Android enters its 'Emo' phase

This week on the Android Police podcast, Android 16 gets all 'Expressive' on us with a new step in its Material Design language and we wonder what all the rest of Google's announcements during The Android Show will come to eat us alive. That plus another Uber usurpation, we talk about phones that sound like knives, and a Very Important Announcement from your friends on this show.

01:56 | The Android Show

• 4 takeaways from Google's pre-I/O Android Show
• Google's flashy Material 3 Expressive is official, but it's not coming right away
• Android 16 goes official next month, but a new beta will bring Expressive design even sooner
• Material 3 Expressive will finally bring dynamic themes to Wear OS later this year
• Gemini is coming to Android Auto later this year, with shorter responses in tow
• Material 3 Expressive is getting me excited about Android updates again

26:46 | Knife-fones

• Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge is here, but is it the pocket-friendly phone you've been waiting for?
• Jules you should cut this audio in (no)
• Of all the phones I've handled in 2025, the Galaxy S25 Edge is ... certainly one of them.
• (1) Samsung Mobile on X: "Beyond slim may surprise, but power comes in all shapes 💪 #GalaxyS25 Edge" / X
• The Motorola Razr 2025 proves folding phones are no longer a gimmick

48:50 | Uber

• Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX | The Verge

Also:

• Apple CarPlay Ultra Is A Whole New Way To Use Your Car | Edmunds
• Rampant AI Cheating Is Ruining Education Alarmingly Fast | New York Magazine
• College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy. - The New York Times
• Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend (Hardcover) | Skylight Books

Audio excerpt from Fremantle/CBS via justinryan.io on Threads.

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