The Google app on Android is rolling out convenient, persistent access to AI Mode history for a more integrated experience.
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Abner Li has worked at 9to5Google since 2015 and in late 2020 took on the role of editor-in-chief. He is keenly focused on tracking what happens at Google, and is often the first to spot new features in Google’s ever-growing family of applications that are updated on a daily basis, including Search, Assistant, Maps, Workspace, Android, Chrome/OS, Wear OS, and YouTube Music.
To him, what Google does greatly impacts the technology space and modern life. Inside the company, he is particularly interested in the key products mentioned above, as well as services like Google Podcasts and Google Lens. Each are massive platforms that can be unwieldy to grasp, with Abner keenly bent on understanding their philosophy and future direction. He is most excited about Google’s plans for augmented reality glasses.
Abner spearheads the APK Insight program at 9to5Google to chronicle all changes in the company’s Android apps, often finding new features before they are officially announced. This includes redesigns and revamps, launches, and new products.
A big area of interest is Google’s hardware division, including Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest. He detailed all of the Pixel 3’s camera features before launch and scooped the 2nd-generation Nest Hub’s Soli-powered Sleep Sensing capability, including how it would integrate with Google Fit.
Recently, Abner detailed the Pixel Watch’s specs in full before launch, including bands and pricing. He also got wind of the Pixel Tablet’s ultimate form factor.
What new Google Messages features are rolling out [March 2026]
Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
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Google Duo is now fully gone, with the company completing its migration to Google Meet as its sole video calling service.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini screen automation for Android apps has free, AI Pro usage limits
Google has started rolling out Gemini screen automation on the Galaxy S26, and this capability has usage limits like other Gemini app features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Pixel Camera 10.3: 100x ‘Pro Res Zoom’ renamed
Google is rolling out the first update to Pixel Camera of 2026, though version 10.3 is a minor release.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini rolls out overlay redesign that adds full Tools menu [U]
The latest Gemini overlay redesign gives you access to more of the prompt box and Tools menu anywhere on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices coming Q2 2026
Following Mac and Windows versions, Google Chrome will soon support ARM64 Linux devices.
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Google Nest Wifi Pro rolling out March 2026 update
As mentioned in the “What’s new in Google Home” changelog earlier this month, the Nest Wifi Pro is getting a March 2026 update.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit app drops Material 3 Expressive’s floating toolbar
As Fitbit continues to preview its personal health coach, the redesigned app is getting interface tweaks that swap out a key Material 3 Expressive component.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps rolling out conversational ‘Ask Maps’ chat
Google Maps today announced “Ask Maps” to answer your “complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before.”
Expand Expanding Close‘Immersive Navigation’ is the biggest Google Maps driving update in a decade
Google Maps is giving its driving experience the “biggest update in over a decade” with Immersive Navigation that redesigns visuals and offers “more intuitive guidance.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Play Games Sidekick and Game Trials
Back in September, Google previewed Play Games Sidekick. This experience is now beginning to roll out, with Google sharing a number of Android updates at the Game Developers Conference today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages starts rolling out Trash folder
Google Messages is getting a nice quality-of-life update with a simple Trash folder.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Chrome gets first international expansion
After the US launch last year and big update this January, Gemini in Chrome is now coming to Canada, India, and New Zealand, as well as adding support for over 50 languages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel phones adding ‘Transit mode’: How to set up
As part of the March 2026 Feature Drop, Pixel phones are getting two features to help “manage your commute,” including Transit mode.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Weather Android ‘app’ is going away [U]
Google is getting rid of Android’s de facto Weather app in favor of Search results. This deprecation slowly started a few months ago, but is now picking up steam.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive adding AI Overviews as Gemini upgraded in Slides, Sheets
With new Gemini features, Google wants to transform Drive “from a passive storage container into an active knowledge base.” These updates are also coming to Google Slides and Sheets, starting today for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, as well as Gemini Alpha business customers for US-English.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs upgrades now let you co-edit with Gemini
Gemini in Google Docs is getting a slew of new features that upgrade and better integrate the experience. The end result is a more Canvas-like experience that lets you co-edit with Gmail.
Expand Expanding CloseFind Hub for Android removes biometric login
After introducing the security measure in 2024, the Find Hub app (previously Find My Device) no longer requires biometric confirmation.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in Android’s March 2026 Google System Updates
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages starts rolling out ‘Tap to Draft’ for Smart Replies
As we previously spotted, Google Messages is adding a new “Tap to Draft” behavior that saves you from accidental Smart Replies.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Journal gets short Material 3 Expressive bottom bar
Material 3 Expressive’s short bottom bar is now available in Pixel Journal as AI features come to the Pixel 9 series.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 16 QPR3: Pixel Launcher search bar loses M3 Expressive redesign
In December, Pixel Launcher search was replaced by the Google app. The Android 16 QPR3 March update compounds this design regression by removing the M3 Expressive search bar from the homescreen.
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Google Play Points offering some $400 off the Pixel 10 Pro
As the Pixel 10 Pro reaches its six-month mark, Google Play Points is offering some members $400 off. Start by going to the Perks tab on Android.
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