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 ...

An exclusive report from Android Authority gives us an early look at Google's rumored Android OS redesign. Google appears to be working on a next-generation version of its Material Design language, ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

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 ...

The main Google I/O 2025 keynote happens a week from now, but that event will probably be so Gemini AI-heavy that Google decided to give Android a special presentation on Tuesday, in the form of an ...

A little over a week ago, someone on Google’s design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language, called Material 3 Expressive. This morning, as a part of “The Android Show,” ...

One UI and Pixel UI both take different approaches to the look and feel of Android. Here's how Samsung and Google shape the ...

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 ...

Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European correspondent, covering tech policy and Big Tech in the EU and UK. Unofficially, she serves as CNET's Taylor ...