Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.

At I/O 2026, Google announced the concept of “Search agents,” with information agents now rolling out in AI Mode for AI Ultra subscribers.

Google is rolling out the latest version of the Gemini app for macOS today with a handful of updates.

A tweak to the Google Messages chat interface this week prominently themes the voice memo button.

Google sent an email to customers today thanking Gemini for Home early access testers for their feedback, and laying the groundwork for the upcoming Google Home Speaker.

After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.”

Google today announced two features that make the Gemini app a more powerful tool for business owners.

Following the Now Playing redesign in April, the next big YouTube Music change moves Search to the bottom bar.

Following the last expansion to the Asia Pacific region, Google is bringing Gemini in Chrome to Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

With the new Workspace icons fully rolled out, Google is now tweaking how Chat appears in the Android status bar to look less like Messages.

Ahead of the summer travel season, Google Fi Wireless is boosting its international capabilities across five areas.

Google today announced Gemini 3.5 Live Translate as its latest model for live speech-to-speech translation.

Google is giving NotebookLM a big upgrade today across the underlying models, outputs, and research made possible by Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity.

Following the big Neural Expressive redesign at I/O 2026 last month, Google is rolling out some tweaks to the Gemini overlay on Android.

After testing in March, Google Messages is now rolling out a new “Tap to draft” behavior for Smart Replies that helps prevent accidental sends.

The Gemini app’s latest first-party integration is with Google Contacts to provide “personalized insights and responses based on your contacts.”

The first big update (version 5.01) to the Google Health app is beginning to roll out with 16 additions and fixes to improve on the initial redesign.

Google Keep on Android is getting some tweaks to the FAB (floating action button) ahead of its new AI voice feature coming this summer.

Google has completely rolled out its new gradient Workspace icons on Android, iOS, and the web.

The Workspace team is finally getting around to updating the Google Tasks widget on Android with Material 3 Expressive.

Gboard introduced a Material 3 Expressive redesign of shortcuts in January that is now seeing wider availability for beta users.

Google today announced “Search profiles” as a new way for website owners and creators to “shape their presence on Search.”

After introducing in the beta channel, the Phone by Google app is now letting stable users record custom Take a Message greetings.

After introducing custom stickers in February, Google Photos for Android now saves and stores everything you’ve created in a folder.