I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

UPDATE (July 8, 2026): Google has just issued a small, but rather necessary update to Google Chat. Read more at the end of the article. Summary: Google Chat is Google’s communication service, ...

To let you get more done in one screen, Google Chat on the web is getting a split pane UI. The Home page today lists all your conversations in an edge-to-edge view with a click opening the space, ...

Following the web, Google Chat is getting a big redesign on Android and iOS to accompany its new icon. Google Chat is getting a “new bottom navigation bar” with four tabs/sections that correspond to ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Google Chat has a new feature: an orange icon that lets your boss know if you aren’t currently active in the chat, but you recently were. The tech giant says the software tweak is a way to help ...

Earlier in the week, a small group of Google Messages users noticed that they were able to set a Chat Theme after weeks of teases and early previews for the feature. Today, Chat Themes in Google ...