Java may still be the first programming language that springs to mind when you think about Android, but you don’t have to use Java for Android development. In fact, Kotlin is now Google’s preferred ...

Wondering what the lawyers and programmers are talking about in the highest-profile tech trial in years? Here's a guide to the ties between Android and Java -- and the history leading up to the case.

Most Android projects don’t fail because of bad developers. They fail because of bad technology decisions. If your mobile app development is taking too long,...Read More The post Kotlin vs Java in ...

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Google is beginning a project that would elevate Android Studio from app development to a full suite for Android OS development by OEMs and ROM developers. To make an Android app today, Android Studio ...

My ZDNet colleague Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols is eager to step up to Google’s defense in the company’s legal battle with Oracle. To that end, he has written “A Google Android and Java history lesson” ...