Android's getting a flexible new approach to sideloading with Registered App Stores

Google's detailed changes coming to app stores and in-app purchases starting soon, including registration for third-party ...
InfoWorld

Google’s Android developer verification program draws pushback

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...
Android Authority

Android Automotive will be getting lots of new apps, starting next month

Google is launching its car ready mobile apps program next month. This program, announced at I/O 2024 last year, takes existing mobile apps that are large screen compatible and makes them available to ...
Biometric Update

Fight over developer ID verification reshapes Android debate

The letter to Google leadership articulated deep concerns about mandatory developer identity verification requirements that will reshape the Android ecosystem.
The Verge

Cars with Android Automotive are about to get a lot more apps

The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to make it easier to convert tablet apps to automotive ones. The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to ...
autoevolution

New Android Auto and CarPlay App: Oracle Announces Major Release

The Android Auto and CarPlay ecosystem keeps expanding; Oracle is the latest big name to announce a big release specifically aimed at drivers ...
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I’m running Android apps on my Linux desktop and it’s surprisingly smooth

Not that I'm there very much, but now I can run Instagram, fully functional, on my desktop.

The best software upgrade I made to my Android phone wasn't from Google; it's a tiny utility

Material 3 Expressive is best when things move; dismissing apps, adjusting the volume slider, or opening the Quick Settings menu all give a strong sense of the expressive design that forms the ...