The Google app on Android is rolling out convenient, persistent access to AI Mode history for a more integrated experience.

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.

Google Duo is now fully gone, with the company completing its migration to Google Meet as its sole video calling service.

Google has started rolling out Gemini screen automation on the Galaxy S26, and this capability has usage limits like other Gemini app features.

Google is rolling out the first update to Pixel Camera of 2026, though version 10.3 is a minor release.

The latest Gemini overlay redesign gives you access to more of the prompt box and Tools menu anywhere on Android.

Following Mac and Windows versions, Google Chrome will soon support ARM64 Linux devices.

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.

Google Maps today announced “Ask Maps” to answer your “complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before.”

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.”

Google Messages is getting a nice quality-of-life update with a simple Trash folder. 

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. 

As part of the March 2026 Feature Drop, Pixel phones are getting two features to help “manage your commute,” including Transit mode.

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.

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. 

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. 

As we previously spotted, Google Messages is adding a new “Tap to Draft” behavior that saves you from accidental Smart Replies.

Material 3 Expressive’s short bottom bar is now available in Pixel Journal as AI features come to the Pixel 9 series.

Google is rolling out Cinematic Video Overviews to NotebookLM that go beyond narrated slides, while Canvas in AI Mode is now more capable.

Alongside the March 2026 Pixel Drop, Google today announced new Find Hub integrations with Google Messages and airlines to help find lost luggage.

Later this year, Google will release major updates for its Chrome browser on all platforms every two weeks to “get features [out] faster.”

As we previously reported, Google Maps is now rolling out a new gradient icon on Android and iOS.

As we’ve been expecting, Google is rolling out a complete redesign of Pixel Now Playing with a dedicated app that’s available via the Play Store.

Calling cards in Phone by Google let you personalize calls to your contacts with a fullscreen image. The Google Phone app is now adding the ability to set “your calling card” that other people will see.