Google being able to ban developers operating outside the Play Store transforms Android into an iOS-like walled garden. When ...

The Android device platform has long been more open than Apple's iOS and iPadOS platforms, with Google making it easier for ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements.

The tech giant stresses that this does not mean developers can’t distribute outside of the Play Store through other app ...

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for ...

Within the next 12 months, Android could overtake Apple's iOS as the most important platform for developers, although most will still support both.

Google will block APK sideloading on Android by 2026. What does the ban mean for developers, consumer rights, and the future ...

An App developer skillfully employs cross-platform tools to optimize apps for Android and iOS, offering cost-efficiency, speed, and code reusability while ensuring a consistent user experience.

More than 50 times more malware came through internet-sideloaded sources compared with Google Play.” That sober statistic, ...

Google is introducing a developer verification programme for Android apps, requiring all developers to be verified to install ...

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

Qualcomm is upping its investment in gaming with the new Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform, an Android-based platform that device manufacturers can use to make Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck ...