5 Great Apps for Holiday Cooking

Planning a holiday dinner for family and friends can be a stressful undertaking. These apps will help you plan your meal from beginning to end, have you cooking like a…

Stop malware from snooping on your app data

Posted by Bennet Manuel, Product Management, Android App Safety and Rob Clifford, Developer Relations Security is foundational to Android. We partner with you to keep the platform safe and protect…

How Matraquina helps non-verbal kids communicate

In our latest #WeArePlay film, we meet Adriano, Wagner and Grazyelle. The trio are behind Matraquinha, an app helping thousands of non-verbal children in more than 80 countries communicate. Discover…

Apple Highlights Top Downloaded Apps and Games of 2025

As 2025 is winding down, Apple has just announced the most downloaded apps of the year. Top Free iPhone Apps ChatGPT Threads Google TikTok – Videos, Shop & LIVE WhatsApp…

Four New Apple Arcade Titles Arrive on January 8

Two of the games are new titles while the other two are existing App Store hits. The first new title is Cozy Caravan. In the single-players game, you’ll craft, trade,…

How Miksapix Interactive is bringing ancient Sámi Mythology to gamers worldwide

In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Mikkel – the founder and CEO of Miksapix Interactive. Mikkel is on…

Third-Party Sonos Controller App Soro Gets New Live Activity and More With Update

The app is a step above the official option for a few reasons. One of my favorites is the wide amount of ways that you can control Sonos speakers. Along…

Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and unlock new features for immersive experiences

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer In October, Samsung launched Galaxy XR – the first device powered by Android XR. And it’s been amazing seeing…

Android Developers Blog: Start building for glasses, new devices for Android XR and more in The Android Show

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today, during The Android Show | XR Edition, we shared a look at the expanding Android XR platform, which…

Android Studio Otter 2 Feature Drop is stable!

While the training of large language models provides deep knowledge that is excellent for common tasks—like creating Compose UIs—training concludes on a fixed date, resulting in gaps for new libraries…