Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio's new capability to build native Android apps.

Google's stable Android CLI 1.0 gives AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Antigravity direct access to Android Studio's toolchain from the command line.

Forward-looking: The next version of Android will introduce unprecedented restrictions for app developers. All apps targeting Android 16 must be adaptive, meaning custom UI choices that don't scale ...

Leaked builds confirm One UI 8.5 will be based on Android 16 QPR2, marking a significant strategic shift for Samsung. By adopting this quarterly update, Samsung breaks tradition and delivers new ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews and 4 betas, none of which brought any major changes to the user interface or ...

Samsung may be bringing additional controls for Android 17’s upcoming Audio Hardening features. While Google has designed them to be active by default, One UI 9 could let users disable them if they ...