14 Nov 2025
Google releases Home app update, enhancing design and local control for Android users, boosting response speed and customization.
The Google Play Store introduces a feature to remotely uninstall apps on Android devices, improving management and security.
Android 17 introduces a privacy-focused Contacts Picker, replacing the current permissions model to protect users' address books.
Android users can access discounted apps and games like Spin Hero and Wreckfest from 2025-11-13. Expect expanded game offerings.
Valve plans Android game support on Steam Frame in 2026, boosting developer opportunities.
13 Nov 2025
ARMSX2, an Android PS2 emulator, debuts on the Google Play Store, aiming to improve performance and accessibility.
Android Auto lets you play games like Angry Birds 2 when parked. Requires Android Auto v14.1+.
Google Play Store updates with an XR section, boosting app visibility on compatible devices.
AirSync enables Android notifications, clipboard syncing, and easy file transfers on macOS.
Google will offer advanced sideloading on Android to experienced users with warnings and safeguards, affecting app installation options.
Google will allow experienced users to sideload unverified Android apps, making the process safer in 2025.
Google unveils a new sideloading process for unverified app developers, responding to feedback about privacy concerns and user security.
WhatsApp begins displaying ads in its Update tab, marking a revenue strategy shift for Meta. Personal chats remain ad-free.
Transitioning to a new Pixel 10 Pro, users should critically assess bloatware and consider superior third-party apps for enhanced functionality.
Google allows sideloading for experienced Android users, adjusting developer verification plans. Global rollout starts 2027.
Tandem Diabetes Care gains FDA clearance for its Android Mobi app, broadening U.S. market potential for automated insulin delivery.
Google's app now features an Images tab, personalizing visual content on iOS and Android.
The Google app introduces a new Images tab for US Android and iOS users, offering a personalized visual feed.
Google revises sideloading policy for Android developers, responding to feedback from students, hobbyists, and power users.
Guerrilla Games and NCSoft reveal Horizon: Steel Frontiers, a mobile MMO in a post-apocalyptic world, built for PC and mobile devices.
India boosts support for an indigenous WhatsApp alternative, aiming to strengthen national tech infrastructure.
New TruTrade app on iOS & Android; enhances trading control for users via RipperONE AI.
Google requires developer verification for Android apps. The move aims to enhance user security and prevent scams, especially in Southeast Asia.
Messenger faces a ban for under-16s in Australia, despite prior exemptions, affecting millions.
Google adjusts sideloading policy for Android, letting users install unverified apps by accepting risks, unlike using Google Play.
Google app introduces an Images tab on Android and iOS for tailored visual content discovery, enhancing the user experience.
Google introduces new advanced flow for Android sideloading, allowing experienced users to install apps from unverified developers.
Valve introduces native Android game support in Steam Frame VR, launching next year with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, enhancing gaming performance.
12 Nov 2025
OpenAI's Sora app, offering TikTok-like features and user control, is drawing significant interest and engagement.
GameHub now on Google Play Store: transforms Android devices into native Windows game platforms.
