Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms

Google I/O is on May 20, but the annual developer conference will be so jam-packed with announcements that Google is opening the valve to release some news early. Today, during a virtual event dubbed The Android Show, the company showed off several features coming to the Android 16, starting with a fresh redesign. Here's everything new coming to Google's mobile operating system. Some of these features will arrive first on Pixel phones later this summer—presumably Google's Pixel 10 series—but most will be a part of the big annual Android update, which is expected to arrive earlier than usual this year, in June. Also be sure to read our overview of the use of on-device artificial intelligence to power Android's new scam detection features. Fresh Face Photograph: Google Android is getting a facelift with a new design language called Material 3 Expressive, and the emphasis this time is on personalization. The last major redesign was four years ago when Material 3 debuted. That said, ... Read full article.