Google to update 50+ Android apps with better UI for foldables, tablets

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Last year, Google refocused on large-screen mobile Android devices such as foldable phones and tablets. With Android 12L, the company made the operating system's UI design more suitable for foldable phones and tablets. It also promised to update several first-party apps with improved UI design. Google is now taking that agenda forward with more apps.

During the Google I/O 2023 keynote event, Google announced its plans to update over 50 apps with redesigned UIs. It will make those apps easier to use on foldable phones and tablets, offering multi-pane UI and large-screen optimizations. Here is the list of all those apps:

List of Google apps that are being optimized for foldable phones and tablets

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Gmail
Google Assistant
Google Calendar
Google Camera
Google Chat
Google Chrome
Google Clock
Google Contacts
Google Dialer
Google Docs
Google Drive
Google Family Link
Google Files
Google Fit
Google Home
Google Keep
Google Keyboard
Google Kids Space
Google Lens
Google Maps
Google Meet
Google Messages
Google News
Google One
Google Pay
Google Personal Safety
Google Photos
Google Play
Google Play Games
Google Play Store
Google Podcasts
Google Search
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google TV
Google Translate
Google Voice Recorder
Google Wallet
Google Weather
YouTube
YouTube Kids
YouTube Music
YouTube TV

These apps are either in the process of being updated or have already been updated with tablet-optimized designs. It means if you have a tablet or foldable phone (Galaxy Z Fold) from Samsung, you can have a better experience using these apps in the future. Similarly, Samsung has started optimizing its own apps for bigger screens.

Google stated that it is working closely with partners like Samsung and other third-party developers to bring tablet/foldable-optimized UI designs to their apps. The company showcased some of those upcoming apps, including Disney+, Minecraft, and Spotify. There is no specific timeline as to when those apps will be released, though.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Google to update 50+ Android apps with better UI for foldables, tablets

List of Google apps that are being optimized for foldable phones and tablets

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

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