Google’s mission to narrow the gap between Android and iPhone will intensify this year, at least as far as the security and privacy of its billions of users is concerned. But you might miss out. And ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. In a stark policy change, announced in July, Google warned developers ...

Whether you use an Android tablet, a flagship Android phone, or a budget device, Google Play Services plays an important role in your core experience. It handles your Google accounts, connects your ...

Among other changes in Android’s Google System Updates for August, the Play Store is changing all of its ads to now read as “Sponsored.” Update: The latest patch notes point to improvements in ...

The February Google Play System update has begun arriving on several devices now. The updates include improvements to core Android components like WebView, Google Play Services, the Play Store, and ...

When most people think of the Google Play Store, the first thing that comes to mind is smartphones. However, the spread of the Android ecosystem is far broader than that, and Google is taking steps to ...