The Android SDK, short for Android Software Developer Kit, is arguably the most powerful software utility widely used by programmers who indulge in Android app development. The Windows version of this ...

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Android 16 is here! Sort of. Along with its official announcement that stable Android 16 is due out in the second quarter of next year, Google kicked off the Developer Preview period for its next ...

Android development starts with the Android SDK (Software Development Kit). While there are many different programming languages and a host of IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) you can use to ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Update February 18th, 2:10PM ET: Google released the first of its ...

Android 11, the latest iteration of Google’s smartphone OS, is still a few months away from its stable release. Unfortunately, Google also had to postpone the Android 11 Beta Launch Show on June 4, ...

The very first look at Android 12 has just arrived courtesy of the developer preview release. The beta program meant for the public won’t be available for a few months yet, but if you just can’t wait ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first ...