Google is developing a new desktop app called Essentials that packages up several Google services, such as Messages and Photos, and includes links to download many other services. The app will be included in many new Windows laptops, with the first one being from HP.
According to Google's announcement, the Essentials app will let you “discover and install many of Google's best services,” including browsing Google Photos and sending and receiving Google Messages within the app. While the full list of apps has yet to be announced, Google's announcement art shows off icons for Google Sheets, Google Drive, Nearby Share, and Google One (which will get a two-month free trial through Essentials for new subscribers).
HP plans to include Google Essentials across its computer brands, including Envy, Pavilion, and Omen. Google says users will be “in control of their experience” and can uninstall Essentials in whole or in part. It's not yet clear whether you'll be able to download the app onto your current PC if you want to Google-ify your Windows experience.
Essentials also includes the Google Play Games app, which lets you download popular Android games such as: Clash of Clans Install it on your computer. You can access Google Play Games through the Essentials app (or the HP Omen Gaming Hub app) to play games and continue your progress on any Android device with compatible games.
Google says it plans to bring Essentials to other Windows PCs in the future. The Verge We have requested more information from both HP and Google.