Posted by Anirudh Dewani, Director – Android Developer Relations

In just some days, on Thursday, March 13 at 10AM PT, we’ll be dropping our winter episode of #TheAndroidShow, on YouTube and on developer.android.com!

Cell World Congress – the annual occasion in Barcelona the place Android gadget makers exhibit their newest gadgets, kicked off yesterday. In our winter episode we’ll check out these foldables, tablets and wearables and let you know what you want to get constructing.

Plus we’ve acquired some information to share, like a brand new replace for Gemini in Android Studio and a few new goodies for video games builders forward of the Recreation Developer Convention (GDC) in San Francisco later this month. And naturally, with the launch of Android XR in December, we’ll even be having a look at find out how to get constructing there. It’s a packed present, and also you don’t wish to miss it!

Some new Android foldables and tablets, at Cell World Congress

Cell World Congress is an enormous second for Android, with companions from around the globe exhibiting off their newest gadgets. And in case you’re already constructing adaptive apps, we wished to share a number of the cool new foldable and tablets that our companions launched in Barcelona:

• OPPO: OPPO launched their Discover N5, their slim 8.93mm foldable with a 8.12” massive display screen – making it as compact or expansive as wanted.
• Xiaomi: Xiaomi debuted the Xiaomi Pad 7 sequence. Xiaomi Pad 7 supplies a crystal-clear show and, with the productiveness equipment, customers get a desktop-like expertise with the comfort of a pill.
• Lenovo: Lenovo showcased their Yoga Tab Plus, the most recent highly effective pill from their lineup designed to empower creativity and productiveness.

These new gadgets are a terrific cause to construct adaptive apps that scale throughout display screen sizes and gadget sorts. Plus, Android 16 removes the flexibility for apps to limit orientation and resizability on the platform degree, so that you’ll wish to put together. That will help you get began, the Compose Materials 3 adaptive library lets you rapidly and simply create layouts throughout all display screen sizes whereas decreasing the general growth price.

Tune in to #TheAndroidShow: March 13 at 10AM PT

These new gadgets are simply one of many many issues we’ll cowl in our winter episode, you don’t wish to miss it! Should you watch dwell on YouTube, we’ll have of us standing by to reply your questions within the feedback. See you on March 13 on YouTube or at developer.android.com/occasions/present!