When Android started out, it didn't burst into the scene fully formed and complete. That was true for the platform itself and especially its development tools, with Android development practically ...

Life for an Android developer has always been pretty straightforward. You downloaded Eclipse and installed the Android Developer Tools. The tools did the job, and ...

Android Studio has been the de facto way to develop Android apps for some time now, with many app developers swearing by it, including most of the developers behind the top 125 apps in the Play Store.

Many Android developers (including this hobbyist reporter) cut their teeth on mobile app development with the popular open source IDE, Eclipse. That won't be happening much now, as Google officially ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

The integrated development environment (IDE) for Android. Released in 2014, within a couple years, Android Studio became the official IDE for Android applications, replacing Eclipse. Android Studio ...