Ever wondered why every Android-powered smartphone you’ve ever bought comes with a Google search widget on its home screen, or why not just one, but almost every Google app that’s available comes pre-installed? Well, these are just a couple of the Google rules that handset makers must follow if they want to provide Google services with their products.

Dropbox’s first update for its recently launched Mailbox app for Android adds support for action buttons in the notification panel along with the usual stability enhancements and bug fixes.

Google has made it super simple to share the photos you’ve backed up to Google+ directly from Gmail on the web. When composing a new email message, users can click the insert photos button to directly insert “Auto Backup” images with just a few clicks.

According to a new leak, the Gmail app for Android could soon get a UI refresh. The report is accompanied by a leaked screenshot which shows the revamped UI along with some new colors. The screenshot also reveals the addition of several additional tabs within the app to categorize mails accordingly.

Motorola’s Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Moto X is making its way to device on T-Mobile in the United States. The 147MB release, which comes with build number “161.44.25,” adds Google Cloud Print and delivers a number of important bug fixes.