Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

Reuters reports that Google would “allow users to more easily download and install third-party app stores” while also ...

Dylan Coyle is a reporter for Android Police, and there isn't much he doesn't cover across the Android fold. At a basic level, regardless of how complex a topic is, he tries to make it easier for ...

A day after Apple announced operating system overhauls at WWDC 2025, Google launched its own set of major software upgrades for phones. Starting Tuesday, a new release of Android 16 is rolling out to ...

Google is planning a major change to the way it develops new versions of the Android operating system. Since the beginning, large swaths of the software have been developed in public-facing channels, ...

Gemini for Android Auto was first announced in May 2025, and the update finally appears to be rolling out for some beta ...

Android Studio, the official dedicated development environment for Android apps, received updates to its AI agent ...

Google is reportedly working on a big upgrade to always-on display functionality in Android that’s called “Min Mode” and ...

Bluetooth Auracast is a Bluetooth feature that allows devices like smartphones, TVs, or public announcement systems to broadcast audio to unlimited audio receivers, such as hearing aids. Also: Turn ...