Google has released the stable build of Android Studio 4.0, its newest official integrated development environment (IDE) for building Android apps on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. The three main ...

There are lots of reasons why you might want to write an Android app. Maybe you have a great idea and you want to build a prototype, maybe you just want to learn to program for Android, maybe it is ...

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 ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. A top-tier Android phone can cost upwards of a thousand dollars, and for that money, you’ll get some ...

Google is beginning a project that would elevate Android Studio from app development to a full suite for Android OS development by OEMs and ROM developers. To make an Android app today, Android Studio ...