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First preview of Android 12
First preview of Android 12

18 February 2021

Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering Every day, Android apps help billions of people work, play, communicate, and create on a wi...


Turning it up to 11: Android 11 for developers
Turning it up to 11: Android 11 for developers

08 September 2020

Posted by Stephanie Cuthbertson, Director, Product Management Android 11 is here! Today we’re pushing the source to the Android Open...


Getting screen brightness right for every user
Getting screen brightness right for every user

19 November 2018

Posted by Ben Murdoch, Software Engineer and Michael Wright, Android Framework Engineer The screen on a mobile device is critical to the...


Discontinuing support for Android Nearby Notifications
Discontinuing support for Android Nearby Notifications

25 October 2018

Posted by Ritesh Nayak M, Product Manager Three years ago, we created Nearby Notifications as a way for Android users to discover apps...


What’s New in Android: O Developer Preview 2 & More
What’s New in Android: O Developer Preview 2 & More

17 May 2017

Posted by: Dave Burke, VP of Engineering With billions of Android devices around the world, Android has surpassed our wildest expectation...


Engaging users during major events: How The Guardian used innovative notifications
Engaging users during major events: How The Guardian used innovative notifications

26 January 2017

Posted By Tamzin Taylor, Partner Development at Google Play Major sporting, cultural, political events present an opportunity to re-enga...


Get the Do’s and Don’ts for Notifications from Game Developer Seriously
Get the Do’s and Don’ts for Notifications from Game Developer Seriously

24 August 2015

Posted by Lily Sheringham, Developer Marketing at Google Play Editor’s note: We’ve been talking to developers to find out how they’ve been...


A New Reference App for Multi-device Applications
A New Reference App for Multi-device Applications

12 March 2015

It is now possible to bring the benefits of your app to your users wherever they happen to be, no matter what device they have near them. To...


The Guardian — Understanding and engaging mobile users
The Guardian — Understanding and engaging mobile users

11 February 2015

Posted by Leticia Lago, Google Play team The Guardian is a global news organization with one of the world's largest quality English-sp...