The first preview of Android Q is here, alongside all sorts of developer-speak regarding the new code underneath. Beta 1 of Android Q is available starting today for early adopters and developers, ...

Some development or product manager at Google’s “got some ‘splainin to do,” announcing the Google Android cell phone OS won’t support Bluetooth APIs in the Android 0.9 SDK release. D’oh! (See this ...

Why it matters: This accelerated and more frequent release cycle is a significant shift in Android's development strategy. By aligning more closely with device manufacturers' schedules and offering ...

Biometric authentication has been a part of Android for a few years at this point, but times are changing and so is the way we log into our phones. Face unlock is the next big thing, and Google is ...

Google has a much-needed fix to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android. Here's what's changing and why it ...

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Android has long offered an Activity Recognition API that processes device sensor data with machine learning models in a battery-efficient manner. Google is now offering an Android Sleep API to allow ...

Google dropped Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs (application program interfaces) from the set of tools for the first version of the mobile phone OS, Android 1.0, according to the ...

Google dropped https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Bluetooth+SIG+Inc..html and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs (application program interfaces) from the set of tools ...