Song Search capability is excellent and finally has a history shortcut to see past lookups. It’s available today in Google for iOS, but Song Search history can be accessed by anyone on the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle might have the existing “Hey Google” hotword co-exist with a new “Hey Gemini” hotword that launches Gemini Live.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter testing last year, Google app on iOS has rolled out an Auto Dark Mode for its built-in web browser.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget.
Expand Expanding CloseIn recent weeks (if not longer), Google Search has been testing a new dark theme that is blue and a bit darker.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app on Android has long made use of a Chrome Custom Tab and there’s now a new toolbar when opening Search results and Discover articles.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s integrated “Saved” feature now lets you search your web and Discover bookmarks, as well as locations placed in Google Maps lists.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is testing a Material 3 redesign of the Discover feed to the left of Android homescreens and in the Google app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is readying some sort of “AI Mode” for the Search app on Android that appears to be a new conversational and visual (or multimodal) experience.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google (Search) app on Android now has a Notifications tab in the bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseIn the smallest of tweaks, the Google app’s Song Search shortcut has a new, modernized icon.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in August, the Google Search bar widget was updated with Dynamic Color, and it’s now bringing back “Custom” colors.
Expand Expanding CloseThe vast majority of Google apps have updated their bottom bar to the latest Material 3 design. The Google (Search) app did that last year before reverting, and it’s now back.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app is not the company’s nicest looking application, but a small carousel redesign on Android makes it a tiny bit more cohesive.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is adding yet another way to access its excellent Song Search feature on Android with a Quick Settings (QS) Tile.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Search widget offered by the Google app on iPhone and iPad now offers customizable shortcuts, including to Gemini.
Expand Expanding CloseOn Saturday evening (PT), a large number of Android users are seeing the Google app repeatedly crash (“Google keeps stopping”) when they attempt to search.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in August, the Google app’s Search bar widget on Android was updated with Dynamic Color but at the expense of other options being removed, and a customizable shortcut is now being tested.
Expand Expanding CloseBack 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 CloseFor queries that you don’t want saved to Account history, the Google Search app on Android is testing a rather prominent shortcut to “Chrome Incognito.”
Expand Expanding CloseWork on bringing the Gemini assistant to more form factors beyond the web and phones continues with a new mention of “Gemini on earbuds.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app is working on new Weather homescreen widgets. They look to overhaul/replace the existing set of widgets that are currently exclusive to Pixel, and will hopefully be available for all Android devices.
Expand Expanding CloseWith less than a month until Made by Google 2024, the latest leak suggests that the Pixel 9 Pro will come with 1-year of Gemini Advanced.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app on Android is showing a persistent Search bar at the bottom of any web result or Discover article you open.
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