F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.

Google's new developer mandate is hitting alternative app stores hard. F-Droid says forced registration, fees, and ID checks ...

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

The swirl of rumors and code commits pointing to a major, foundational shift in the future of ChromeOS has been intensifying ...

Google confirms Android for PC will debut next year, aiming to merge Android and ChromeOS while enhancing AI and app ...

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 ...

Android and ChromeOS are merging! Google and Qualcomm team up to bring a single platform and the entire Android ecosystem to ...

During Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, Google's Rick Osterloh discusses next steps for a desktop version of Android.

Google’s upcoming plan to tighten app sideloading on Android has raised eyebrows among users who value the platform’s flexibility. Starting in late 2026, the company will require developers to verify ...

Qualcomm's PC-class chips, like Oryon, are now likely to become an option for Google’s new desktop Android offerings. Google says ChromeOS and Chromebooks will stick around, but new desktop ...