Android KTX: Even Sweeter Kotlin Development for Android

Check out what's new in Android KTX → https://goo.gl/icWSis

Make your Android development with Kotlin more clear, pleasant, and idiomatic with Android KTX. The library is now 1.0 alpha, part of #AndroidJetpack and has more extensions.

For more Android KTX sweetness, check out the #io18 talk → https://goo.gl/Pvzs1k

How to make your Android apps and games more accessible

Best practices, tools, and examples → https://goo.gl/zjqHa7

Whether you are building apps specifically with accessibility use cases in mind, or you want to make your existing app or game more inclusive for everyone, here are some quick steps to get you started.

Building with Google Pay

Learn more on the blog → https://goo.gl/NYiq8Z

New features are coming to Google Pay, enhancing the customer experience every step of the way. Best part: it's all available to developers for free with our APIs.

Building Kotlin friendly APIs - Interoperability

Use interop lint checks to update your code to be Kotlin friendly. Learn all about them in this video by @objcode.

Watch here → https://goo.gl/fdmUsj

Publish smaller apps with the Android App Bundle

Learn the basics here → https://goo.gl/q8LHx4

Build and upload Android App Bundles instead of APKs - smaller, optimized downloads for users, easier artifact management for you. Everyone wins!

For in-depth information on Android App Bundles and Dynamic Delivery, check out the I/O Talk https://goo.gl/MfWugR

Have a hand in the future of Android. Join a Google user experience study and give your feedback.

Get started here → g.co/userresearch/androiddevsgplus3

Wear OS by Google developer preview 2

Read the post here → https://goo.gl/apovf9

At Google I/O, we launched the second developer preview for Wear OS by Google. This preview added Actions on Google support and a new enhanced battery saver mode. This release includes system images for the official Android emulator as well as Huawei Watch 2 Bluetooth edition.

We expect to publish more updates in the coming months prior to production. As always, please give us feedback and bugs at the Android Issues tracker. To learn how you can download this preview, please check out the blog.

Android Things OEM Partner Program

The Android Things team wants to help you build Android Things powered commercial products!

Space is limited, so apply now here → g.co/androidthings/partnerapply

Apply by May 25, 2018 to qualify for an exclusive program to get technical guidance and support direct from the team to help build your product.

Everything new in the Google Play Console

Read the post → https://goo.gl/KaDV9H

Today at Google I/O, we’ve introduced new features in the Play Console to help Android developers be successful. Read on to learn about new Android vitals, insights, and reports.

The winners of the 2018 Google Play Awards

Read more → https://goo.gl/921Eeg

The Google Play Awards has just wrapped up, celebrating the very best in Android apps and games across 9 categories including Standout Well-Being App, Best Community Building Game, and Best Breakthrough Hit.