iOS 26.4 Beta 3 is out.

Notable updates in the release cycle:

• Video podcasts in Apple Podcasts
• Encrypted RCS messaging
• Apple Intelligence feature expansion
• Ambient music widgets
• System stability improvements

#iosdev #mobileDev

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released.

Highlights include:

• SMS OTP protection improvements
• Better bubble window behavior
• Multitasking and windowing updates
• Platform security changes

#AndroidDev #MobileDev

Xcode 26.3 is out with support for agentic coding.

Built on the open Model Context Protocol and offering native integration with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex.

Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0 has been released.

Unified Preview annotation making UI previews simpler in multiplatform projects.

Navigation 3 is now available beyond Android.

Hot Reload is now stable and enabled by default for desktop projects.

Release notes:
https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2026/01/compose-multiplatform-1-10-0/

Jetpack Compose December 2025:

• Compose 1.10, Material 3 1.4
• Performance: pausable composition in lazy prefetch now default
• New runtime API: retain (survives config changes, not process death)
• Material 3 1.4: TextFieldState, SecureTextField, autoSize Text, new Carousel, TimePicker mode switch
• Animations: shared element upgrades + veil transitions
• Tooling: Preview UI transform, Gemini Preview, screenshot to code, UI quality audits

#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose

Google has released Android Studio Otter 2 Feature Drop 2025.2.2:

• Agent Mode with Gemini 3 Pro and Android Knowledge Base
• Backup and Sync for Android Studio settings across devices
• Material Symbols and monochrome icons in asset tools
• Kotlin K2, faster terminal and IntelliJ 2025.2 fixes

#AndroidDev #AndroidStudio

Compose Multiplatform 1.9.3 is out:

• New parameters for @preview
• Customizable shadows
• A new context menu API
• Experimental Material 3 theme support
• Frame rate config on iOS
• CMP for web in beta
• Gradle updates - Material 3 versioning and support for AGP 9.0.0

#KMP #ComposeMultiplatform

Swift.org announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android.
This is a major step toward full Android support in the official Swift ecosystem.
Cross compilation and Swift package portability with an official toolchain.

Get started:
https://www.swift.org/documentation/articles/swift-sdk-for-android-getting-started.html

Announcement:
https://www.swift.org/blog/nightly-swift-sdk-for-android/