Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if you don't live in Europe). And that's good, because there's all kinds of ...

Google is revising its forthcoming Android developer verification program following criticism that the original plan would ...

The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to make it easier to convert tablet apps to automotive ones. The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to ...

Google has announced that it is winding down the Google Play Security Reward Program. The program was introduced in late 2017 to incentivize security researchers to find and responsibly disclose ...

Swift is extending to Android, with a new group to facilitate official support and better integration with Android OS. The Android Working Group aims to eliminate unofficial versions of Swift, enhance ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Google is bringing new streaming and entertainment apps to cars with Google Built-in. The company is also starting a new program that should soon bring many more apps to vehicles with Android Auto and ...

After a few years of building out “HarmonyOS,” Huawei’s latest update has finally blocked the ability to install Android apps at all, but that comes as a large library of supported apps has been built ...

Sideloading Android apps is about to get quite a bit more annoying if Google has its way. The changes come from new policies implemented by Google, which will add an extra step when downloading apps ...