Google says Magic Cue on Pixel 10 is coming to more apps, teases new design

Magic Cue was perhaps one of the most exciting ideas on Google’s Pixel 10 series, but months later, it feels like a forgotten part of those devices. At I/O 2026, though, Google has confirmed that Magic Cue will be expanding to more apps on Pixel 10 devices.

During the “What’s new in Android” segment of I/O 2026 – also teased during the Developer Cut of last week’s Android Show – Google snuck in the reveal that Magic Cue on Pixel 10 is getting a couple of key changes.

First, it’s coming to more apps. Magic Cue will soon start showing suggestions when you are using Snapchat. Google implies more apps beyond Snapchat will be supported, but that’s the only one directly mentioned. The idea of expanded functionality isn’t a surprise, though, as there’s evidence Google is also working to let Magic Cue leverage information from Tasks and Wallet.

Magic Cue is also getting a redesign, it seems, with the chip moving to the bottom of the display. This should allow it to work with third-party keyboards, but Google hasn’t directly said as much.

Previously, Magic Cue would appear within app UIs (such as Google Messages, pictured below), as well as within Gboard’s top row suggestions section. The new UI more closely aligns the feature with Gemini, as launching Gemini also opens from the bottom of the display with a similar glow design.

It’s unclear when this might roll out, but it’s nice to see Google expanding on an underused part of the Pixel 10 series.

More from Google I/O 2026:

• Android 17’s ‘Continue On’ will let you move tasks between devices, like Apple’s Handoff
• Android Auto is getting massive music app redesigns, starting with these apps [Gallery]
• Google is bundling YouTube Premium Lite into its best storage plan – here’s where

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