Developer announcements
Read about our announcements and takeaways from the Developer keynote on May 14, 2024.
Making development across platforms easier for developers
I’m looking to build an app that works well across platforms. How do I know which languages, frameworks, and tools are right for me?
What’s new in Google Play
At this year's Google I/O, we shared our latest developments for apps and games, plus how we're empowering you to reinforce trust with secure, high-quality experiences, acquire and engage users, and optimize your revenue.
SoundCloud supported more screens using 45% less code with Jetpack Compose
SoundCloud team adopted Jetpack Compose, Android's modern declarative toolkit for building native UI. Compose enabled SoundCloud engineers to not only expand the app to more form factors, but also streamline new feature development— in some cases reducing nearly half the code.
What's new in Android Development Tools
At Google I/O 2024, we announced an exciting new set of features and tools aimed at making Android development faster and easier.
15 Things to know for Android developers at Google I/O
Powering the next generation of Apps with AI.
Android Support for Kotlin Multiplatform to Share Business Logic Across Mobile, Web, server, and Desktop Platforms
What’s new in Jetpack Compose at I/O ‘24
At Google I/O 2024, we announced the upcoming June ‘24 Jetpack Compose release, packed with features designed to make Android development faster and easier, no matter what form factor you are building for.
Project Gameface launches on Android
At I/O 2023, we launched Project Gameface, an open-source, hands-free gaming ‘mouse’ enabling people to control a computer’s cursor using their head movement and facial gestures.
Introducing PaliGemma, Gemma 2, and an Upgraded Responsible AI Toolkit
Today, we're excited to further expand the Gemma family with the introduction of PaliGemma, a powerful open vision-language model (VLM), and a sneak peek into the near future with the announcement of Gemma 2. Additionally, we're furthering our commitment to responsible AI with updates to our Responsible Generative AI Toolkit, providing developers with new and enhanced tools for evaluating model safety and filtering harmful content.
Build for Tomorrow in the Gemini API Developer Competition
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, building for mobile, web, or beyond – we encourage all developers to join the Gemini API Developer Competition and share your creations with the world.
AI Edge Torch: High Performance Inference of Pytorch Models on Mobile Devices
We are excited to announce Google AI Edge Torch - a direct path from PyTorch to the TensorFlow Lite (TFLite) runtime with great model coverage and CPU performance. TFLite already works with models written in Jax, Keras, and TensorFlow, and we are now adding PyTorch as part of a wider commitment to framework optionality.
The power of Checks is now available to all Android and iOS Developers
At Google I/O this year we announced the general availability of Checks, Google’s AI-powered compliance platform.
What's new in Firebase at I/O '24
We’re evolving Firebase to enable you to rapidly build and run modern, AI-powered experiences in your apps across platforms.
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Introducing Gemini model capabilities for Places API, 3D Maps in the Maps JavaScript API, and open-source React components
Google Maps Platform is launching new tools for developers, including generative AI summaries in the Places API, the ability to show more context for search results, 3D maps for the Javascript API and a new library of coding components.
Home APIs: Enabling all developers to build for the home
Building on the foundation of Matter, we've re-envisioned Google Home as a platform for developers - all developers, not just those that build smart home devices. Google Home is the destination to create innovative experiences for the home.
Google AR at I/O 2024: New Geospatial AR features and more
This year, location-based AR experiences are transforming how users interact, engage, and discover content. Adding digital attributes to physical places has become even more natural and intuitive for everyday users to uncover new experiences. It is also becoming more seamless and authentic for developers and creators to streamline building and publishing these experiences.
How Firebase Genkit helped add AI to our Compass app
Firebase Genkit is an open source framework for building sophisticated AI features into your apps with developer-friendly patterns and paradigms. It provides libraries, tooling, and plugins to help developers build, test, deploy, and monitor AI workloads. It is currently available for JavaScript/TypeScript, with Go support coming soon.
Latest updates for watch faces on Wear OS
At last year’s Google I/O, we launched the Watch Face Format for Wear OS. This year, as part of our continued partnership with Samsung, we are excited to share some new features that you can use to create exciting new watch face designs! These features are now supported in XML definitions, and later in the year, you’ll also see an update to Watch Face Studio to take advantage of them.
What’s new in Wear OS - I/O '24
In this blog post, we’ll be highlighting some of the key updates we announced at Google I/O this year, so let’s dive in and explore the latest advancements in Wear OS and how you can make the most of the platform.
Level up your apps with the latest features from Android Health
Android Health’s mission is to enable billions of Android users to be healthier through access, storage, and control of their health, fitness, and safety data. To further this mission, we offer two primary APIs for developers, Health Connect and Health Services on Wear OS, which are both used by a growing number of apps on Android and Wear OS.
Android for Cars: Bringing more apps to cars
We’re excited to share updates across our in-car experiences and introduce new programs and resources to make it easier for you to bring your apps to cars. Learn more below and in the Android for Cars Technical Session.
Everything you need to know about Google TV and Android TV OS
Over the past year, we’ve seen significant growth of Android TV OS, reaching 220 million monthly active devices with a 47% year-over-year increase. This incredible engagement would not be possible without our dedicated developer community. A massive thank you for your contributions.
Scaling Across Screens with Jetpack Compose @ Google I/O ‘24
At Google I/O 2024, we announced a lot of new updates for Compose that help you build across form factors, including Compose APIs to support adaptive layouts, and new updates for Compose TV and Wear OS. From foldables to wearables to TVs, Compose is delivering features built to make Android development faster and easier. Apps like yours are already using Compose to support more screens with less code.
Get the big picture with Large Screens at Google I/O 2024
With Android reaching more devices, from phones to foldables to Chromebooks, building apps that seamlessly adapt to different screen sizes and types has never been more crucial. At this year’s Google I/O, we covered building adaptable apps, increasing user productivity with key inputs like keyboard and stylus, and scaling games across surfaces.
The Second Beta of Android 15
Today we're releasing the second beta of Android 15, which continues our work to build a platform that helps improve your productivity, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, give users a premium device experience, protect user privacy and security, and make your app accessible to as many people as possible — all in a vibrant and diverse ecosystem of devices, silicon partners, and carriers.
