The Intelligent OS: Making AI agents more helpful for Android apps

The Intelligent OS: Making AI agents more helpful for Android apps

• 25 February 2026 The Intelligent OS: Making AI agents more helpful for Android apps Posted by Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Development User expectations

Mobile Development · February 25, 2026 (updated February 26, 2026) · 2 min · 282 words

Apple Foundation Models [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module will be an introduction to the new Foundation Models framework in Swift. • The module begins with an introduction to the Foundation Models Framework by creating a sim

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 330 words

Translation Framework [SUBSCRIBER]

• The Translation API offers realtime translations in your app. • You can use the built-in UI or manage the translation session to customize the app experience based on your user’s

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 227 words

3rd-Party On-Device Models [SUBSCRIBER]

• Incorporating third-party machine learning models requires knowledge about the source model as well as some Core ML conversion techniques. • This module will get you started with

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 264 words

Integrating ChatGPT in Your iOS Apps [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module explores the integration of ChatGPT into iOS apps, enabling powerful conversational AI capabilities. • Students will learn to leverage the ChatGPT API to create dynam

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 266 words

Custom Models with Create ML [SUBSCRIBER]

• Create ML empowers you to customize pre-built machine learning models on Apple platforms by providing training datasets. • Explore various use cases and deploy a custom model int

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 224 words

Vision Framework [SUBSCRIBER]

• The Vision Framework is a powerful API for various computer vision tasks on Apple devices. • Explore functionalities like object detection, face recognition and more. • This modu

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 284 words

Genmoji [SUBSCRIBER]

• Explore Genmoji, enhancing your apps with expressive, customizable emojis. • Learn to render, store, and communicate with text that includes Genmoji, Memoji, and other sticker-ty

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 234 words

Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence [SUBSCRIBER]

• Learn about Apple Intelligence Writing Tools and how to configure them in SwiftUI and UIKit. • Understand how custom text views can offer a full Writing Tools experience, and wha

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 269 words

App Intents with Siri [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module focuses on the latest Siri and App Intents update with Apple Intelligence. • Students will learn how to leverage these powerful tools to create deeply integrated, con

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words

App Observability [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module covers the basic concepts of App Observability (App Telemetry) which allows you to gather insights, possibly in real-time on how your application is performing on use

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 321 words

Liquid Glass [SUBSCRIBER]

• Liquid Glass is the new design language for Apple platforms. • This module illustrates the process of incorporating Liquid Glass into your own iOS app. • You’ll learn how to add

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 252 words

Metal by Tutorials [SUBSCRIBER]

• Build your own low-level game engine in Metal! • Metal is a unified application programming interface (API) for the graphics processing unit, or GPU. • It’s unified because it ap

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 294 words

Advanced Git [SUBSCRIBER]

• Chances are if you’re involved with software development you’ve heard of and have used Git at some point in your life. • Version control systems are critical for any successful c

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 291 words

SwiftData in iOS 26 [SUBSCRIBER]

• In this module, you’ll learn about the new features in Swift Data that were introduced at WWDC 2025. • The new model inheritance capabilities, and how they impact queries and mod

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 266 words

Using Apple Foundation Models to Summarize Text [FREE]

• Build an on-device text summarizer using Apple Foundation Models and SwiftUI, with step-by-step guidance on availability checks and summarization. • Build an on-device text summa

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 206 words

visionOS: An Introduction [SUBSCRIBER]

• Now updated for visionOS 26! • The Vision Pro and visionOS present a new paradigm in computing. • This is the beginning of spatial computing. • Users will be able to view apps fl

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 302 words

RealityKit & Reality Composer Pro [SUBSCRIBER]

• Learn how to create augmented reality experiences using Reality Composer Pro with RealityKit and USDz. • Create 3D scenes employing models, animations, and interactions using Rea

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words

An Introduction to Liquid Glass for iOS 26 [FREE]

• Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language marks a major shift in iOS 26 UI design. • Learn what Liquid Glass is, how it works across SwiftUI and UIKit, and what to watch out for w

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 289 words

Getting Started with SwiftData in iOS 26 [FREE]

• SwiftData is Apple’s modern framework for managing data in SwiftUI apps. • In this article, you’ll explore the core concepts behind SwiftData in iOS 26 and learn how it fits into

