by dbadmin | Feb 4, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s latest app version includes code suggesting users may be able to attach map regions to prompts in Gemini. This functionality would enhance location-based queries by allowing users to visually select areas rather...
by dbadmin | Feb 4, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Code from the latest Google app beta sheds light on Gemini’s upcoming agentic features on Android. Gemini could help you place orders online or hail rides without you needing to actively touch the phone. While these may be the initial applications, we could see...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google meet, News
TL;DR Google Meet supports real-time speech translation for select languages, but only on computers. Now the Meet Android app shows what could be early evidence for adding the same kind of speech translation. It’s not yet clear if this would be limited to certain...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a Gemini-powered upgrade for the “Suggest an edit” feature in Google Maps. The new interface replaces the standard form-like experience with a chatbot-style experience that accepts natural language....
by dbadmin | Feb 2, 2026 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Google, News
TL;DR Google has discontinued the Wicked theme pack for Pixel devices. However, it says, “new theme packs are coming.” Google has also dropped more hints about upcoming AI-based icon theming, which could arrive soon but would require Android 17 to work. For years now,...
by dbadmin | Feb 2, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on restoring the ability to view message edit history in RCS chats. The feature was previously removed during a UI redesign in July 2025, but has been spotted in version 20260121 of Google Messages....
