Android 17 might ditch flat design for Apple-style blur, bringing a more polished, lightweight feel to menus and controls.

But the effect won’t be nearly as strong

That rules out Android users, but there are other options out there.

This design shift may affect quite a few elements in Android 17, including aspects of the UI like the volume bar, in particular the “pill-shaped container that houses the slider,” according to 9to5Google, as well as the mode switcher.

Apple iOS 26.3 features: Apple's iOS 26.3 update is coming soon. It will prepare for encrypted RCS messaging between iPhones and Android phones. A new tool will help users transfer data from iPhone to Android.

Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, has introduced a bill that would add to the list of state symbols and name Android the state’s official mobile operating system.

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If you use a pair of Beats headphones with an Android device, there's a useful feature that's unfortunately absent on iPhone devices. Here's what it is.