Google finally let an alternative app store into Play. I tried it, and it's a mess.

Google's mysterious Android Pulse app is showing up in the Play Store, and it could help spot apps that drain battery or hog ...

Android users started seeing a new Android Pulse app on their phones over the weekend. As it turns out, it's supposed to be ...

However, detailed examination of the Play Store listing confirms that Android Pulse is an official, first-party Google system ...

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato ...

Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone continues, at least when it comes to security and privacy, narrowing the gap. Android 15 moves the bar significantly, with a raft of updates including ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

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Google has agreed to a £260 million Play Store settlement in the U.K., with £160 million earmarked to compensate eligible app developers.

Google’s Play Store may be planning to add support for a new device type. The app’s been adding text and image resources allowing it to identify “XR headset” devices. With both Samsung and Google ...

Google is testing In-App Updates in Chrome for Android, revisiting a flow first explored seven years ago to help reduce the ...

Save time and perform all sorts of advanced Android app sorcery with these off-the-beaten-path Play Store tricks. When you think about hidden tricks and little-known features on Android, the Google ...