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The new Google Calendar app has a stunning Schedule view. Screenshot: Google

The new Google Calendar app has a stunning Schedule view. Screenshot: Google

Google’s been hard at work overhauling all of its apps for Android 5.0 Lollipop, and we’ve already seen the fruits of its labor inside the latest versions of Gmail, Google+, and Google Play. The next big update will be for the search giant’s Calendar app, and it will deliver a gorgeous new look and awesome new features.

You can now retract messages sent via BBM. Photo: BlackBerry

You can now retract messages sent via BBM. Photo: BlackBerry

BlackBerry is rolling out a number of new features for BBM that give you greater control over the content and messages you share with friends. In addition to Snapchat-inspired self-destructing messages, the release also brings the ability to retract messages you wish you hadn’t sent.

The new Moto G will get Android 5.0 Lollipop. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The new Moto G will get Android 5.0 Lollipop. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Motorola understands that Android users like to know when their next update is coming — particularly if it’s a big one — so the company has erected a new webpage that allows customers to track their Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade to release. The tracker covers all handsets from the Droid Maxx and Droid Mini to the latest Moto X and Moto G.

Android L running on the Galaxy S5. Video: SamMobile

Lollipop running on the Galaxy S5. Video: SamMobile

Samsung could be rolling out its first Android 5.0 Lollipop updates by December, say sources familiar with the company’s plans — and the flagship Galaxy S5 will be the first to get one. The release will feature a revamped TouchWiz interface that will better suit Google’s new Material Design guidelines.

Support for third-party mail services is coming to Gmail. Screenshots: Google

Support for third-party mail services is coming to Gmail. Screenshots: Google

Google’s updating all of its first-party Android apps for Lollipop, and while some of them are just getting a new lick of paint, many will receive exciting new features at the same time. One of those apps is Gmail, which will finally support third-party email services, allowing you to use just the one app for all of your accounts.

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