- August 12, 2025
Android Developers Blog: Media3 1.8.0
Posted by Toni Heidenreich – Engineering Manager This release includes several bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features. Read on to find out more, and
Meet the people coding a more sustainable world
Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing How do you tackle the planet’s biggest sustainability and environmental challenges? For 10 new founders we’re spotlighting in #WeArePlay,
Android Developers Blog: What is HDR?
Posted by John Reck – Software Engineer For Android developers, delivering exceptional visual experiences is a continuous goal. High Dynamic Range (HDR) unlocks new possibilities,
10 million downloads and counting, meet app and game founders from across the U.S.
Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing They saw a problem and built the answer. Meet 20 #WeArePlay founders from across the U.S. who started their
Android Developers Blog: Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop is stable
Posted by Paris Hsu – Product Manager, Android Studio The next wave of innovation is here with Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop. We’re thrilled to
Top 3 updates for building excellent, adaptive apps at Google I/O ‘25
Posted by Mozart Louis – Developer Relations Engineer Today, Android is launching a few updates across the platform! This includes the start of Android 16’s
Agentic AI takes Gemini in Android Studio to the next level
Posted by Sandhya Mohan – Product Manager, and Jose Alcérreca – Developer Relations Engineer Software development is undergoing a significant evolution, moving beyond reactive assistants
Start building for the next generation of Samsung Galaxy devices
Posted by J. Eason – Director, Product Management The next generation of foldable and wearable devices from Samsung has arrived. Yesterday at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung
With over 3 billion downloads, meet the people behind Amanotes
Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet
New tools to help drive success for one-time products
Posted by Laura Nechita – Product Manager, Google Play and Rejane França – Group Product Manager, Google Play Starting today, Google Play is revamping the
