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TalkBack uses Gemini Nano to increase image accessibility for users with low vision
TalkBack uses Gemini Nano to increase image accessibility for users with low vision

03 September 2024

Posted by Terence Zhang – Developer Relations Engineer and Lisie Lillianfeld - Product Manager TalkBack is Android’s screen reader i...


Our first Spotlight Week: diving into Android 15
Our first Spotlight Week: diving into Android 15

03 September 2024

Posted by Aaron Labiaga- Android Developer Relations Engineer By now, you’ve probably heard the news: Android 15 was just released e...


Google Maps improved download reliability by 10% using user initiated data transfer API
Google Maps improved download reliability by 10% using user initiated data transfer API

03 September 2024

Posted by Alice Yuan – Developer Relations Engineer, in collaboration with Software Engineers – Matthew Valgenti and Emma Li – at Google ...


Android 15 is released to AOSP
Android 15 is released to AOSP

03 September 2024

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we're releasing Android 15 and making the sou...


#WeArePlay | Estante Mágica, the app helping kids publish their own books
#WeArePlay | Estante Mágica, the app helping kids publish their own books

03 September 2024

Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing In our latest film for #WeArePlay , which celebrates the people behind apps and gam...


Android Studio Koala Feature Drop is Stable!
Android Studio Koala Feature Drop is Stable!

29 August 2024

Posted by Sandhya Mohan , Product Manager, Android Studio Today, we are thrilled to announce the stable release of Android Studio Ko...


Instagram’s early adoption of Ultra HDR transforms user experience in only 3 months
Instagram’s early adoption of Ultra HDR transforms user experience in only 3 months

27 August 2024

Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya – Developer Relations Engineer, Google; in partnership with Bismark Ito - Android Developer, Rex Jin -...


The Recorder app on Pixel sees a 24% boost in engagement with Gemini Nano-powered feature
The Recorder app on Pixel sees a 24% boost in engagement with Gemini Nano-powered feature

27 August 2024

Posted by Terence Zhang – Developer Relations Engineer and Kristi Bradford - Product Manager Google Pixel’s Recorder app allows peo...