The language of Android is Java and Java is slightly different to some of the other popular mainstream programming languages in that it compiles to an intermediate code (often known as bytecode) and ...

In a recent blog post, Google unwrapped some exciting achievements of the Android Runtime (ART) compiler. It detailed every bit of the ART journey, and how it improved the Android performance since ...

Android N is changing the way app installation and app optimization are handled. If you’re lucky enough to have a device that receives frequent updates, you may be familiar with the slight annoyance ...

Google released a more efficient version of Android Runtime (ART) that uses 9% less code, resulting in 50-100MB storage savings per device and petabytes saved globally. Devices running Android 12 and ...

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What just happened? The latest Google Play system update for the Android Runtime (ART) brings a number of critical improvements, including much faster app launches. Described as the "engine behind the ...

Pushbullet, the popular multi-device notification and link-sharing tool has been updated today to take full advantage of Android 6.0 Marshmallow’s built-in improvements. The company announced that the ...

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