tech news desk In addition to rolling out the new service for Android 13 on its Pixel smartphones, Google is also working on bringing some new features to Android and Wear OS devices through its apps. These new updates will also work on devices running older versions of Android and WearOS. This means that your device does not need to be updated to the latest version of Google’s operating system to take advantage of the new features and functionality. The company has updated key features like Near Share and its apps like Google Drive, Google Keep with the recently announced changes. Near Share is a useful tool for sharing files, photos and more on your device or with people around you. But the process of sharing it is not easy. Google is now making it a lot easier to share files with your other devices. Android devices that are logged into your Google Account will now appear directly in the Share menu. Additionally, transfers to the logged in device will be accepted automatically and will work even when the screen is turned off on a nearby device.
Google recently updated its apps for better multitasking on tablets and devices with larger screens. A new tablet-ready update will now bring redesigned widgets for Google Drive and Keep, which are now enlarged to take advantage of the larger screen space available on tablets. Google’s Drive widget will also add one-touch access to Docs, Slides and Sheets files. The Gboard keyboard app has been updated with an ‘Emogify’ button that allows text or text to be typed at the press of a button. Automatically adds emoji. For the time being, this feature will be limited to English users of Gboard only. The Google MEET service on Android phones and tablets has also got a live sharing feature, where users can share or live YouTube videos while playing classic games in groups of up to 100 at a time.
