Google Messaging App

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  Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones

  Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...

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  Google Upgrades Gemini Live With Visual Guidance, Adds Support for Phone and Messages Apps

  Google announced a new update for Gemini Live on Wednesday, adding new capabilities, broader app integration, and improved voice models for more natural speech. The Mountain View-based tech giant is also introducing visual guidance, allowing Gemini Live to highlight specific objects on the screen in response to user queries.

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  Google to Reportedly Shut Down Support for Steam for Chromebook in 2026

  Google is reportedly dropping support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta programme at the end of this year. As per the report, Chromebook users attempting to launch the beta app are now getting a pop-up message informing them about the upcoming discontinuation. The Mountain View-based tech giant has reportedly set January 1, 2026.

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  WhatsApp's Guest Chats Feature Could Enable Communication With Users Who Don't Have an Account

  WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will potentially allow users to message people who do not use the instant messaging service. The Meta-owned company is said to be releasing this new functionality as part of its Google Play Beta program for Android phones.

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  Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption

  Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.

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  Gemini AI Upgraded to Support Google Home’s Broadcast Messages Feature

  Gemini is now getting a new capability that will allow Google Home users to broadcast messages using the chatbot. The new feature was previewed last month as part of the new upgrades coming to the Google Home web app. It is now rolling out to users. The new feature also improves the integration between Gemini and the Google Home platform.

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  Google Messages Lets Users Edit Cross Platform RCS Messages to iPhone Users: Report

  Google Messages is reportedly testing a new feature: editing RCS chats sent from Android to iPhone. While iMessage and Android-to-Android RCS chats already allow edits, this cross-platform capability appears imminent. iPhone users still cannot edit RCS messages sent to Android, and this might require action on Apple's part.

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  Gemini on Android Will Soon Connect to Apps Even If User Disables Activity Logs, Won’t Affect Privacy

  Google’s email about changes to Gemini resulted in privacy concerns and confusion among several social media users. However, it turns out that people misunderstood the message due to an overlap between two technical terms. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s new feature for the Gemini AI assistant on Android will apparently not cause any priva...

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  Google May Soon Let Gemini Interact With WhatsApp, Phone App on Android Even If Feature Is Disabled

  Google might have sent an email to some Android users on Tuesday highlighting that soon, the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant will interact with several on-device apps, whether the feature is turned on or not. Several users have shared screenshots of these emails on social media posts, where the Mountain View-based tech giant has highl...

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  Google Messages Widely Rolling Out Snooze Notifications and Delete for Everyone Features

  Google announced several new features for its Messages app last week, including the ability to snooze notifications and delete text messages for everyone in RCS chats. These capabilities are now rolling out widely to stable users. As the names suggest, the former lets you snooze notifications for incoming messages. Meanwhile, the latter deletes mes...

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  Google May Introduce New Samsung DeX-Style Desktop Experience for Phones with Android 16

  Google is said to be developing a new desktop experience for its Pixel phones. As per a report, the latest Android 16 beta update adds a new developer option dubbed “Enable desktop experience features”. It brings the familiar Android taskbar, the three-button navigation access, and other options, when a Pixel running the aforementioned beta is ...

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  WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Reactions for Messages and Media

  WhatsApp launched emoji reactions on the platform long ago, which lets users express their feelings toward a message with six different emojis. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging service appears to be taking a step ahead with message reactions to express yourself with stickers. WhatsApp is reportedly adding sticker reactions for messages and med...

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  Google Messages Reportedly Developing ‘Delete for Everyone’ Feature for Android

  Google Messages is said to be developing a new feature for Android which could potentially make it easier to deal with accidentally sent messages. According to a report, a new remote delete functionality was discovered following an APK teardown of the app’s beta build and it could soon make its way to the Messages app, enabling users to delete me...

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  Google Addresses Slowdown Issues in Messages; ‘Significantly’ Improves Media Receiving Performance

  Google has addressed several issues within its Messages app which caused it to suffer “slowdowns and failures”. The Mountain View-based technology giant says its team has been actively working to fix the problems and has rolled out several recent updates aimed at improving the media receiving performance “significantly”.

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  WhatsApp for Android Could Soon Let Users Turn Off Camera Before Video Calls

  WhatsApp is developing a new functionality which may provide users with more choice when it comes to picking up video calls, according to a new report. The instant message platform is said to be testing a new option which offers the choice of turning off the device’s camera before picking up the video call. The in-development WhatsApp feature was...