Google says sideloading will remain on Android under new developer verification rules, but concerns persist for indie app stores.

This addition allows developers to connect Google's Gemini AI models' reasoning capabilities with live geospatial data from Google Maps, enabling applications to deliver detailed, location-relevant ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced this week that it will add a new requirement for those who make Android apps and want them to ...

Google Play will require apps to be tested with a minimum of 20 people over two weeks. Google is cracking down on bogus Android apps with stricter requirements for developers who want their apps in ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now. Don't miss out on our latest stories.

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

Google is bringing its AI technology to the Play Store. At this week’s developer event, Google I/O, the company announced several new ways for developers to use its AI to build and optimize their ...

Small app developers pried $90 million from Google in a legal settlement announced Friday, hot on the heels of a similar agreement with Apple. In a blog post Friday, Google said it had agreed to pay ...

BRUSSELS, July 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch ...

“A vast majority of U.S. developers who earned revenue through Google Play will be eligible to receive money from this fund, if they choose,” Google said in a blog post announcing the agreement, which ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Google has offered to ...