Google is bringing new streaming and entertainment apps to cars with Google Built-in. The company is also starting a new program that should soon bring many more apps to vehicles with Android Auto and ...

Android Auto 15.8 is now available for download through the beta program; anyone can install this update, even if they're not ...

Unlike Apple, which seems to be losing traction in the automotive space, with the second-generation CarPlay still MIA, Google is ready to go all-in on apps for Android Auto and Android Automotive. The ...

Google's Weather "app" for non-Pixel Android phones and tablets works as an extension of the Google app, not a standalone ...

Developers need to prove their identity and register the names and signing keys of their apps. Without verification, apps cannot be installed on most certified Android phones. Google does not look at ...

As part of complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google Play is getting an opt-in “external offers” program for Android apps and games across phones, tablets, Wear OS, ...

Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions. An APK (Android Package) is a file format ...

After a slightly longer wait, Asus has finally started offering access to Android 16 beta. The beta program kicked off earlier this month, starting with the ZenFone 12 Ultra, and was later expanded to ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

Qualcomm has announced that smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chips will be eligible for up to eight years of Android OS and security updates. The program would reduce update costs for ...