Gemma 4 Android AICore Developer Preview: On-Device Agentic Intelligence, 4x Faster, 60% Less Battery

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Google announced Gemma 4 as the base for next-gen Gemini Nano 4, available via Android AICore Developer Preview. The on-device model is 4x faster and uses 60% less battery than the previous version. Android Studio now supports Gemma 4 as a local agentic coding assistant. The AICore preview will add tool calling, structured output, system prompts, and thinking mode. Developers can also use Google AI Edge for cross-platform edge deployment.