Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ Stumbles, Google Merges Android & ChromeOS, Foldable Frenzy, and More – Mobile Tech Roundup July 16, 2025
Google plans to merge ChromeOS into Android, creating a single OS across phones, tablets, and laptops, with Chromebooks and tablets running Android and a desktop-optimized Android with multi-window UI. Apple’s iOS 26 introduces Liquid Glass, which faced beta backlash, saw Beta 2 increase contrast and Beta 3 nearly remove the effect, and adds features like Add to Calendar from screenshots, Image Search, and an experimental Ask ChatGPT on screenshots. Samsung released Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, with the Fold 7 8.9mm thick when folded (4.2mm unfolded) and the Flip 7 adding a full 4-inch outer display
