Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...

We recently uncovered Google’s work on a major visual overhaul of Android. The company is giving Android a fresh coat of paint using the Material 3 Expressive design language. This overhaul entails ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Summary: Google appears to be working on an updated version of its Material Design guidelines for Android. It could be called “Material Design 3 Expressive,” and the firm could officially announce it ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. A little over a week ago, someone on Google’s design team accidentally posted the details of their new design ...

This may not be the most surprising twist, but it's definitely something that Android fans did not expect to come as early as May. Google's next big Android UI revamp, Material 3 Expressive, has ...

Google develops the open source Android operating system, and hardware makers like Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi build upon it, competing directly with Apple’s closed iOS ecosystem.

With Material 3 Expressive, Android is getting a more graphic design-y interface—the complete opposite of what is rumored for iOS 19. Reading time 3 minutes I think we can all agree that our ...

Google's big I/O 2025 event is just around the corner, and AI will obviously dominate the main keynote, which is usually focused on the upcoming version of Android. Google will still talk about ...

Google is rolling out a Material 3 Expressive design update to the Android Phone app, bringing rounded cards, refreshed dialer visuals, and new call gesture options. While the changes are currently in ...

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