Google on what makes a high-quality Android widget
<p>The Android team has long offered quality tiers for apps on <a href="https://9to5google.com/2021/09/02/wear-os-3-app-quality/">Wear OS</a>,…
Google announces ‘AI Mode’ as a new way to use Search, testing starts today
<p>Google today is announcing and beginning testing on an “AI Mode” for Search. This “early experiment” lets you ask more complex questions…
Google Photos will support third-party digital photo frames
<p>Makers of digital photo frames have long used the Google Photos APIs to transfer your images and videos to their devices. Google this month…
Gboard testing circle and pill-shaped keys on Android
<p>The aesthetic changes to Gboard for Android continue with Google introducing circle or pill-shaped keys for some beta testers today.</p>
Android phones getting lockscreen widgets with Android 16 QPR1
<p>Google’s <a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/03/03/android-widgets-play-store/">widget week</a> for <a…
Google Search starts rolling out access to AI Mode [Gallery]
<p>Following <a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/03/05/google-search-ai-mode-announcement/">yesterday’s announcement</a>, Google is rolling…
Google Calendar adding Gemini side panel
<p>Google Calendar is the latest Workspace app to get the Gemini side panel on the web. This is <a…
Google rolling out Pixel 9 ‘Connected Cameras’ capability – How to set up
<p>As announced with the <a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/03/04/march-2025-pixel-feature-drop/">March 2025 Feature Drop</a>, the Pixel 9…
Google Maps for iPhone gets sheet & directions redesign, improves reachability
<p>Following Android <a href="https://9to5google.com/2024/07/14/google-maps-android-redesign/">back in July</a>, Google Maps is now rolling…
Google Play Store removes P2P ‘Share apps’ functionality [U]
<p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2021/02/17/google-play-store-share-apps-nearby-devices/">In early 2021</a>, the Google Play Store rolled…