In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps. Update 4/1/25: Here’s a list of common Google apps that don’t appear ...

As a mobile gamer, you've had your fair share of frustration with games that couldn't be accommodated by your phone. Not ...

The era of app store exclusivity may be coming to an end. While the Google Play Store and Apple App Store are still the de facto app sources on Android and iOS devices, legal batt ...

Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful ...

Did you know that the apps, games, and other content in the Google Play Store can vary by country? So if you move somewhere new, you may want to change your country in the Google Play store to see ...

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon were just some of the carriers to drop the carrier billing program, and now it looks like US Cellular is following suit, with the Google Play Store Help page sharing that ...

Cybersecurity researchers from Bitdefender, who also credited IAS Threat Lab, said they discovered at least 331 apps that were available via the Google Play Store which, cumulatively, amassed more ...

Google Play Services is working on adding a new "System services" section that helps streamline update checks for Android system apps.

Over the years, I’ve noticed more Android apps now require monthly or yearly subscriptions instead of one-time purchases. Developers have started moving towards subscription-based pricing since it ...

For years, Google has been working hard to make Android an OS that is as secure as it is functional, without sacrificing the virtues that distinguish it from more restrictive competitors, such as iOS.