Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio's new capability to build native Android apps.

“Bubbles” are an underrated part of Android notifications, with WhatsApp apparently working to add support just like another Meta app already had. Notification bubbles are often known by another name ...

Samsung appears to be working on notification reminders for Now Brief in One UI 9, which would nudge users about high-priority alerts they may have missed throughout the day. The feature was spotted ...

Your notification shade is about to look cleaner ...

If you've ever wanted to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT features into your Java programs, you'll be happy to learn that Spring AI has made the process easier than ever. And it's not just easier to connect ...

This free, open-source app can silently update apps in the background.

Google looks to be adding an option in Android 17 that will allow users to remap the controls for games to whatever buttons they want on a connected controller. This is something that is technically ...

Android has come a long way since its early days, and whether you're a long-time user or recently switched from iOS, tons of excellent features are hiding in the shadows. I'm constantly showing ...