Google 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.
more…In recent weeks (if not longer), Google Search has been testing a new dark theme that is blue and a bit darker.
more…Over the last day, Android phones and tablets have encountered a ‘Google Play Store keeps stopping’ error message.
more…After introducing a “Government” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called “Verified” for consumer-facing VPN apps.
more…Yesterday, Google started rolling out firmware version 3.144 to the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and the update comes with some new features.
more…The first post-launch update for the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 is beginning to roll out for some users.
more…When I got a chance to use Android XR in December, my favorite aspect was getting to use the Gemini experience powered by Project Astra and Gemini 2.0. There’s now an extended look at that from MKBHD.
more…Following last week’s announcement, we are now seeing Gemini’s new “Talk Live about this” capability on the Pixel 9 series.
more…Add Me is one of the Pixel 9’s tentpole camera features, and Google has a blog post today explaining how it was developed. Personally, I’ve noticed that people didn’t really use Add Me until the holiday season.
more…Following last week’s release, Google has released the feedback survey for Android 16 Beta 1. So far, it’s a quiet update.
more…The Phone by Google app is adding filters to the “Recents” tabs that lets you sort and quickly triage your call history list.
more…A bug with Ambient Mode on Cast-powered Chromecasts drastically shrinks the time and weather that’s displayed in the bottom-right corner.
more…At the start of 2025, Google announced a Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program with a new Android 13 OTA update, free battery replacement, and/or appeasement option. As part of this, Google has removed all previous Pixel 4a updates.
more…Still in testing, Google Messages has made a small color tweak to the upcoming redesign of RCS read receipts that makes the indicator bolder.
more…Officially, the Pixel 9 is “twice as durable as Pixel 8,” with Google crediting the new design language. A new blog post from the company this week discusses the internal testing process.
more…Welcome to episode 38 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the Galaxy S25 launch event and new Gemini app features.
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Back in October, Gmail redesigned its summary cards to be more glanceable and actionable, with the updated Google Calendar card now available.
more…Google on Friday published a blog post on Friday sharing some details about how the Pixel goes through stress, durability and temperature tests. As part of that, there’s a short drop test video, but we’re not too sure what Google Pixel is being shown.
more…The last big update to the Pixel Sounds app/service introduced a “Gems” ringtone and alarm collection with the Pixel 8 in 2023. Google is now working on letting you set different Pixel vibration patterns.
more…Google is widely rolling out a redesign of the Gemini overlay and homepage on Android.
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