Vertex AI in Firebase is now generally available. You can confidently use our Kotlin, Swift, Web and Flutter SDKs to release your AI features into production, knowing they're backed by Google Cloud and Vertex AI quality standards. Discover more ↓ goo.gle/3Y4eXnC

Firebase I integrated it a while back into ShipFlutter.com as a module. I think it's better to use GenKit but it's a great way to start fast and secure with AI

Send us your questions for the upcoming #TheAndroidShow on October 31 at 10 AM PT using #AskAndroid. We're covering how to build excellent apps, across devices and we just might answer your question live from droidcon London. Set a reminder to tune in → goo.gle/tas-fall24

I can finally say "I've spoken at droidcon before" 🤭 Thrilled to have presented at droidconke to talk about using GenAI & Firebase in our android apps. I did enjoy giving this talk, literally spent so much time prepping for it but I'm glad I delivered🔥 See you next year!

Massive News from Chatbot Arena🔥 Google DeepMind's latest Gemini (Exp 1114), tested with 6K+ community votes over the past week, now ranks joint #1 overall with an impressive 40+ score leap — matching 4o-latest in and surpassing o1-preview! It also claims #1 on Vision

🏆 The results are in for the Best Android App category of the Gemini API Developer Competition! Gaze Link took home first place for their innovative use of on-device machine learning to help users with disabilities. Learn more → goo.gle/40XERwE

Not my day but tomorrow we go again. One last time with the team, let’s see what we can do ~

Just when you thought it was over... we’re introducing Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, a new experimental model that unlocks stronger reasoning capabilities and shows its thoughts. The model plans (with thoughts visible), can solve complex problems with Flash speeds, and more 🧵

Ready to get your Gemini feature production-ready? 🔒 Implement App Check for security ⚙️ Use Remote Config for server-side updates 👍 Gather user feedback to evaluate impact Learn more about using Vertex AI in Firebase → goo.gle/40AiOdA

Say hello to the gemini-cli, a local CLI to help you build and maintain software with 1,000 free Gemini 2.5 Pro requests per day : )

We had a blast at droidcon NYC talking about Imagen and Gemini Live API on Android! 🤖🧠 Thanks #DCNYC24 for having us!!

Two things I love coming together: Liverpool and Theme Park. From map to graphic - Nano-Banana is 🔥. Going to have to make a new isometric game, can't resist...

Pixel 10 Pro XL zooooooooooooom

At that point, you probably heard about Gemini 2.5 Flash Image ✨🖼️ a.k.a Nano Banana 🍌 Great news for Android Developers: it is very easy to integrate into your app via Firebase AI logic! Take a look at the code sample we just published: github.com/android/ai-sam…

Curious about how to use MCP in Gemini CLI ? ⚒️✨ Luke Schlangen made a video that tells you everything! (...including what "MCP" is 😁)

We have a new developer guide on the Gemini Live API → goo.gle/3JPjB5N For apps that require real-time and low latency voice support, such as chatbots or agentic interactions, the Gemini Live API provides an optimized way to stream both input and output for a Gemini

Ever heard of Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. Nano Banana? 🍌 It's now super easy to integrate into your app via Firebase AI Logic. 🔥 Learn more about it in the Android documentation → goo.gle/3JVPucN Or check out our new code sample to see it in action →

All old Gemini 1.5 models are now deprecated on the Gemini API: gemini-1.5-pro gemini-1.5-flash gemini-1.5-flash-8b We recommend to build with: gemini-2.5-pro gemini-2.5-flash gemini-2.5-flash-lite Or play with new preview models: gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025