A couple of updates to the Gemini app today bring the latest design to all Android devices, while file generation sees a big upgrade. Gemini’s latest overlay design applies a rich blur effect over the bar. It’s hard to make out the boundaries of the pill, while there are many more tiny specks and swirls of color. Once the animations are complete, you’ll be able to see how the pill-shaped bar is translucent around the perimeter instead of having a solid shape. Old vs. New This updated design was first introduced on phones with Gemini Intelligence (Pixel 11) and is now available on all the other devices we reviewed today. Make sure to Force stop the Google app if you don’t see it yet. Announcement: Scroll for more content Meanwhile, the Gemini app now lets you “generate, preview, and edit files directly within” chats. You can have Gemini create a text document, presentation, or spreadsheet on a specific topic and then view it online. Highlight sections to make edits or ask questions. Build and refine slideshows: Create presentation outlines or slide content, preview the layout in chat and edit directly or ask Gemini to adjust the tone and structure before opening in Google Slides or downloading as PPTX or PDF. Create and export Google Sheets: Generate structured trackers, tables, and data models from a message, preview them in Gemini, and open them directly in Google Sheets. Edit documents and PDF files: Quickly compose PDF, Google Docs, LaTeX, Markdown or TXT files, and make manual or requested edits online on the web or in full-screen view; Plus, you can upload them all to Drive. PDF preview and editing are supported on gemini.google.com and mobile apps, while Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Markdown files, TXT files, and code are web-only. File creation and editing are available to “users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.” FTC: We use automatic affiliate links that generate income. Further.
