{"id":9903,"date":"2017-09-07T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hellotech.com\/?p=9903"},"modified":"2021-06-11T11:42:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T18:42:03","slug":"gboard-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/gboard-updates","title":{"rendered":"Gboard: Watch YouTube, Search Google Maps, and Even Doodle Right on Google\u2019s Keyboard App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gboard just got smarter and you\u2019d be hard-pressed not to notice the changes. You can now share YouTube videos, share locations, and do silly doodles right in Google\u2019s keyboard. Conversations on messaging apps are now even more multifaceted with such a versatile tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expanded-gboard-app\">Expanded Gboard App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-time Android users may have noticed Google\u2019s keyboard app integrating Google Search and other nifty features in previous updates. Now, it adds more valuable tools to that list. In a recent update, Gboard has integrated a few, key Google services: <em>Google Maps<\/em> and <em>YouTube<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to these additions, Gboard has integrated functionalities e.g. instant translation, smarter phrase suggestion (while you type), and even GIF and emoji suggestions. As useful as those may be, the latest update adds, even more, functionality to the keyboard&#8217;s already stacked arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-search-maps-youtube-in-one-place\">Search, Maps, YouTube in One Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only can you search Google right from the keyboard&#8217;s interface,&nbsp;you can also tap into Maps and YouTube with a few swipes. Simply swipe through the bottom of the screen to see the search results from whichever service (shown in a card-style display) you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found the info you wish to share, tap it and you\u2019d add the individual results to your chat. The fun part is that these tools are at your disposal no matter the app you use for sending messages &#8211; iMessage, Whatsapp, Messenger, Hangouts, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-search-results-right-at-your-fingertips\">Search Results Right at Your Fingertips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap into the Maps section of Gboard and you&#8217;ll be shown your current location by default, followed by any nearby businesses that you might find interesting. If these aren&#8217;t the addresses you&#8217;re trying to look up, you can just do a search for a specific location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, YouTube&#8217;s interface lets you search the video-sharing network like you would on the app itself. 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It resembles the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ph\/HT206896\">Digital Touch<\/a>&#8221; feature baked into iOS that allows Apple users to share images they made themselves with friends through SMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-standalone-keyboard-app\">Standalone Keyboard App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The shift in user behavior may be what motivated Google to proactively upgrade its keyboard interface. With more mobile activity occurring in standalone apps (e.g. Facebook&#8217;s Messenger app), the search engine giant launched Gboard embracing the same strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Google officially launched its keyboard app on iOS last year\u2014a move that further advances its goal to integrate its search tool to even more mobile devices. In line with this objective,&nbsp;the search engine giant&#8217;s parent company, Alphabet, even had to pay Apple a hefty amount of its mobile ad revenue just to become the default search engine in the Safari browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-targeting-the-apple-market\">Targeting the Apple Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Google is certainly isn\u2019t shy with its goal of tapping into the vast Apple fan base. As a matter of fact, the Gboard\u2019s new features are rolling out first on the iPhone\u2014a detail the company revealed in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By incorporating two of the brand\u2019s most-accessed services into its keyboard, the search engine giant is hoping it would make Gboard a more appealing download for non-Android consumers. In case you\u2019re interested, you can download it for free on the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/gboard-a-new-keyboard-from-google\/id1091700242?mt=8\">Apple App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bigger-picture\">The Bigger Picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Packing all those tools may seem like overkill to casual observers, but Google simply is working on a bigger, long-term scheme. The search engine giant clearly hopes to make Google a part of everyone&#8217;s typing experience on their smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By adding its most utilitarian tools to its keyboard UI, the Mountain View company wants people to actively use its products with little fuss. You no longer have to navigate from one app to the other just to put in any searched info and share them with friends over chat. That\u2019s certainly a step in the right direction if you ask us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These aren\u2019t the only exciting changes Google is rolling out this year. 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