As promised, Google released the Android SDK for gPhone-like devices today. Programmers can use it to immediately begin development of native programs that will run on Open Handset Alliance hardware.

The Java virtual machine provides a high-performance, universal runtime for a wealth of popular languages beyond just Java. In this article, we’ll look at the characteristic strengths and common use ...

As odd rumors go, RIM engineering the BlackBerry PlayBook so that it can run Android apps sounds pretty far fetched, but that's today's mystery. According to "multiple trusted sources" speaking to BGR ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android marks new territory in cross-platform development with Apple's ...

Google’s Android software ‘stack’ for mobile devices appears to be underpinned by a more substantially game-changing technology than at first thought in the form of the Google Dalvik virtual machine.

As a Linux Journal reader, you've probably stumbled across Google Android here and there. You've probably read an introductory article or maybe you even downloaded an ...

Google is replacing its implementation of the Java application programming interfaces (APIs) in Android with OpenJDK, the open source version of Oracle’s Java Development Kit (JDK). The news first ...