Some Pixel users cannot get the keyboard to appear when replying to emails in the Gmail app despite visible AI suggestions. The bug emerged in the last 24 hours on Pixel devices only and Google has not yet acknowledged it.
Complaints point to an error inside the Gmail app itself rather than the underlying operating system.
Google has not publicly recognized the defect despite Gmail being one of its flagship Android services.
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Amazon launched three new Alexa Tablets running full Android with Google Play Store access and prices starting at $229.99. The move targets higher-end buyers with aluminum designs and Alexa+ AI while ending reliance on the limited Fire OS app store.
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