Google’s mission to narrow the gap between Android and iPhone will intensify this year, at least as far as the security and privacy of its billions of users is concerned. But you might miss out. And ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. In a stark policy change, announced in July, Google warned developers ...

Google announced a wide range of features for Android phones at the I/O 2024 developers conference earlier today. However, the event was not all about user-facing changes. The company also revealed a ...

Google and Samsung are apparently working out a deal that would give Google products a boost on Samsung smartphones, according to a Bloomberg report. That means Google might get greater access to ...

The February Google Play System update has begun arriving on several devices now. The updates include improvements to core Android components like WebView, Google Play Services, the Play Store, and ...

Google’s annual blog post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is now available. It highlights new safety measures, like how Google Play Protect cannot be turned off during calls.

I used to trust that the Google Play Store would reliably update all my Android apps in the background, but recently I’ve grown more skeptical. Some apps seemingly gain new versions regularly, while ...

Google Play Store v48.8 update introduces a new, easier way to uninstall apps remotely. Users can now find an “Uninstall” button directly on individual app listings to remove the app from secondary ...