One of the awesome things about being an Android developer is just how accessible it is, in terms of how easy it is to get started and how easy it is to distribute apps to users. To me, it feels like ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

Smartphones and their apps are the new way of the world, and developers are lured by their increasing popularity. But with two major platforms — Apple’s recently upgraded and renamed iOS 4 and ...

Google is developing a Linux terminal app for Android. The Terminal app can be enabled via developer options and will install Debian in a virtual machine. This app is likely intended for Chromebooks ...

Google’s Android project, which lets outside developers build mobile software applications, is drawing interest. But Google has lagged on its offering; it’s not ready for prime time. Not even the ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature called the Compact Notification Shelf for Android 16,, which will declutter the lock screen and improve notification management. The Compact Notification ...

Based on a survey of mobile app developers, it seems that there's a general impression that Google and Apple are untouchable — interest in other platforms isn't even close to matching that for Android ...