I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about Gemini's expansion in Android Studio. The real story is the way AI cuts toil across the lifecycle.

Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.

Google is rolling out a wave of new AI-powered tools for Android developers, led by Gemini integrations across Google Play and Android Studio. Developers can now use Gemini to translate and localize ...

Keeping up with the latest developer android com tools releases platform-tools can feel like a full-time job. New versions of Android Studio and the SDK tools drop regularly, each bringing changes ...

Google has announced the public preview of the Developer Knowledge API and MCP server, enabling AI assistants to access current developer documentation programmatically.

Platform Stability expected in March ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Google is attempting to make it easier for developers to access its documentation by creating the Developer Knowledge API and corresponding MCP server, both now in public preview.

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, ...

The Android 17 beta version puts the focus on aspects like privacy, security, and refined performance overall, with under-the-hood work setting the stage for future features.