As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

The competition between Apple and Google over the mobile landscape has always been as much about philosophy as it has market share. Apple's iOS is restricted to the devices it builds, and ...

Google reiterates that sideloading isn't going away. But the requirements for developer verification will still be rolled out. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing ...

“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to ...

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...