The modern smartphone is a powerful little tool. But what makes it different from mobile phones of yesteryear is the capability to install third-party apps, letting users truly explore the machine's ...

There was a time when downloading the latest Java Development Kit (JDK) was a necessary pre-requisite for Android develpoment. Today, an open JDK comes baked into Android Studio, reducing the number ...

In a normal year, Google I/O would traditionally mark the release of a new version of Android Studio. While there hasn’t been a Google I/O event this year, the Android team has still seen fit to ...

Android’s official new Integrated Developer Environment (IDE), Android Studio Hedgehog, is now available. Android Studio version 2023.1.1 is out, and developers can enjoy its new features and ...

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[Photo: Joe Desbonnet] Have you ever wanted to find an inexpensive way of communicating with your Android phone wirelessly, but without relying on the likes of Bluetooth or Google ADK? If you also ...

Android Studio 2023.1.1 Hedgehog is the latest version of Google's official IDE, aimed at helping developers improve app performance. The update includes features like App Quality Insights and Power ...

Android Studio, like so much of Google’s product portfolio, is getting its infusion of AI today at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. Android Studio Hedgehog, the upcoming version of ...

About twice a year, I get involved in a project that requires me to do some Android development; so, about twice a year, I re-launch Google’s so-called integrated development environment, Android ...