Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google and Meta are being investigated by antitrust regulators in the EU and UK over “Jedi Blue” — a deal between the two firms that critics say allowed Read more…
Image: Google, The Android Show After seemingly forgetting that Android tablets existed for a while, Google is suddenly very invested in the market. Android 12L is in development to support larger-screened devices, and one of Read more…
Learn about Google Play Store’s strategy for adopting Jetpack Compose, how they overcame specific performance challenges, and improved developer productivity and happiness. Posted by Andrew Flynn & Jon Boekenoogen, Tech leads on Google Play In Read more…
The lock screen of your Android phone can be very useful, showing notifications and letting you access certain features without having to unlock your phone first. (Something that may be even more useful if you’ve Read more…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Android users in Ukraine will get air raid alerts directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them, Google announced today. In an updated blog post, the Read more…
It’s a PopSocket, but the size of a small battery bank. | Image: PopSockets PopSockets has a proposition: what if you could swap out the grip on your phone (which may or may not contain Read more…
Posted by The Google Play Team Did you know that 54% of users who left a 1-star review in the Play Store mentioned app stability and bugs? * To help product managers and business Read more…
While many Android phones look like each other from farther away, the iPhone SE (2022) looks like many iPhones before it. | Image: Apple The new iPhone SE may look eerily familiar to anyone who Read more…
Image: Google Google Photos’ portrait blur feature on Android will soon be able to blur backgrounds in a wider range of photos, including pictures of pets, food, and — my personal favorite — plants. It’s Read more…
Emoji reactions should now play more nicely between iOS and Android. | Image: Google We’ve known for months that Google has been working to make its Messaging app properly display emoji reactions sent by iPhone Read more…