Google's June Update: New Features and Widgets for Android - All the Details!

Google recently introduced an array of exciting features designed specifically for Android smartphones, tablets, and Wear OS smartwatches. These enhancements include the addition of three new widgets: Google Finance, Google TV, and Google News, which provide users with the ability to personalize their home screens on Android devices.
Google's June Update


Moreover, Google's June feature update includes the introduction of a "Reading practice" mode on Google Play Books, enabling users to enhance their vocabulary and comprehension skills. Another exciting addition is the Emoji Kitchen, which now allows users to create custom stickers by remixing their favorite emojis. Furthermore, Google is extending access to Dark Web Reports, previously available exclusively to Google One account holders in the US.

In a recent blog post on June 1st, Google announced an upcoming release of new features for Android smartphones, tablets, and Wear OS smartwatches. Notably, Google Play Books will soon introduce a "Reading practice" functionality, enabling readers to improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills using their Android devices. This mode offers real-time feedback, pronunciation assistance for unfamiliar words, and the opportunity to practice words that were previously mispronounced. E-books featuring a "Practice" badge in Google Play Books will support this feature.

To enhance user customization options, Google is introducing three new widgets: Google Finance, Google TV, and Google News. These widgets enable users to tailor their home screens on Android phones and tablets by incorporating convenient shortcuts, personalized movie and stock suggestions, and important headlines.

As part of the June feature drop, the Emoji Kitchen receives exciting upgrades. Users can now transform their favorite emojis into stickers and easily share them through Gboard messaging.

In addition, Google is expanding access to Dark Web Reports beyond the US, where it was initially introduced for Google One account holders. This feature, first announced at I/O 2023, allows users to check if their personal information has been compromised on the Dark Web and provides guidance on protecting oneself online. Google One members in the US can scan for additional personal details, including their social security number, through both the website and app. The Dark Web report will soon be launched in 20 countries worldwide in the coming months.

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