I tried replacing all Google apps with Samsung's defaults — only 2 were worth keeping

Almost every user follows this process when they unbox a new Samsung Galaxy phone: Peel the plastic, hold the power button, ...
eWeek

Gemini Beats Claude, GPT in Google’s First Android AI Coding Benchmark

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.

Samsung Wants to Let You Build Your Own Phone Apps, No Coding Required

Samsung vibe coding could let Galaxy users build custom apps with AI prompts. Here's what we know about this experimental feature.
9to5Google

Google says these AI models are best for coding Android apps

AI tools, love them or hate them, have been a big deal in coding and app development, and Google is now actively testing out what the best tools are for Android app development h ...

Stop Guessing: Google Now Ranks the Best AI for Android Coding

Google introduces Android Bench to rank AI models on real-world coding tasks, with Gemini 3.1 Pro currently leading for app ...

If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...
New Atlas

This privacy-focused Linux phone runs Android apps without all the intrusive tracking

Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there. In fact, it took a long break before announcing its latest model – but from the ...
IEEE

Topo-Geometrically Distinct Path Computation Using Neighborhood-Augmented Graph, and Its Application to Path Planning for a Tethered Robot in 3-D

Abstract: Many robotics applications benefit from being able to compute multiple geodesic paths in a given configuration space. Existing paradigm is to use topological path planning, which can compute ...
Analytics Insight

Java Vs. JavaScript: Core Differences Every Developer Should Know (2026)

Java and JavaScript are entirely different languages despite their similar names. Java is compiled and widely used for enterprise systems a ...
IEEE

An Effective Temporal Convolutional Networks-Based Method for Detecting Android Malware Using Dynamic Extracted Features

Abstract: With an increase in the number and complexity of malware, traditional malware detection methods such as heuristic-based and signature-based ones have become less adequate, leaving user ...
ZDNet

How to use your Android phone to master Linux Bash scripts (instead of doomscrolling)

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Android Police

YouTube just paywalled another basic feature, but I've already found a better alternative

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...