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Google should have refined the Pixel Fold, not give it a redesign

If you’re tuned into the Google Pixel leaks or even the company’s own teasers, you’ll notice that the successor to last year’s Pixel Fold is getting a complete redesign. While many are jumping for glee, I am slightly disappointed by the change. Last year’s Pixel Fold design had some issues: it was bulky, it had …

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Gmail’s “Quick Reply” redesign to streamline email responses begins rollout on Android

Gmail is rolling out a fresh look for its “Quick Reply” feature on Android devices, aiming to make responding to emails a more seamless experience. The redesign, which has been in testing for the past few months, replaces the current pill-shaped buttons at the bottom of messages with a docked text field, eliminating the need …

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Google Maps redesign rolling out on Android 

Over the course of 2024, Google Maps for Android has been working on a redesign that drops most fullscreen UIs in favor of sheet-based layouts. This revamp is now more widely rolling out. These sheets, which feature more rounded corners, show the background map in more places, thus emphasizing that background layer. In addition to …

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Gmail ‘Quick Reply’ redesign rolling out on Android 

After testing in recent months, Gmail is making official a “Quick Reply” redesign for conversations on Android. Today, you get large pill-shaped buttons for Reply, Reply all, and Forward, as well as emoji reactions, by scrolling to the bottom of a message. “Quick Reply” — as it’s officially called — docks a text field to …

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