The Google messaging update looks bad. It reminded me I purchased textra a while ago.
The Google messaging update looks bad. It reminded me I purchased textra a while ago.
They really didn't have to redesign a text box. Please stop reinventing the wheel. I don't need another pop up in my life.
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Maybe they reserve that space for future AI suggestions?
Almost certainly the answer. Same reason they just hobbled their "ok Google" by not letting you access it with the screen off anymore. They're going to switch engines and they want to reintroduce the same features all over again but make it feel like an upgrade.
"We can't remember what happened last quarter, so surely our users won't remember how their phones used to be better! Genius! Moving on, time to go make and destroy a new app, how about a notepad app this time?" --Google
On the new pixels, as you start typing you get some AI tools that will rewrite your message, make suggestions, etc
Pixel 7 Pro here, haven't seen this at all, it's just dead space for me.
The 7 isn't new anymore. That person meant the 8
Pixel 8 pro here. I haven't seen it either.
A tragedy. I hate that little useless space. Those features should be on Gboard not messages