Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

Google is working on its own version of Apple's Handoff feature between Android phones, tablets, and PCs. Here's how it might ...

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

Speaking during the opening keynote at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2025, Amon and Google's SVP of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, spoke about what the future of ...

Google is building Task Continuity, a native Handoff feature for Android to bridge the ecosystem gap with Apple. More details ...

For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

Google's upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...