{"id":11359,"date":"2026-05-18T06:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/gemini-app-rolling-out-extended-thinking-level-new-3rd-party-app-integrations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:45:38","slug":"gemini-app-rolling-out-extended-thinking-level-new-3rd-party-app-integrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/gemini-app-rolling-out-extended-thinking-level-new-3rd-party-app-integrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini app rolling out \u2018Extended\u2019 thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Gemini app rolling out \u2018Extended\u2019 thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

Ahead of I\/O 2026, Google continues to roll out Gemini app features, with some users now seeing a \u201cThinking level\u201d option.<\/p>\n

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In the model picker, you\u2019ll see a new \u201cThinking level\u201d menu at the bottom of the sheet. This only appears when selecting Fast (Gemini 3 Flash) or Gemini 3.1 Pro, with Thinking excluded. Your options are \u201cStandard\u201d and \u201cExtended.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

So far, Thinking level is seeing a limited rollout. This matches how Google AI Studio offers Low, Medium, and High thinking levels.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Gemini app is preparing to add more integrations with third-party apps. At the moment, third-party apps include @GitHub, @OpenStax, @Spotify, and @WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

Support documents show that @Canva, @Instacart, and @OpenTable are coming. This is not yet rolled out.<\/p>\n

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You can streamline your creative workflow from generating design ideas in Gemini Apps to managing assets and collaborating on projects in Canva. When you connect Canva to Gemini Apps, you can ask Gemini to help you:<\/p>\n

You can check the availability of groceries and household items in stores and add items directly to your Instacart shopping cart with Gemini Apps.<\/p>\n

Your prompt can specify \u201cwhich store you want to shop at and the version of the product you want to add to your cart,\u201d while your \u201cdefault saved address on Instacart is used to find nearby stores.\u201d Example prompts include:<\/p>\n

You can ask Gemini Apps to help you find, book, and manage reservations for restaurants on OpenTable. To do this, Gemini Apps use Reserve with Google to check availability and complete your bookings with OpenTable.<\/p>\n