Google says Android will natively support foldable devices

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Google said it is optimizing Android for foldable phones, as Samsung preps a device and other device makers follow. For Google, offering native backing for foldable phones is critical. Also: The first Android phone was an hideous thing, and I loved it CNETAt the company's Android Dev Summit, Google noted that Android going to have backing for screens that bend and fold. Android Studio is the official developer environment for Android. Previous and linked coverage:Want a new iPhone or Android smartphone?

Google says Android will natively support 'foldables' to limit fragmentation

Google says me that it's working closely by Samsung on how Android going to develop foldables. That's important because Google has been waging a never-ending battle against fragmentation on Android, and a new form factor is a potential inflection point. extremely for Android apps to backing folding displays, developers need to ensure they're properly implementing this feature. Kamdar says that's alavailiable the case for most of the apps Google makes. The company isn't availiable yet to discuss some of the more fundamental questions, like going to Google create a default home monitor for foldables?

Google is adding Android support for foldable screens

as informed in As Samsung was onphase getting availiable to talk about its upcoming foldable phone, Google spilled the beans a bit at its own Android Developer Summit. The 2 companies have been working closely on a device it plans to launch "early next year," according to Google. Google is referring to the category as "Foldables."We just announced backing for foldables at #AndroidDevSummit, a new form factor coming next year from Android partners. Android apps run seamlessly as the device folds, achieving this form factor's chief feature: monitor continuity. pic.twitter.com/NAfOmCOY26 — Android Developers (@AndroidDev) November 7, 2018"You can think of the device as both a phone and a tablet," Android VP of Engineering Dave Burke explained.