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, ...

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

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 ...

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'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.

Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including ...

Samsung’s next Android revision is nearly upon us. One UI 7, the company’s vision of Android 15, could introduce several design changes and boast an entirely new philosophy. But when is it expected to ...

Samsung said One UI 9 focuses on expanding personalisation options, improving accessibility, adding new creative tools, and ...

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 smooths out Pixel usability with polished UI tweaks, smarter defaults, and more blur effects.

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 ...