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 252 words

Jetpack Compose Accessibility [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module offers a hands-on guide to building inclusive and accessible Android apps using Jetpack Compose. • You’ll learn how accessibility services interpret Compose UI throug

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 156 words
React Native Comes to Meta Quest

React Native Comes to Meta Quest

• React Native Comes to Meta Quest React Native has always focused on helping developers reuse knowledge across platforms. • What started with Android and iOS has steadily expanded

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 283 words

Jetpack Compose Accessibility [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module offers a hands-on guide to building inclusive and accessible Android apps using Jetpack Compose. • You’ll learn how accessibility services interpret Compose UI throug

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 313 words

Performance Optimization [SUBSCRIBER]

• Take your app to the next level! • This module will equip you with advanced techniques to optimize your network calls, threading, and memory management, resulting in a faster and

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 134 words

Apple Foundation Models [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module will be an introduction to the new Foundation Models framework in Swift. • The module begins with an introduction to the Foundation Models Framework by creating a sim

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 217 words

Translation Framework [SUBSCRIBER]

• The Translation API offers realtime translations in your app. • You can use the built-in UI or manage the translation session to customize the app experience based on your user’s

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 103 words

Integrating ChatGPT in Your iOS Apps [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module explores the integration of ChatGPT into iOS apps, enabling powerful conversational AI capabilities. • Students will learn to leverage the ChatGPT API to create dynam

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words

3rd-Party On-Device Models [SUBSCRIBER]

• Incorporating third-party machine learning models requires knowledge about the source model as well as some Core ML conversion techniques. • This module will get you started with

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 134 words

Custom Models with Create ML [SUBSCRIBER]

• Create ML empowers you to customize pre-built machine learning models on Apple platforms by providing training datasets. • Explore various use cases and deploy a custom model int

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 114 words

Vision Framework [SUBSCRIBER]

• The Vision Framework is a powerful API for various computer vision tasks on Apple devices. • Explore functionalities like object detection, face recognition and more. • This modu

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 143 words

Genmoji [SUBSCRIBER]

• Explore Genmoji, enhancing your apps with expressive, customizable emojis. • Learn to render, store, and communicate with text that includes Genmoji, Memoji, and other sticker-ty

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 107 words

Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence [SUBSCRIBER]

• Learn about Apple Intelligence Writing Tools and how to configure them in SwiftUI and UIKit. • Understand how custom text views can offer a full Writing Tools experience, and wha

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 128 words

App Intents with Siri [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module focuses on the latest Siri and App Intents update with Apple Intelligence. • Students will learn how to leverage these powerful tools to create deeply integrated, con

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 130 words

App Observability [SUBSCRIBER]

• This module covers the basic concepts of App Observability (App Telemetry) which allows you to gather insights, possibly in real-time on how your application is performing on use

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 159 words

Liquid Glass [SUBSCRIBER]

• Liquid Glass is the new design language for Apple platforms. • This module illustrates the process of incorporating Liquid Glass into your own iOS app. • You’ll learn how to add

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 130 words

Metal by Tutorials [SUBSCRIBER]

• Build your own low-level game engine in Metal! • Metal is a unified application programming interface (API) for the graphics processing unit, or GPU. • It’s unified because it ap

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 208 words

Advanced Git [SUBSCRIBER]

• Chances are if you’re involved with software development you’ve heard of and have used Git at some point in your life. • Version control systems are critical for any successful c

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 183 words

SwiftData in iOS 26 [SUBSCRIBER]

• In this module, you’ll learn about the new features in Swift Data that were introduced at WWDC 2025. • The new model inheritance capabilities, and how they impact queries and mod

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 134 words

Using Apple Foundation Models to Summarize Text [FREE]

• Build an on-device text summarizer using Apple Foundation Models and SwiftUI, with step-by-step guidance on availability checks and summarization.

