Spot the missing feature. Photo: Google

If you’re concerned that Google is about to kill Android’s app drawer, look away now.

The beloved feature, which has been baked into Android since its inception, is nowhere to be seen in a new video released to promote Google Maps.

Spot the hamburger menu button. Screenshots: Google

Google is planning to make it easier to navigate Android N’s settings menu by adding a new navigation drawer. The change was revealed in screenshots posted on its Android Developers Blog this week, and we should get our first glimpse at it at Google I/O.

Are the app drawer’s days numbered? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Android’s famous app drawer could soon be no more.

Google will reportedly ditch the age-old feature for its upcoming Android N upgrade, placing all apps on the home screen instead. The move could make the platform more convenient for some users, but will it upset many others?

Google is experimenting with its next-gen VR headsets. Photo: Google

So far, Google’s experiments in virtual reality have mostly been done through Cardboard, the search giant’s super-cheap device that can convert any smartphone into a VR rig.

But Cardboard isn’t the limit to Google’s ambitions, with the Wall Street Journal today reporting that the company is developing a standalone virtual reality headset.

Cardboard is about to get even better. Photo: Google

Google is developing a brand new virtual reality headset for smartphones that will boast deeper integration with its Android software, according to a new report.

The device is expected to be a Cardboard successor that features a better design made out of plastic, plus new lenses, sensors, and more.