Google Messages is testing a new animation in its latest beta (v20250115_03_RC00) that makes sent and received messages expand from a small bubble/pill shape to fill their space in the chat The new ...

Google keeps working on refining the experience with Android Auto, and that's good news for users who are committed to the Android ecosystem. However, the changes it makes to the app aren't easily ...

Google marked the New Year with a festive animated Doodle. The tech giant turned its homepage into a digital celebration with playful interactive elements.On De ...

Google recently rolled out a makeover for Gemini, and it is already testing another new animation for the Gemini overlay. This new animation covers all four edges of the screen and uses gradient-style ...

Google Messages has added a new animation for sending and receiving messages, which is subtle yet fancier than the previous one. New app animations are perceived as a sign of app maturity, indicating ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Google is testing a new Gemini-aligned loading animation for AI Overviews in Search that is flashier and bolder than the current approach. When loading, AI Overviews first say “Searching…” before ...

What if you could bring your wildest creative visions to life with just a few strokes of a pen? Imagine sketching a simple arrow or symbol on an image and watching it transform into a dynamic, ...

Google has marked the final day of 2025 with a special New Year’s Eve doodle, celebrating the transition into 2026 with colour, animation and festive symbolism. The doodle appeared on Google’s ...

Google is ushering in 2026 with an interactive New Year's Eve Doodle, transforming searches into a festive spectacle of balloons, decorations, and confetti. Users can trigger an on-screen confetti ...