Third-party app stores are coming to the Google Play Store in the US. What does this mean for you? Quite a lot, actually.

Some Android phones can no longer open the Google Play Store. Here's what caused the sudden cutoff and what it means for apps ...

Major Google Play Store changes are scheduled to begin in the U.S. this month. The new system will affect users, developers, and competing marketplaces alike.

Google Play Store v52.1 is rolling out with performance changes aimed at smoother app installs across Android phones, watches, TVs, tablets, and car systems, plus AI labels and new game video ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google's latest Play Services update simplifies Pixel Watch payment setup, renames a familiar menu, adds comics to Play ...

Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the ...

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies’ long-running antitrust battle is ...

Some Android users find the security feature to be too restrictive. Here's how to disable it and what you risk by doing so.

Google is bringing its AI technology to the Play Store. At this week’s developer event, Google I/O, the company announced several new ways for developers to use its AI to build and optimize their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Beware — there is a new threat to worry any Android user with ...

Google Play Store hosts millions of Android apps, but it isn’t the only source of high-quality software. Many developers ...