… And while this new feature might make it easier to create an app, if you want to publish your app on Google Play, it will need to meet Google’s rules. “App quality continues to be a top priority to Google Play and we will not be changing any of our review processes and standards,” spokesperson Mia … …
… This got some users speculating that Google is giving Android a Liquid Glass look like iOS 26, but Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat replied to a post about this saying, “Not happening!” Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3IHTeCAjg While the Android robot in the video does look a bit l… …
… The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming in its next OS update as part of its dedicated Android Show, ahead of next week’s big I/O developer conference. …
… Jay Peters May 20 Google is launching an Android version of its AI Studio vibe coding tool. The app, which you can pre-register for on Google Play , will let you use AI and prompts to starting building other apps. …
It’s already available on iOS, and coming to Android soon. …
… Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You’ll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps — if you want. …
… Image: Prompt your way to a new, native Android app. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-8.41.25AM.png?quality=90&strip=all For starters, Google is making it easier to just straight up vibe-code a whole Android app. …
… ChromeOS is serviceable, and it’s already had Android app compatibility for a decade. Those apps will surely run better on an Android-based OS, but Googlebooks are still scaling a mobile ecosystem up to a desktop environment. …
… Build full Android apps with prompts in Google AI Studio Google will let users vibe-code entire native Android apps now, which they can eventually even publish to the Play Store straight from AI Studio. The feature includes an embedded Android emulator for viewing and editing app previews. …
… With your phone, you can “work across all of your threads, review outputs, approve commands, change models, or start something new” in Codex, according to a blog post. “Your files, credentials, permissions, and local setup stay on the machine where Codex is operating, while updates flow back to you…