#Android

F-Droid, the free and open-source Android app store, has shipped F-Droid 2.0, its largest update in ten years. A complete redesign brings a modern three-tab interface, better discovery, automatic background updates, and a smoother install flow enabled by the EU DMA. Here is what changed.

Lava has launched the Virat Curve 5G in India with a 6.67-inch 3D curved AMOLED, a unique rear mini display, the MediaTek Dimensity 7100, a 50MP Sony IMX752 camera and a 6,000mAh battery. It goes on sale September 28 at a special launch price of ₹19,999. Here is a full look, including what is in the box.

Kotlin 2.1.0 was released on November 27, 2024, the first feature release after the stable K2 compiler. It previewed guard conditions in when, non-local break and continue, multi-dollar string interpolation, and added K2 compiler improvements. Here is what changed.

Android 15 was released to the Android Open Source Project on September 3, 2024. It continued Google's focus on a private, secure platform with richer camera and media capabilities and better support for tablets and foldables. Here is what the release added.

Kotlin 2.0.0 was released on May 21, 2024, a huge milestone that made the rewritten K2 compiler stable and the default for JVM, Native, Wasm and JS. It compiles twice as fast and improves smart casts. Here is what changed.

Android 14 was released to the Android Open Source Project on October 4, 2023, adding Ultra HDR images, more camera extensions, lossless USB audio, Credential Manager sign-in, and predictive back. Here is what the release added.

Kotlin 1.9.0 was released on July 6, 2023, bringing the K2 compiler for the JVM to Beta. It stabilised the enum entries property, the open-ended range operator, data objects, and previewed a custom Kotlin/Native memory allocator. Here is what changed.

Android 13 was released to the Android Open Source Project on August 15, 2022, adding a privacy-friendly photo picker, a runtime notification permission, themed app icons, per-app languages, and support for Bluetooth LE Audio. Here is what the release added.