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 ...
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.

5 of the best new Android apps you need to try this March

The best new Android apps roundup for March 2026 includes a host of acclaimed games coming to the small screen, and a handful of useful apps.
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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 ...
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 ...

Here’s how Google describes its fee-reducing Apps Experience and Games Level Up programs

But Google is public that two other programs, Apps Experience and Games Level Up, will let developers save up to 5 percent more of their hard-earned cash — if they make games an ...
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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.