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A great user experience is built on a foundation of strong technical performance. We are committed to helping you create stable, responsive, and efficient apps that users love. Excessive battery…

Purchase Games and Much More With the Nintendo Store App

Most importantly with the app, you can browse Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems and accessories along with physical/digital games and other Nintendo products and merchandise. You can jump…

Meet the people making apps & games to improve your health

In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that are making health and wellness fun and easy for everyone on Google Play. From getting heavy…

Apple Releases New Software Highlighted by iOS 26.1

Other Apple software updates arriving today include macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1. Here’s what’s new on the Mac: This update includes the following features and enhancements:– Liquid…

Best New Games of October 2025

Another month has come to a close, so it’s time to look back at all of the best new games that arrived in October. Our list is topped by the…

Find Out the Truth Behind the Folklore in Real Vampires

The game takes inspiration from folklore and Dr. Łukasz Kozak’s haunting anthology With Stake and Spade: Vampiric Diversity in Poland. You’ll play as both vampires and folk across different levels…

Health Connect Jetpack v1.1.0 is now available!

Health Connect is Android’s on-device platform designed to simplify connectivity between health and fitness apps, allowing developers to build richer experiences with secure, centralized data. Today, we’re thrilled to announce…

How Calm Reimagined Mindfulness for Android XR

Posted by Stevan Silva , Sr. Product Manager, Android XR Calm is a leading mental health and wellness company with over 180 million downloads. When they started their development for…

New tools and programs to accelerate your success on Google Play

Last month, we shared new updates showcasing our evolving vision for Google Play: a place where people can discover the content and experiences they love and where you can build…

Unlock Custom On-Device Gemini Nano Experiences

Prompt API lets you create custom prompts and set optional generation parameters with just a few lines of code: Generation.getClient().generateContent( generateContentRequest( ImagePart(bitmapImage), TextPart(“Categorize this image as one of the following:…