Kotlin: How (and Why) Tech Professionals Use It Nick Kolakowski, June 24, 2019 2 min read Kotlin has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past few years. When we first issued a developer walkthrough in 2016, it...
Google Officially Favors Kotlin Over Java, Says Half of Android Devs Use It Nate Swanner, May 9, 2019 3 min read When Google first promoted Kotlin as an official language for Android, Java developers everywhere took notice. Now...
Google I/O 2019: What to Expect, From Pixels to Privacy Nate Swanner, May 3, 2019 7 min read Google I/O starts May 7 in Mountain View, California at the Shoreline Amphitheater. The three-day event will touch on...
Can Google’s Wear OS Make a Comeback in 2019? Nick Kolakowski, January 24, 2019 3 min read Earlier this month, watchmaker Fossil announced that Google would purchase around $40 million of intellectual property....
Google Offers Roadmap for 64-Bit Android Apps Nick Kolakowski, January 22, 2019 3 min read Later this year, Google will require that Android developers build their apps with 64-bit compatibility in mind. To...
Your Path to App Revenue: Subscriptions, Ads, or One-Time Buys? Nick Kolakowski, January 18, 2019 4 min read This year, consumer spending on apps will hit $120 billion, according to new data from App Annie (sign-in required)....
The Folding Smartphone Is Coming, but Developers Are in the Dark Nate Swanner, January 17, 2019 5 min read A few years ago, the folding smartphone was an interesting proof-of-concept. Now it’s just around the corner, and...
Android, iOS Dominate Corporate Mobile Device Space Nick Kolakowski, January 15, 2019 2 min read For developers who focus on building better apps for business, companies’ mobile platform preferences are a huge...
Android OEMs Shamed by Devs Fed up with App-Breaking Features Nate Swanner, January 15, 2019 2 min read Android developers already have their hands full, and it seems handset manufacturers that offer bespoke versions of the...
Should You Build Smartwatch Apps in 2019? Nick Kolakowski, January 7, 2019 3 min read Smartwatches will only grow more popular in coming years, according to a new report from analytics firm IDC. That’s...
