We’re expecting to see Google’s colorful new design language as part of the Android pre-I/O show. New colors are fun! Fun is good! But I’m not sure Google can show us something “cool” enough to win the hearts of iPhone-loving teenagers.
Google’s designers want to capture the youth demo with a vibrant new OS treatment, but there’s only so much they can do.
Android whisperer Mishaal Rahman has a thorough writeup for Android Authority detailing some of the potential UI changes he’s found under the hood in Android 16’s beta releases. One that caught my eye: the ability to resize quick settings tiles and a new tile editor organized by category, which is all very iOS 18. There are other visual changes afoot too, like more use of background blur on screens like the app drawer and the multitasking view. No doubt we’ll find out more soon.
6
Verge Score
A good midrange phone that lacks mass appeal.
TikTokers are obsessed with the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III, so we went on a quest to get one.
