It is reported that the Gmail for Android app may be improved with new features developed by its AI model Gemini. Android application is expected to include a Gemini button which, in addition to summarising emails, can execute “non-email queries”. These additions are said to be part of an improved version that is currently only available to a select number of users and might be rolled out to all users in the future.
Gmail Gemini button to add new add-ons:
The Gemini button can also be used to write replies for messages and modify them depending on the desired style. , as stated by the publication. On the same note, it can only get content from previous emails on a “limited” basis.
Notably, Google was said to have added the Gemini button in Gmail for the Android beta app version 2024. 05. 19. 635289964. It is said to be in the form of a star-shaped icon located on the top banner before the archive feature. As reported by Android Authority in May, Google has been using a new Gemini button in the Gmail Android app (version 2024.05.19.635289964). Now, Google has released 2024. 05. 26. 638440827 This version of the Gmail app on Android brings some interesting changes to the button’s operations.
Google has also reportedly deployed the Gemini integration on Google Messages. It was first introduced at the Google I/O event in 2024 and can perform any message-related task including writing, editing, and rewriting the messages in different tints. Apart from this, the users can also engage in conversations with the assistant and can even ask it to retrieve information from the internet.
From the pictures shown in the report, it is evident that Google has enhanced the appearance of the Gemini button. The button now has new prompt buttons like – Summarise this email, List next steps, Suggest a reply.
