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 ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

I, for one, love finding free Android apps. Not because I’m thrifty (okay, maybe a little), but because there’s something oddly satisfying about an app that doesn’t constantly nag you with in-app ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

Free apps are the lifeblood of Android. Unfortunately, unruly advertising is ruining them — and Google isn't helping at all.