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 109 words

visionOS: An Introduction [SUBSCRIBER]

• Now updated for visionOS 26! • The Vision Pro and visionOS present a new paradigm in computing. • This is the beginning of spatial computing. • Users will be able to view apps fl

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 209 words

RealityKit & Reality Composer Pro [SUBSCRIBER]

• Learn how to create augmented reality experiences using Reality Composer Pro with RealityKit and USDz. • Create 3D scenes employing models, animations, and interactions using Rea

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 144 words

An Introduction to Liquid Glass for iOS 26 [FREE]

• Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language marks a major shift in iOS 26 UI design. • Learn what Liquid Glass is, how it works across SwiftUI and UIKit, and what to watch out for w

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 147 words

Getting Started with SwiftData in iOS 26 [FREE]

• SwiftData is Apple’s modern framework for managing data in SwiftUI apps. • In this article, you’ll explore the core concepts behind SwiftData in iOS 26 and learn how it fits into

Mobile Development · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 131 words
Java to Kotlin Conversion Comes to Visual Studio Code

Java to Kotlin Conversion Comes to Visual Studio Code

• Kotlin A concise multiplatform language developed by JetBrains Follow: XX RSSRSS Java to Kotlin Conversion Comes to Visual Studio Code At JetBrains, we aim to make Kotlin develop

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 284 words
ICYMI: Memory Safety, Ecosystem Talks, and Java Interoperability at FOSDEM 2025

ICYMI: Memory Safety, Ecosystem Talks, and Java Interoperability at FOSDEM 2025

• ICYMI: Memory Safety, Ecosystem Talks, and Java Interoperability at FOSDEM 2025 The Swift community had a strong presence at FOSDEM 2025, the world’s largest independently run op

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 2 min · 236 words
Swift at Apple: Migrating the Password Monitoring service from Java

Swift at Apple: Migrating the Password Monitoring service from Java

• Swift at Apple: Migrating the Password Monitoring service from Java Swift is heavily used in production for building cloud services at Apple, with incredible results. • Last year

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 148 words
Redesigned Swift.org is now live

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• Redesigned Swift.org is now live Over the past few months, the website workgroup has been redesigning Swift.org. • On behalf of the website workgroup, I’m pleased to announce tha

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 121 words
Swift 6.2 Released

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• Swift 6.2 Released We’re excited to announce Swift 6.2, a release aimed at making every Swift developer more productive, regardless of where or how you write code. • From improve

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 170 words
The Growth of the Swift Server Ecosystem

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• The Growth of the Swift Server Ecosystem Nearly ten years ago, Swift was open sourced and an official runtime for Linux was released. • I’ve been involved with Swift on the serve

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words
Introducing Swift Profile Recorder: Identifying Performance Bottlenecks in Production

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• Introducing Swift Profile Recorder: Identifying Performance Bottlenecks in Production Swift Profile Recorder, an in-process sampling profiler for Swift services, is now available

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 174 words
Announcing the Swift SDK for Android

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Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 130 words
What's new in Swift: October 2025 Edition

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• What’s new in Swift: October 2025 Edition Editor Note: This is the first of a new series, What’s new in Swift, a regular digest featuring what’s new in the Swift project and ecos

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 135 words
GSoC 2025 Showcase: Swiftly support in VS Code

GSoC 2025 Showcase: Swiftly support in VS Code

• GSoC 2025 Showcase: Swiftly support in VS Code Another successful year of Swift participation in Google Summer of Code recently came to an end, and we’d like to shine some light

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words
Introducing Temporal Swift SDK: Building durable and reliable workflows

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• Introducing Temporal Swift SDK: Building durable and reliable workflows The Temporal Swift SDK is now available as an open source project. • Building reliable distributed systems

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 110 words
GSoC 2025 Showcase: Improved Console Output for Swift Testing

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• GSoC 2025 Showcase: Improved Console Output for Swift Testing The Swift community participated in Google Summer of Code 2025, and we’ve recently been showcasing all of the projec

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words
Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.3

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• Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.3 Embedded Swift is a subset of Swift that’s designed for low resource usage, making it capable of running on constrained environmen

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 120 words
Swift Configuration 1.0 released

Swift Configuration 1.0 released

• Swift Configuration 1.0 released Every application has configuration: in environment variables, configuration files, values from remote services, command-line flags, or repositor

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 135 words
Exploring the Swift SDK for Android

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• Exploring the Swift SDK for Android Since the announcement of the preview Swift SDK for Android, the Android workgroup has seen a lot of interest in how it works and what’s next.

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 178 words
What's new in Swift: December 2025 Edition

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Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 2 min · 217 words
Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift

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Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words