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Welcome to the 179th edition of MobilePro! This week’s edition covers Apple and Android’s latest OS updates, fresh AI tooling and vulnerabilities, legal battles in Big Tech, and insights from the developer community.:

📱 iOS 26 Surprise Features Incoming: Apple plans to roll out real-time AirPods translation and Wi-Fi login syncing in iOS 26.1 or 26.2.
🤝 Replit x Microsoft: AI Coding for Enterprises: Replit joins forces with Microsoft to bring its “vibe coding” AI to Azure enterprise users.
🧑‍🎨 Tim Cook to Lead Design at Apple: Apple’s design team will now report directly to CEO Tim Cook as the “Liquid Glass” design era begins.
📱 iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 3: Liquid Glass UI, better multitasking, and Apple Intelligence upgrades redefine the Apple user experience.
🛡️ MCP protocol vulnerability: Security flaws in Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol raise concerns over AI tool integration safety.
📊 Your Apdex score ≠ user satisfaction: Embrace’s Christine Hermawan explains why top-line metrics don’t tell the full mobile UX story.

Stick around for this week’sDeveloper Tipto learn from NVIDIA experts on how to stand out in the AI job market, and the Did You Know? section to learn about a software engineer who sparked controversy by secretly holding multiple jobs at several tech startups simultaneously.

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📱 What's Happening in Mobile Development?

If there’s any major news in the world of mobile app dev in the last week, MobilePro has you covered.

Apple

Apple still has some unannounced iOS 26 features in the pipeline: Apple is reportedly preparing to introduce two additional features in iOS 26: real-time translation via AirPods and automatic syncing of captive Wi-Fi logins across Apple devices. These features, initially expected at WWDC 2025, are now anticipated to launch later this year in iOS 26.1 or 26.2, as Apple aims to announce features closer to their readiness for release.
iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 3 is out: iOS and iPadOS 26 introduce a major redesign with the Liquid Glass interface, offering dynamic, glass-like visuals. Key enhancements include improved multitasking with a flexible windowing system, expanded Apple Intelligence features, and the addition of apps like Preview and Journal on iPad. These updates aim to provide a more seamless and intelligent user experience across Apple devices.
Apple’s design team will report to Tim Cook: Apple CEO Tim Cook will directly oversee the company's design team following COO Jeff Williams' retirement later this year. This leadership change coincides with Apple's introduction of its new "Liquid Glass" design language, marking the company's most extensive software design overhaul to date.

Android

Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop | 2025.1.2 Canary 8 now available: The Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop (2025.1.2) introduces enhancements like improved device mirroring, updated IntelliJ support, and better Compose UI tooling. These updates aim to streamline Android development and boost productivity.
Prepare your apps for Google Play’s 16 KB page size compatibility requirement: Starting November 1, 2025, Google Play will require all new apps and updates targeting Android 15 or higher to support 16 KB memory page sizes, up from the current 4 KB. This change aims to enhance app performance, battery life, and system responsiveness on newer devices.
Samsung will open Now Bar to developers in One UI 8: Samsung is opening its Now Bar feature to third-party developers in One UI 8, allowing Android apps to deliver real-time, persistent updates directly to the lock screen and status bar. This integration with Android 16's Live Updates framework enhances user engagement by providing live notifications for various applications beyond Samsung's own.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Replit Collaborates with Microsoft to bring Vibe Coding to Enterprise Customers: Replit has partnered with Microsoft to bring its AI-driven "vibe coding" platform to enterprise users via Azure, enabling teams to build and deploy applications using natural language without coding expertise. This collaboration integrates Replit with Microsoft services like Azure Container Apps and Neon Serverless Postgres, and makes it available through the Azure Marketplace, streamlining access and deployment for business users.
Gemini models are now available in Batch Mode: Google has introduced Batch Mode in the Gemini API, an asynchronous endpoint designed for high-throughput, non-latency-critical AI workloads. This feature allows developers to submit large jobs and retrieve results within 24 hours, offering a 50% cost reduction compared to synchronous APIs.
MCP vulnerability exposes the AI untrusted code crisis: Recent research has uncovered critical security vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard developed by Anthropic to facilitate interactions between AI systems and external tools. These vulnerabilities, such as tool poisoning attacks, can be exploited by malicious actors to compromise AI systems. The findings highlight the urgent need for robust security measures in AI integrations.

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💭 What is the Mobile Community Talking About?

What are mobile app developers discussing? Do you have any concerns, advice, or tutorials to share?MobileProbrings them to you all in one place.

Your Apdex score is great, so why are users complaining?: Think your high Apdex score means happy users? Think again—discover why broad metrics can mislead and how to truly measure mobile user experience in this article by Christine Hermawan.
React Native 0.80: A Turning Point for Cross-Platform Development?: React Native 0.80 brings major under-the-hood improvements—faster builds, leaner APKs, and a shift toward a future-ready architecture. Explore what makes this release a game-changer.
How I won the Swift Student Challenge: Curious how someone won Apple’s Swift Student Challenge? Get an insider look at the journey, tips, and takeaways in this firsthand Reddit thread.

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An Indian software engineer, Soham Parekh, sparked controversy by secretly holding multiple jobs at several tech startups simultaneously. He admitted his actions were driven by financial hardship, working up to 140 hours a week, and has since pledged to work transparently at a single company.

Sourced from CNBC.

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