Google Messages gets new icon and features, coming to Phone and Contacts soon

On October 20, Google announced that it’s updating the Messages app icon over the coming weeks with a fresh new look and plenty of features. Google Contacts and Google Phone apps will also have a similar treatment in the near future to better reflect today’s modern experiences.

Let’s explore new Google Messages icon:

As any conversation is incomplete without a second side, a similar thing reflects in the design of the new Google Messages icon with overlapping messaging bubbles coming together as one. The fresh new look can be seen in the motion image showing bubbles turning into the new Messages icon.

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The new icon of the Google Messages app is now live for some, while, Google said that the Phone and Contacts apps will also be updated with the same look and feel as per their purpose. Each is designed to adapt to Material You themes, so they can always match your personal style.

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New Google Messages features:

Apart from new icons, Google is also bringing a set of new features to the Messages app, which you can check below.

1. Ability to respond to an individual message in a conversation when RCS is enabled
2. New feature will allow you to react to SMS texts from iPhone users with emoji
3. Voice Message Transcription – Available now on Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Z Fold 4
4. Reminders are now included directly in Messages
5. You can now watch YouTube videos within Messages
6. Messages will now intelligently suggest you “star” messages that contain texts like addresses, door codes, and phone numbers
7. If someone sends you texts like “Can you talk now?” Messages will suggest a Meet call by showing an icon right next to the message
8. Experimental: New feature under testing in some countries that lets you chat with businesses you found on Search and Maps directly through Messages
9. Seamless connectivity across your favorite devices such as your phone to Chromebook to your smartwatch
10. Google is partnering with leading Airlines to offer messaging on flights too.

Voice Message Transcription

Google Messages got an intelligent new feature called Voice Message Transcription that auto-transcribes the message so you can access it with ease. If you receive an audio message, the feature will turn it into transcripts to let you “view” the audio like you would a traditional text message.