The first time we saw a bottom search bar for the Google app was in 2021, while we enabled a modernized version in late 2023. Google is now testing a Material 3 bottom bar redesign with an integrated search field.
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In a rather interesting development, the At a Glance homescreen widget found on all Android devices is no longer branded as an extension of Google Assistant.
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The Google app on Android handles a lot of common information requests throughout your day, and I’m not just talking about Assistant, Lens, or Gemini.
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The Google app on Android has rolled out an updated “Finance Watchlist” widget that offers a pair of usability tweaks following its mid-to-late 2023 introduction.
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The Google app on Android is starting to roll out a new design for context-aware buttons that extends out of the search bar.
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After introducing a Finance Watchlist for your homescreen earlier this year, the Google app on Android is getting ready to add a Sports widget.
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After initially testing in 2021, the Google app is again exploring a bottom Search bar on Android. Meanwhile, the in-app settings page has been reorganized.
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Frankly, Google Search sticks out compared to all other Material You apps on Android, but it’s now testing a more compact homepage.
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The Google (Search) app on Android now has a notifications feed that provides a history of alerts sent to your device.
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In addition to directly surfacing it when searching for air quality, Google is getting ready to show AQI in Discover on Android and iOS.
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For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google is rolling out a trio of new features in its iOS and Android apps, like the ability to Autofill passwords. This follows the prompt to set-up passkeys for your Google Account that was announced earlier this week.
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Google is readying a big Material You redesign of the Assistant At a Glance widget for Android devices.
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Somewhat surprisingly, the Google Search app on Android now offers a “Finance Watchlist” stocks widget.
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The Google Discover feed to the left of the Pixel Launcher is getting a bit more Dynamic Color.
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Google is in the process of updating the account switcher on Android with Material You, and it’s now widely rolling out to the Google app and Play Store.
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Google has been optimizing its first-party apps with large-screen optimizations since I/O 2022, and that’s expected to culminate with the Pixel Tablet. The latest update is a three-column UI for Google Discover on tablets.
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The Google app on Android is changing “Hands-free” voice settings related to paired Bluetooth devices with microphones, like headphones but also cars, and Assistant. This appears to just be a modernization rather than any major shift.
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The Nexus 5 in 2013 debuted what would become to be known as the Google Now Launcher. Nearly a decade later, Google is set to shut down the launcher.
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The Google app on Android is overdue for a Material You redesign, but until then, it now has a comically large Search bar.
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Google’s large screen optimization push continues with the Search app adopting a navigation rail on tablets, though it’s clearly early days.
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Google has rolled out a number of navigation-related tweaks to the Search app on iOS that aim to simplify the app, while deemphasizing Collections.
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With this month’s March Feature Drop, Google finally rolled out Cross Device Timers on Pixel phones. At a Glance is now readying a pair of location proximity features when you’re near an airport or transit station.
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As part of a broader Material You redesign, the Google app is getting a new shortcut to quickly access “Ads personalization,” which was recently overhauled.
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Last November, we previewed a Material You redesign of the Google app, and it’s now rolling out on Android.
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