Android's consumer face uses version numbers to represent progress, but for developers there is something called an "API level" (sometimes called the "SDK version"). This is a version number of ...

But a recent update to how this technology works draws a firm line between Android 13 and all versions before it, and the implications are serious. From May 2025, the Play Integrity API update will ...

Android is a mobile operating system based on a forked version of Linux. Unlike iOS, Android is open-source software, allowing developers and manufacturers to use the software without paying any ...

The table is shown when developers create a new project in Android Studio and determine which API version to target. The October 2018 report provides a good analog to compare adoption rates for a ...

To help reduce the potential for malware, Android 14 will begin fully blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of Android. For years now, the guidelines for the Google Play ...

The list of compatibility changes applied to a particular app depends on its target API level, a number that denotes how the app is meant to run on different Android versions. An app that targets ...

Android was built on the core of open course software. This is why it chose OpenGL as its graphical API. The problem lies in performance. OpenGL is cross-platform and flexible, but it’s terribly ...

Low-overhead graphics APIs are all the rage these days, at least if you're the sort of person who gets excited about graphics APIs. iOS 8 introduced Metal last year, and OS X El Capitan will ...