Google is looking to one day replace Unify and build on all the functionality of Eclipse ADT and Ant build systems. Currently the company is working on a tool called “New Build System”, pretty unique ...

Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, ...

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Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated environment. Compared to platforms like iOS with Objective-C, which is just C ...

Google has developed a method to run Chrome OS on its Pixel devices. The method involves running a special build of Chrome OS in a virtual machine through the Android Virtualization Framework. The ...

Android’s Linux Terminal app can now run graphical Linux apps in the latest Canary build, a major step forward for the feature. A new “Display” button launches a graphical environment, letting users ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...