Google’s June Android feature drop is here with updates to emoji, payments, and more.
Google today announced a slew of features rolling out to various Android-powered devices today as part of its June 2023 Android feature drop. These include updates to Android on phones and tablets, as well as Wear OS.
The company announced the update by way of a blog post on June 1, and most if not all of these features are immediately available, mostly via Play Store updates to the relevant apps.
Google Play Books for one will see an update to help children learn how to read via a feature dubbed “reading practice.” It will be available on “thousands” of children’s books and focuses on helping children learn unfamiliar words auditorily, complete with real-time feedback.
Another update will deliver three new home screen widgets, bringing support for a Google TV, a Google News, and a Google Finance widget.
Google’s fan-favourite Emoji Kitchen feature also sees an update with this release, adding in support for new aquatic emoji combinations.
