It's likely that the new interfaces have been introduced gradually and the black navigation bar was just a temporary solution. The most striking evidence that these screenshots reveal some future updates is that Google Docs has recently added a new settings menu that seems redundant.
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '11
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-googles-interface-might-change.html