Android Authority

Create a GPS tracking application with Firebase Realtime Database

There are many different ways that you can use location data in your Android apps. Previously, we’ve seen how you can display the user’s location on a Google Map; reverse geocode coordinates into a ...
Simon Fraser University

Creating a Cloud Backend for your Android App Using Firebase

With Firebase, you can store and sync data to a NoSQL cloud database. The data is stored as JSON, synced to all connected clients in realtime, and available when your app goes offline. It offers APIs ...
Android Police

Firebase is launching Cloud Firestore, a new document database featuring realtime sync, no-hassle scaling, and offline support

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...
Android Authority

An introduction to Firebase - the easiest way to build powerful, cloud-enabled Android apps

Google I/O 2017 is rapidly approaching and taking a look at the scheduled sessions, it’s apparent that Firebase will be featuring heavily. This is something of a clue as to how Google views Firebase.
ZDNet

Google I/O 2021: Firebase tops 3 million app mark, rolls out bevy of updates

Google's Firebase has more than 3 million apps using its services as the mobile platform has added a bevy of new features for developers. Firebase was an independent company that was acquired by ...