Google apps on iOS get Account menu redesign
Following Android, most Google apps on iOS now have the redesigned Google Account menu and switcher.
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Chrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid Glass
With the launch of iOS 26 earlier this week, Google Chrome 141 rolled out with Liquid Glass tweaks on iPhone and iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Gemini is the top free iPhone app
The Nano Banana image editing model has been a hit for Google, and presumably the reason that Gemini for iPhone is the top free app in the US App Store.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall
If you’ve recently been experiencing YouTube crashes on your smartphone, Google has a fix in store — though iOS users might need to do a little more than update.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 and its ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign is being compared to ancient Android skins [Video]
Apple introduced its new “Liquid Glass” redesign of iOS 26 this week at WWDC and to say that the reactions have been mixed is an understatement. Amid the various comments, though, have been a bunch of comparisons between iOS 26 and ancient Android skins.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 vs. Android: Liquid Glass & Material 3 Expressive, Circle to Search competitor, more
How Android and iOS copy features from each other is pretty inevitable at this point. At WWDC 2025, we got more of that. What’s interesting to me is how Android 16 QPR1 and iOS 26 are getting new design languages in the same year.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Live camera and screen sharing more widely rolling out to iPhone
Following the announcement at I/O 2025 last week, Google is more widely rolling out Gemini Live camera and screen sharing to the iPhone and iPad app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps for iPhone can now scan your screenshots to save places
After announcing in March, Google Maps has rolled out a feature that can scan screenshots on your iPhone and save any found locations.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Gemini now has an iPad app, Audio Overviews in 45+ languages
After adding lockscreen and homescreen widgets in recent weeks, Gemini now has an iPad app. Audio Overviews are also now available in more languages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app can now ‘Simplify’ complex text on iOS
The Google app on iOS, which has its own web browser, is adding a new “Simplify” feature when you come across complex text.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app for iPhone update adds homescreen widgets
After adding lockscreen, Control Center, and Action Button shortcuts last month, Google is updating Gemini on iPhone with homescreen widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Material 3 redesign of Gmail for iPhone
After testing earlier this year, Google is now widely rolling out a Material 3 redesign of Gmail on iPhone and iPad.
Expand Expanding CloseIntel Unison allowed Android and iOS to connect to Windows, now it’s shutting down
Intel Unison was a strong tool for Android and iOS users that wanted to share files, check messages, and more. Now, it seems like Intel is shutting that app down, leaving some users without a strong option for PC connection.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOS
Google has confirmed it is investigating an issue causing low quality in playback of videos and Shorts through the YouTube app on iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps for iPhone gets sheet & directions redesign, improves reachability
Following Android back in July, Google Maps is now rolling out a sheet-based redesign that replaces most fullscreen UIs in the iPhone app.
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iOS 18.4 adding RCS support for Google Fi
Apple yesterday released the latest iOS 18.4 beta and it enables support for RCS on Google Fi. iPhone users on the Google MVNO have been waiting for this improvement to Android-iOS messaging since September.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Gemini app on iPhone update adds lockscreen widgets, more
Following last week’s homescreen redesign, the Google Gemini app on iPhone has been updated with lockscreen widgets and direct access in Control Center.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle advertising Gemini Live with podcast ads
Increasing Gemini app usage is said to be Google’s “biggest focus” in 2025, with the company recently buying podcast ads to drive downloads.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app for iPhone gets homescreen redesign, auto-opens keyboard
Following Android in January, the Gemini app on iPhone has received a homescreen redesign that will auto-open the keyboard on launch.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens powering new Screen Search in Chrome for iOS
Google is more deeply integrating Lens visual search into Chrome for iOS with a new Screen Search capability that takes after Circle to Search on Android. Meanwhile, Google Lens can now recognize more unique images.
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Google app on iOS removing Gemini as it pushes users to full app
Google is informing iOS users that it will be removing Gemini support from the main Google app as it pushes users over to the full Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Books makes it ‘easier’ to buy ebooks on iOS
Third-party ebook apps on iPhone and iPad have historically not let users make direct purchases. Google Play Books for iOS is now supporting Apple’s “reader” apps exception for providing external links to buy ebooks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates Gmail for iPhone with Material 3 redesign
Compared to Android, only some of Google’s iOS apps use the latest version of Material Design. Gmail for iPhone and iPad was finally updated with a Material 3 redesign today.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app on iPhone update adds model picker for 2.0 Flash
Following Android, Google is rolling out an update to the Gemini app on iPhone that lets users select 2.0 Flash Experimental.
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