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Google Unveils Major App Updates: New Design and Features

10/13/2025

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Google has begun rolling out Version 8.1 of its apps with a shorter bottom bar, a new font, and updates to Google TV and Google One.
The Google Account menu on iOS slides up from the bottom.
Gmail gets a redesign with message containers and a progress indicator.
Google Keep and Google Maps adopt Material 3 Expressive elements.
Google Meet receives a comprehensive redesign with large call buttons.

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Story summary

Google has begun rolling out Version 8.1 of its apps with a shorter bottom bar, a new font, and updates to Google TV and Google One.
The Google Account menu on iOS slides up from the bottom.
Gmail gets a redesign with message containers and a progress indicator.
Google Keep and Google Maps adopt Material 3 Expressive elements.
Google Meet receives a comprehensive redesign with large call buttons.