Instant Apps are also compatible with Android app links. That means existing links can be used to launch Instant Apps — Google Play Services does all the work behind the scenes.

Most Android users won't notice. Instead, Google will likely continue to push web-based discovery tools and App Clips experiences through the Play Store. RIP Android Instant Apps, we hardly knew you ...

Android Instant Apps are fully-fledged native Android apps that are designed to work in a very specific way. Like Progressive Web Apps (or any mobile site, for that matter) they can be shared via a ...

Android Instant Apps act as a sort of bridge between web apps and native Android applications by allowing users to run specific parts of applications without needing to install the whole thing.

That's the idea behind Android Instant Apps, a feature first teased back at Google I/O that you can finally try for yourself with a limited number of services. Credit: nukeaf/Shutterstock.com ...

Android Instant Apps are technically based on deep linking, explained Google, but still allow for most of the app's features to work even when the app is not on the phone.

Android Instant works by splitting apps into modules. Google Play will then determine what needs to be downloaded -- and what can be streamed from the web -- at the tap of a button.

Google announced Android Instant Apps during its Google I/O 2016 developer conference. They represent a big change in how apps are managed, as well as how many apps you might end up having on your ...

Developers can begin building instant apps on the latest SDK by opening the SDK Manager in Android Studio and updating the Instant Apps Development ASK to 1.1.0.

We're at Google's 2016 I/O event, the annual showcase for some of its upcoming software innovations, and one of those innovations is Instant Apps for Android. Instant Apps let you download and use ...