XDA Developers

I built the same complex Android app with Claude Code, Google Antigravity, and Codex, and only one felt ready for the Play Store

To keep this experiment as fair as possible, I decided to stick with the default AI model in each coding tool. That meant ...
XDA Developers

I used Claude Code to build an Android app that my family actually uses every day

He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, and MakeTechEasier. Anurag’s always pumped about tech and loves ...

Google’s new Android XR tools let developers test apps without needing to buy expensive smart glasses

At the 2026 Android Dev Summit, Google has announced some interesting features coming to both Android XR and Android CLI. Developers can now build and test apps for smart glasses without owning the ...
HackerNoon

Two More Java Cards and a Bug Our Tests Missed

Two new Java Cards reproduce the applet lifecycle and expose a T=0 transport bug. Hardware results, CPLC serials, regression ...
How-To Geek

These 3 paid Android apps are 100% free outside of the Play Store

Open-source software is free by definition, but the people who make it still have bills to pay. One of those bills is a fee ...

This open-source app lets you run practically any phone app on your Android Auto car screen

Android Auto Maker lets you repackage phones apps to run on your car display, but it comes with several technical trade-offs.
How-To Geek

You need to learn web development before trying to build desktop or mobile apps

Building your own mobile or desktop native app sounds exciting. More importantly, native apps have some clear advantages. That said, starting with web apps will score you some easy wins and prepare ...
Ars Technica

Googlebook review: Android on a laptop is still Android

Android was designed for phones, but that hasn’t stopped Google from trying to adapt the OS and its apps to larger machines over the years. Googlebooks are just the latest attempt after tablets, ...
TechRepublic

Google Makes It Easier to Put Your Own AI-Built App on Android

Google lets eligible users run AI-built Android apps through Google Play without a developer account. Learn who can use it and what limits to check. Google lets you turn an idea into a personal ...
ZDNet

Google lets you make personal Android apps for free now – with just prompts

It just got a whole lot easier to vibe code the exact Android app you need - no developer experience required. Are you tired of ad overload in free, single-task apps? Or, can you not find an app that ...
Engadget

How to use Android apps on your Windows PC (and why you might want to)

This summer, the popular games studio Bungie ended development on the long-running, live-service game Destiny 2. As an avid player who had chewed through all the content that game had to offer, I ...
TechRepublic

Best Video Editing Apps for Android in 2026: Premiere, CapCut, LumaFusion and More

The best Android video editing apps for 2026 include Adobe Premiere, CapCut, LumaFusion, PowerDirector, and KineMaster for different editing needs. Android video editing apps now offer multi-track ...