Google is trying out a speckly new look for Gemini on Android, with a colorful halftone pattern to its animations.

The design philosophies of iOS 26 and Android 16 underscore their distinct approaches to creating user-friendly interfaces. iOS 26: Apple introduces a “liquid glass” aesthetic, blending polished, ...

Apple’s latest iOS 26 beta introduces faster app launch animations, trimming around 150 milliseconds from the process for a noticeably snappier feel. The update, expected to arrive with the iPhone 17 ...

Apple introduced its new “Liquid Glass” redesign of iOS 26 this week at WWDC and to say that the reactions have been mixed is an understatement. Amid the various comments, though, have been a bunch of ...

The walls are coming down, but which side of the fence is better? We pit Apple and Google against each other across 14 ...

The latest mobile operating systems—Android 16, Samsung’s OneUI 8, Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2, and Apple’s iOS 26 beta—bring a range of updates and refinements to the table. Each platform is designed to cater ...

Among the many tidbits included in today’s iOS 26 beta release is a new notification style that pops up when the iPhone reaches low battery levels. Here’s what that animation looks like. Today, Apple ...