If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...
ZDNet

Google will now keep Android development a secret - until official release

Google plans to move all development of Android OS behind closed doors so that the process will no longer be visible to the public. This change is a big shift for Android, which has long allowed ...
Android

Android 16 Developer Preview now available for two Xiaomi phones

Summary: Xiaomi has reportedly released the Android 16 Developer Preview for the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 14T Pro. The latest update allows developers to test their apps on the new OS. If they want to ...

Android Circuit: Magic V5 Reveal, Mystery Galaxy S26 Ultra, Qualcomm Wear Elite’s AI Move

Xiaomi 17 Ultra global release, the Honor Magic V6 reveal, the Pixel 10a upgrade, a mysterious Galaxy S26 Ultra, Qualcomm’s Wear Elite platform and ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Google is moving more Android development behind closed doors, Nothing Phone (3a) Community Edition, and a 31.2 inch color E Ink display with an 18 Hz refresh rate

Google has been maintaining two Android development branches for years. One is the Android Open Source Project and the other is an internal branch of Android that’s closer to the software that ...
Gizmodo

Google Is Closing Up Android Development, but It’s Not What You Think

The writing has been on the wall as Google has slowly moved away from Android as the core product and toward the bright light of artificial intelligence. This week’s news about how Google plans to ...