Android OS

Writing user interface layouts for Android applications is easy, but it can sometimes be difficult to optimize them. Most often, heavy modif...

Today we are releasing updates to multiple components of the Android SDK: Android 2.0.1, revision 1 Android 1.6, revision 2 SDK Tools, revis...

Starting this week, we're going to be holding regular IRC office hours for Android app developers in the #android-dev channel on irc.fre...

[This post is by Bart Sears, who manages the Android Browser team. —Tim Bray] This posting describes some issues when browsing websites with...

Android 2.0 introduces new behavior and support for handling hard keys such as BACK and MENU , including some special features to support t...

Hey Android developers—if you've visited the online Android SDK documentation recently, you may have noticed a few changes. That's ...

As a developer, I often wonder which Android platforms my applications should support,especially as the number of Android-powered devices gr...

Today we are announcing the Android 3.2 platform, an incremental release that adds several new capabilities for users and developers. The ne...

[This post is by Reto Meier AKA @retomeier , who wrote the book on Android App development. —Tim Bray] Two questions I regularly get asked...

Following last week's announcement of the Open Handset Alliance , today we're happy to offer an early look at the Android SDK . We...