Google will now label battery draining apps in the Google Play store. Credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It's happened to all of us. You fully charge your smartphone battery ...

The Google Play Store is one of the safest and most reliable platforms for downloading apps. It comes pre-installed on most Android devices and offers a vast selection of apps, games, and other ...

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 ...

The shortcut to the Download manager appears at the top of the Play Store, on the left of the notification icon. It’s a ...

The Google Play app on your Android phone is about to get its biggest update in a long time. The announcements came earlier today, with Google saying its end goal is to transform the user experience ...

Google Play is reaching out to many developers to tell them they need to adopt the privacy-preserving Android Photo Picker. Specifically, Google is contacting developers of Android apps that request ...

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 ...

A new Play Store section highlights apps and games built for Android XR. Titles spotted include Asteroid, Vacation Simulator, and NFL Pro Era. Virtual Desktop has also appeared, hinting at PCVR ...

Epic Games scored a massive victory against Google Monday, when the judge overseeing the case issued his final ruling, ordering the company to largely open up its Google Play app store to competition ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores. Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full ...