I'm a diehard Pixel user, and the Android 16 design overhaul has me more excited than ever

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Android 16 is coming, and with it, we'll see a considerable refresh on the UI front. It's been four years since Material You was first released, and the latest iteration (version 3) looks to include some features and improvements that many have been hoping for. Also: Your Android devices are getting a major Gemini upgrade - cars and watches included From animations to notifications, everything in the Android UI looks like it will see serious improvement. Here's what's coming to this refreshed UI. 1. Animations with a little more pep From the demos I've seen, animations (across the board) are springier and more responsive. What's really nice about this change is that it almost feels more organic. For example, when you drag an animation, the adjoining animations subtly react to the movement. This will also help make Android components more responsive, at least visually so. 2. Blurs and shading Google With version 16 of the OS, we'll finally get subtle blurs and ba ... Read full article.