Google is Prepping 'Home Screen Widgets' for Android Auto

Android Auto has been missing the home screen widgets feature for a long time now, but it seems Google is prepping it behind ...
Wired

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

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 ...
Android Authority

Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won't miss them

Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025. The feature allowed users to try parts of an app without needing to perform a full installation from the Play Store.

Android Auto wants to give apps a new place to live on your car's dashboard

Android Auto's "Earth" is a new widget capability designed to let users add widgets from their Android phones to their cars' dashboard. Don't confuse this with the "Taskbar Widgets," which appear at ...

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for ...