Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

App automation will be a major element of Android going forward, Google says. Automation for apps is expanding after Google ...

The Top New Features in Google’s Android 17—and Gemini Intelligence—Coming This Summer

The Android Show focused on new features in Android 17, the next version of Android coming later this summer, as well as ...
InfoQ

Google ADK for Java 1.0 Introduces New App and Plugin Architecture, External Tools Support, and More

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...
Forbes

Microsoft Shuts Down Outlook App For Android Users In 6 Weeks

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Outlook Lite is about to disappear. Email is one of the highest risk apps on your phone. And ...
GitHub

immersive-reader-client-library-java-android.md

In this quickstart, you build an Android app from scratch and integrate the Immersive Reader. A full working sample of this quickstart is available on GitHub. Start a ...
TechCrunch

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

After settling its lengthy antitrust battle over the Android app ecosystem earlier this month, Google said Thursday it will make it easier to install Android apps from outside the Play Store. The ...
WeLiveSecurity

Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think

App permissions are almost like an invisible sentry, governing what type of data and device access your apps get. If you’ve ever downloaded a new app or activated a new feature, the chances are you ...
Business Wire

Azul Warns Enterprises of Looming Java Application Modernization Crisis as Multiple Java Versions Near End of Support

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azul, the trusted leader in enterprise Java for today’s AI and cloud-first world, today warned enterprises of a growing Java application modernization crisis driven ...
9to5google

Google details MCP-like ‘AppFunctions’ that let Gemini use Android apps

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android. Google is “introducing early stage developer capabilities that bridge the gap ...
ZDNet

How to use your Android phone to master Linux Bash scripts (instead of doomscrolling)

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Lifehacker

Turn on 'App Pinning' Before Letting Someone Else Use Your Android

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...