Google Messenger Update Brings Unread Messages Count
Google’s SMS & MMS app, Google Messenger, has had a nice update this week that brings a lot of visual tweaks as well as some new features. The new build is version 2.0 and it is rolling out now in the Google Play Store. The most immediate thing you will notice is the new round icon for the app, fitting in nicely with the look of the Google Pixel launcher on the Pixel devices. That new icon also can now show unread message counts, ala iOS, which is something that Android frankly has needed for a long time. But get this: It doesn’t work on the new Pixel Launcher or the Google Now Launcher.
Insert head scratching here.