The new software version also features the option of adding Firebase with apps using the Assistant window, with a Firebase plugin bringing the features straight into Android Studio.

Google has released a preview of the latest version of its Android Studio development environment, with a raft of new features shown off at I/O 2016.

Developers also can iterate quickly with Firebase Studio, Google said. Apps can be edited through chat with Gemini. For example, developers could ask Gemini to add user authentication, change the ...

Google has brought big updates to its app development platform, adding prompt-based app prototypes that anyone can try.