Following the Pixel Feature Drop on Tuesday, we’re now beginning to see Notification Summaries go live.
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Google rolling out agentic ‘Buy for me’ and AI calling, shopping with Gemini, more
Google is getting ready for holiday shopping with a handful of new features led by agentic AI checkout and calling.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages starts testing @mentions in RCS group chats
After work got underway earlier this year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out @mentions in group chats.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolling out Images tab on Android, iOS
After testing in recent months, Google is going ahead with a dedicated “Images” tab in the Search app on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live is now more ‘adaptive and expressive’ on Android, iOS
After previewing in August with the Pixel 10 launch, Gemini Live native audio output is now available on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseHow AI Notification Summaries work on the Pixel 9 and 10
With the November 2025 Feature Drop, Google announced AI Notification Summaries for the latest Pixel phones. The capability is rolling out now, and here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app previews ‘significant’ device controller redesign, local Matter control
Outside of Gemini, work on the Google Home app continues today with “Improved device controls” in the Public Preview program.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini in Google Drive can now make Audio Overviews of PDFs
After NotebookLM, Gemini, and Search, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Drive for conversational, podcast-style summaries of your PDFs.
Expand Expanding CloseJournal app and Device health & support dashboard drop Pixel 10 exclusivity, more
With the November 2025 Feature Drop, Google is bringing a slew of features to older Pixel devices, including the Journal app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos ‘Help me edit’ coming to iOS with Nano Banana, ‘Ask Photos’ search goes global
Google Photos is getting more AI with big updates today for the conversational “Help me edit” experience and Ask Photos search.
Expand Expanding CloseFind Hub update adds ‘Distance units’ as Google now offers full list of supported devices
Google is rolling out the latest Find Hub app update on Android, while android.com now offers a comprehensive list of compatible devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play will soon warn about apps that cause excessive battery drain
Google has launched a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric for Android app developers that will result in Play Store warnings for end users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV sends out $20 credit for lost Disney content: How to redeem
As previously communicated, YouTube TV is sending subscribers a $20 credit in light of Disney content still not being available.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit redesign brings Material 3 Expressive overhaul
Besides the AI-powered coach, the Fitbit redesign introduces Material 3 Expressive to the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app redesigning voice and song search on Android
The Google app’s legacy voice search experience is finally being modernized with a redesign inspired by Search Live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet adding new ‘purchase and pass’ personalization settings
Upcoming Google Wallet settings will provide a “new way for you to get more personalized recommendations” from your “purchase and pass” history.
Expand Expanding CloseThat new icon in Google Drive today is for ‘Workspace Flows’
If you’re seeing a new icon in the top-right corner of Google Drive this morning, it’s for Google Workspace Flows.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Labs testing ‘Unusual Trend Detection’ and Hypertension Study
As the personal health coach preview gets underway, Fitbit Labs is testing more features: Unusual Trend Detection and Hypertension Study Lab.
Expand Expanding CloseBig NotebookLM for Android, iOS update adds flashcards and quizzes
Since launch, the NotebookLM mobile experience has been focused on letting you listen to Audio Overviews on the go. The NotebookLM app for Android and iOS now supports flashcards and quizzes.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases new Pixel ‘Theme packs’ app on the Play Store
Google has released a new “Theme packs” app on the Play Store for its devices that “Personalize your Pixel in one tap.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research can tap into your Gmail and Google Drive
After adding PDF support in May, Gemini Deep Research can now directly tap information stored in your Gmail and Google Chat conversations, as well as Google Drive files.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode comes to Chrome for Android & iOS, expands agentic booking
After giving AI Mode new floating controls on Android, the new Search experience is expanding its presence on Chrome and getting more agentic features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out new Pixel ringtones, alarms with ‘Sounds’ update [U]
Pixel devices are getting a set of new ringtones, notification alerts, and alarm sounds via an update to the Sounds app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps rolling out landmark-based navigation, Gemini-powered Lens
Besides navigating with Gemini, Google Maps is rolling out other AI-powered features, like landmark-based navigation.
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