In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...

Google will enforce a new Android developer verification policy next year to tighten app publishing rules on its Play Store, following findings that apps installed from outside the official store ...

When I first started using a smartphone, the choice between Android and iOS felt like an easy one. Sure, Apple had an attractive UI, and an early lead on third-party software support, but going the ...

The big picture: While Google maintains that identity verification will enhance security and trust across the platform, open-source communities remain concerned that even a softened version of the ...

Google has officially confirmed it is merging Android and ChromeOS into a unified platform, an ambitious move that could redefine how its ecosystem works across laptops, tablets and phones. Sameer ...

Google is changing how apps are installed on Android. A new policy could reshape sideloading, developer fees, and app store competition.