Google's Android Studio 3.0 dev environment has just become available in the stable channel, with built-in support for Kotlin and Java 8.

Google has released Android Studio 3.0 with support for the Kotlin programming language and new tools to speed up app development and debugging.

This post is an introduction to Kotlin for Android development. Learn how the language differs from Java and the basic syntax and layout.

Google I/O: Kotlin, a popular new language for mobile platforms that's compatible with Java, is now officially supported on Android.

That’s important because if you want to target Android O, create an Instant App, start developing with Kotlin, or use the latest Android app performance tools, you’ll need Android Studio 3.0.

Kotlin interoperates with Java and its libraries, and is included with JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA integrated development environment and Android Studio.

Starting with Android Studio 3.0, Kotlin is included out-of-the-box, so there are no additional setup steps or add-ons to install. Kotlin was created by JetBrains and officially released early ...

Google today announced that it is making Kotlin, a statically typed programming language for the Java Virtual Machine, a first-class language for writing Android apps. Kotlin’s primary sponsor ...