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New goodies from Android, Wearables at Mobile World Congress + tune in to a new episode of #TheAndroidShow next week!
New goodies from Android, Wearables at Mobile World Congress + tune in to a new episode of #TheAndroidShow next week!

26 February 2024

Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director of Android Developer Relations Earlier today, at Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual conferenc...


Wear OS hybrid interface: Boosting power and performance
Wear OS hybrid interface: Boosting power and performance

26 February 2024

Posted by Kseniia Shumelchyk , Android Developer Relations Engineer In collaboration with our hardware partners, we’ve continued to p...


Easily add document scanning capability to your app with ML Kit Document Scanner API
Easily add document scanning capability to your app with ML Kit Document Scanner API

22 February 2024

Posted by Thomas Ezan – Sr. Developer Relations Engineer; Chengji Yan, Penny Li – ML Kit Engineers; David Miro Llopis – Product Manager ...


The First Developer Preview of Android 15
The First Developer Preview of Android 15

16 February 2024

Posted by Dave Burke , VP of Engineering We're releasing the first Developer Preview of Android 15 today so you, our developers,...


#WeArePlay | How two sea turtle enthusiasts are revolutionizing marine conservation
#WeArePlay | How two sea turtle enthusiasts are revolutionizing marine conservation

14 February 2024

Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Marketing


Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker
Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker

13 February 2024

Posted by Roxanna Aliabadi Walker – Product Manager Available now with Google Photos Our photo picker has always been the gateway t...


Prompt users to update to your latest app version
Prompt users to update to your latest app version

29 January 2024

Posted by Lidia Gaymond – Product Manager, Google Play For years, Google Play has helped users enjoy the latest versions of your app ...