InfoQ - Mobile

Android Studio Quail 2 Redesigns Agent Mode, Streamlines AI-Assisted Coding

Sergio De Simone — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The latest release of Android Studio, Quail 2, now stable, expands Gemini/AI Agent Mode inside the IDE by enabling multiple AI conversations in parallel and further advancing Google's push to integrate AI-powered workflows directly into Android Studio. It also enhances debugging and profiling capabilities and makes it easier to explore experimental features.

By Sergio De Simone

Presentation: Engineering AI for Creativity and Curiosity on Mobile

Bhavuk Jain — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:20:00 GMT

Bhavuk Jain discusses translating foundational AI into scalable mobile products. He shares the engineering challenges behind AI Wallpapers and Circle to Search, detailing how to implement robust runtime guardrails, fine-tuning, and seamless OS integration. For engineering leaders, he explains balancing UX constraints with model latency and infrastructure cost to deliver safe, reliable AI.

By Bhavuk Jain

SwiftData Enhances Queries, Adds Support for External Types and Data Store Observation

Sergio De Simone — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The 2027 release of SwiftData introduces support for persisting custom and third-party types via Codable, along with the ability to organize data into SwiftUI list sections. It also adds new capabilities for observing data store changes through ResultsObserver and HistoryObserver.

By Sergio De Simone