Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...
Yesterday, Google and Epic finally reached an agreement to settle their years-long legal dispute. If approved by the judge overseeing the case, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit Epic filed in ...
Android is adding new verification steps to sideloaded apps, introducing friction for advanced users while aiming to reduce ...
In December 2023, a California jury found that Google had created a monopoly in the Google Play Store in a suit brought by Epic Games. In November 2024, Judge James Donato issued a final ruling that ...
Most stock apps on an Android phone are basic. Most users rely on them since they are installed by default on most Android smartphones, usually missing useful features in third-party alternatives. For ...
Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block ...
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