Collaborating and editing in Google Docs is already powerful yet easy Sometimes, however, we need feedback that simply cannot be expressed in a typed comment Fortunately, Google's latest update allows users to add handwritten annotations to Docs from their Android devices

It can be done with a finger or, in models like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, with a stylus The tool has a normal pen mode and a highlighter mode, with options for color and line thickness

There is also a hide button that will clean up and display the entire document if it gets too busy

This works on both phones and tablets It is certainly useful to be able to do this on a phone, but being able to do this on the large canvas of a Google Pixel Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 would be as close to editing a real paper document as possible in Docs

According to an update posted on Google's The Keyword, editing can be viewed on any device running Google Docs, but only on Android devices running the latest version of the app Therefore, users on other platforms will not be able to touch the edits, but they will at least be able to view them

Google's new feature package includes public transportation directions on Google Maps devices for Wear OS smartwatches to make navigation easier without a smartphone, and smartphone cameras and AI tricks to read out important details about your current location and nearby businesses Use also includes improved screen reader support for the main Google Maps app

Gemini, Google's AI chatbot, is also part of the upgrade and is currently available as a beta in Google Messages One can interact with the chatbot and its various features by simply sending a text, just like a regular contact

At MWC 2024, Google itself, as well as Android, will have a large presence as usual, along with other cutting-edge companies large and small We'll be at the conference in Barcelona, so be sure to check back for further updates on Android devices and other favorite technology products