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 ...

Google’s accelerated Android release cycle will soon deliver a new version of the software, and it might look quite different from what you’d expect. Amid rumors of a major UI overhaul, Google seems ...

In May 2025, Google officially introduced Material 3 Expressive, the next evolution of Android’s design language, arriving after the launch of Android 16. This sweeping UI update is a significant step ...

If you're not fully on board the AI hype train, I would understand if you feel that Android has lost its way. When Google, Samsung, and Motorola are packing AI features into places you never thought ...

With One UI 8 finally available in its earliest form, Samsung’s foundation has been laid for the next few updates until the final release. This update comes as Android 16 QPR1 launched a week prior, ...

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 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 ...

Gmail’s Material 3 Expressive UI is now gradually rolling out…for some. This new design language brings a fresher, more vibrant look with rounded corners, a redesigned “Compose” button, and a ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...