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The modern smartphone is a powerful little tool. But what makes it different from mobile phones of yesteryear is the capability to install third-party apps, letting users truly explore the machine's ...

Google is giving all Android app developers until September 31, 2021 to adopt its in-app billing system for apps distributed on the Google Play Store used to sell digital goods. The company also says ...

Haroun joined Android Police in 2021, reporting on the latest stories in the tech world. Since then, he’s gleefully covered everything from the most mundane Google Docs features to more mainstream ...

Android apps have come a long way in recent years, and the difference is clear: smoother navigation, faster load times, and cleaner designs. Users used to put up with clunky interfaces and slow ...

Google may soon add online developer verification for sideloaded Android apps, offering users extra protection without fully ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Android app developer has sued Google for allegedly anticompetitive and unlawful practices related to its Google Play app store, and attorneys say its behavior – ...

Google’s Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” mobile OS release, which is expected to debut this evening, has developers hoping for resolution of long-standing platform fragmentation problems and critical ...