The Japanese Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued Google a cease-and-desist order for violating anti-monopoly law by allegedly striking deals with Android manufacturers to preinstall Google apps.

This is a notable first for Japan — it’s the country’s first antitrust move against one of the major U.S. tech players. And while the timing of the antitrust action coincide ...

Google has pulled the plug on security updates for Android 12 and Android 12L after roughly four years, but it won't matter to most.

Google has raised the minimum requirement for how much storage Android devices must have to get certified. Here's what the ...

Google has raised the minimum requirements for a phone hoping to run Android 15. Now, phones will need to have at least 32GB of storage to run the software — double the amount needed to run Android 14 ...

Google has laid off hundreds of employees from its Platforms and Devices division, which oversees core products including Android, Pixel smartphones, and the Chrome browser. The move follows a ...

That’s the new minimum storage for Android 15 devices to license Google Mobile Services, a requirement if you want to support the Play Store, according to Android Authority. In practice you’d have to ...

Android suddenly gets new update © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP. April is proving an interesting month for Android. Google has warned new attacks are underway, releasing a critical ...

Google is developing a pair of Android XR smart glasses and the company's AR/VR head just wore them on stage at a TED ...

Google Systems updates for April include a new security feature. If you leave your Android phone or tablet locked for three consecutive days, your device will automatically restart. You'll need to ...

This is similar to a feature known as Inactivity Reboot that Apple added to the iPhone in iOS 18.1. This actually caused some annoyance among law enforcement officials who believed they had suspects' ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google Japan said in a statement that it found ...