The refreshed, modernized design language is the boldest we’ve seen from Google thus far. Full of personality, it places a huge emphasis on blur effects, natural animation physics, and an abundance of ...

For the past couple of months, I’ve been using a prerelease smartphone operating system that represents a significant design overhaul, with a greater focus on transparency and new visual elements that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following the editor in August, the homepages of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides now have Material 3 Expressive. There’s the search app bar and large FAB, which is the only component themed with ...

Material 3 Expressive was officially unveiled last week at The Android Show, with Google releasing guidance at that time. At I/O 2025, we had a “Build next-level UX with Material 3 Expressive” session ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Material 3 Expressive is Google's new software design language. Meant to bring both a fresh coat of paint and increased ...

The Pixel Recorder app joins other notable Google apps in receiving the Material 3 Expressive redesign with enhanced user experience. These features include a revamp layout, vibrant colors, and ...

Google Keep on Android is finally getting the taste of Material 3 Expressive. The redesign arrives with the app version 5.25.282.00.90 and revamps the search bar, icons, and more. However, UI change ...

No, I’m not talking about iOS 26, where Apple is seemingly changing its mind about the extent of its “Liquid Glass” design language with every subsequent beta. There are some great new features in ...