Google Gemini's new compact assistant UI is widely rolling out
As of this morning, we're seeing a new compact UI for Gemini's assistant overlay on Android. The updated version allows you to see much more of the screen underneath while retaining almost all the old ...
Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications
Android 16’s first public beta has arrived, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s reveal of a similar feature in Samsung’s Galaxy ...
Samsung gave Android XR barely 5 seconds of screen time at Unpacked, but it still proved why it'll succeed where Apple failed
Out the gate we have some bad news courtesy of the interview conducted by Bloomberg (behind a paywall): we still don’t have a release date for Samsung’s headset or AR glasses. Roh did reaffirm the ...
Google completely stole Samsung’s thunder at Unpacked
Google’s chatty Gemini Live conversational AI will now make sense of photos, files, and YouTube videos. The chatbot will also be able to perform tasks across multiple services with a single prompt.
Google may add a gesture-based Gemini Live shortcut for Android
Google is reportedly working on a gesture-based method to activate the Gemini Live AI voice assistant on Android devices.
Google Messages may soon get threaded replies for your photos and videos
Google Messages is testing a new feature allowing users to reply to images and videos in a thread-style view. The updated ...
Google Messages might get a dash of visual flair with this new chat animation
Google Messages is testing a new animation in its latest beta (v20250115_03_RC00) that makes sent and received messages ...