Building directly for Android beats creating web apps by a mile.

Google AI Studio lets users test Gemini models, build apps, generate media, and export code. Here’s what it does, costs, and where it falls short. For years, building software meant setting up local ...

Build an Android app in minutes with Google AI Studio by signing in, choosing the latest Gemini Pro model, selecting “Build Android App,” and describing your app ...

The Migration Assistant works by letting developers select an existing project and hand it over to an AI agent inside Android Studio. Google’s new tool can intelligently map features, convert assets ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

I know what you're thinking. My God, another update. You're right, but if this is what you're thinking, you're probably not one of those people who've been battling the terrible bugs plaguing Android ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. These apps are dangerous. Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto build. Version 15.8 is now available for download through the beta program, and if everything goes as planned, it should get the ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...