Google updates file-size limit for APKs submitted to Google Play
With a set of big announcements set to come in the wee hours tomorrow morning, there's been some housekeeping behind the scenes at Google where the Android Developers Twitter account has announced a small change in the size limit...
Android 6.0 Marshmallow To Roll Out October 6
This time of the year is not just Nexus time but also signals the release of a new version of Android. This year Android 6.0 Marshmallow is set to be released and according to Canadian telco Telus, this will begin...
Samsung working on major update for Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, and more
Samsung, once known for infrequent (if not nonexistent) updates to its handsets, has changed tactics with its 2015 releases, with most of its current phones receive semi-regular updates. We don't know what's in most of them, but presumably its...
Happy birthday Android?
According to the Google Store, it's Android's Birthday and they have kicked off the celebrations with a few Marshmallow themed wallpapers to adorn your favourite Android Devices. The celebration of birthdays is one of the great cross-cultural similarities on...
Google release 3 new sample apps to demonstrate improved functionality coming in Android 6.0
Google has a history of releasing sample apps to provide developers with a guide/ template for utilising features buried within the Android operating system. Today they have released 3 such sample apps to the dev community.
The first of...
Google hosting inaugural Android Dev Summit in Mountain View in November
If Google I/O wasn't enough to satisfy your developer urges, Google is hosting their inaugural Android Dev Summit in Mountain View in November, aiming to host developers in a deep dive into a series of sessions with the Android...
There’s a bunch of new factory images up for the Nexus 4, 5, 6,...
Google has followed up on their promise of monthly security patches for Nexus devices, posting a slew of new factory images on their developer site. The updates are being supplied for the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus...
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) beginning to roll out to the original Xperia Z Series &...
The rollout of Android Lollipop continues unabated for Sony, at least as far as their Z-series line goes, with Sony sharing an update via their Xperia News account that Android 5.1 (Lollipop) will and has begun rolling out to...
Google and Udacity partner up again to release a new Android Design course
Google and Udacity have teamed up again to announce a new course aimed at developers wanting to improve their design skills on Android.
The 'Android Design for Developers' short course is a free online learning package designed by Google...
Motorola Support lists the updates in the latest Android Wear update for the Moto...
The latest Android Wear update has begun rolling out to wrists around the world, with a number of models already seeing the update. Motorola has announced that their Moto 360 has also begun receiving the update, a fact confirmed...
Attention Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge owners your Android 5.1 update is...
The Android 5.1 update for both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is available now according to reports rolling in from users all over Australia.
Multiple reports overnight from users on Optus, Telstra and Vodafone are reporting...
Google’s Project Tango gets a shot in the arm with apps releasing on Google...
Google's Project Tango will go on-sale in a further 10 countries next week, after Google expanded availability of the development kit firstly to Canada and South Korea earlier this month. With the expanded availability, the team has released a...
Android Marshmallow Dev Preview 3 OTA links start rolling out
The Android Marshmallow developer preview got an update this week after Google finally announced the official name of the next version of Android. The MPA44I images were made available on the Developer Preview site for the Nexus 5, Nexus...
Android M Developer preview 3 released by Google – introduces version 6.0 SDK
After announcing the big news of the name of the next version of Android, the Google developers have released the third developer preview for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player.
The biggest updates to the Dev...
Google Play Services 7.8 rollout completed bringing Nearby detection and new Face detection API
Google's Android Developers blog has announced the completion of the rollout to Google Play Services version 7.8 this week, which brings a couple of neat new features to Android.
The first is the recently announced Nearby API is now live,...