Android Central on MSN

Android 17 beta 1 on hold after seemingly accidental announcement — here's what happened

Google has released Android 17 Beta 1 with a stronger push toward adaptive apps and big-screen optimization.
Android Central on MSN

Google confirms the first Android 17 beta is coming soon — just as Android 16 QPR3 cycle ends

With Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 marking the end of that cycle, Google is preparing to launch the Android 17 beta program.
MacTech

Apple’s Swift programming language is being extended to support Android app development

I didn’t see this coming, but Apple’s Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development. This is done via an establishment of a dedicated Android Working ...
ExtremeTech

Apple's Swift Programming Language Now Officially Supports Android

Apple's Swift programming language, first released in 2014 for Apple's own platforms, is now pushing to add official support for Android. Historically, Swift has been closely tied to Apple's ecosystem ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is around the corner, will skip the traditional Developer Preview stage

Android 17 Beta 1 is officially on the way, and Google is changing up its usual release playbook in the process.
MacRumors

Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...