Posted by Todd Berner – Developer Relations Engineer Cybercriminals continue to invest in sophisticated financial fraud that has cost consumers more than $1 trillion. According to the Global Fraud Report 2023 by the Global Anti-Fraud Alliance, 78 percent of mobile users experienced at least one scam in the past year. 45 percent of those surveyed said they were experiencing more fraud in the past 12 months. The Global Fraud Report also found that phone calls are the primary means of triggering fraud. Fraudsters frequently use social engineering techniques to trick mobile users. A key area where these scammers want individuals…
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Robert
Robert is an expert in Android mobile phones. He has been using Android phones since they first came out, and he has been following the development of the platform closely. He has written many articles and tutorials on Android phones, and he is always up-to-date on the latest news and developments in the world of Android.
Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Marketing As we celebrate Women's History Month, we're celebrating the founders of apps and games — made by or by women — from around the world. Let's meet four of my favorites in this latest nine #WeArePlay stories. Makami Kinoti Kimoto Royale's Revolution / Royale's Revolution: Game for Girls (USA) Makami's journey began when she noticed the lack of representation of girls in the gaming industry. Determined to change this narrative, she created Royals, an organization designed to inspire girls and non-binary people to pursue STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) careers. The game…
Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering Today marks the second chapter of the Android 15 story with the release of Android 15 Developer Preview 2! Android 15 continues our work to build a platform that helps improve your productivity while giving you new capabilities to produce superior media and AI experiences, take advantage of device form factors, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, and protect user privacy and security, all on the most diverse lineup of devices out there. Android continues to add features enabling your apps to take advantage of premium device hardware, including the latest telecommunications…
Posted by Jeanine Banks – VP and General Manager, Developer X and Head of Developer Relations Google I/O is coming up on May 14th this year and you are invited to join us online. Whether you're building a new application, updating an existing one, or turning it into a business, I/O offers something for everyone. The Age of Gemini opens up new opportunities for developers to build innovative and productive AI-enabled applications. I/O is where you'll hear how you can quickly go from idea to manufacturing AI applications. We're excited to share what's new for mobile, web, and multiplatform development…
Posted by Aurash Mahbod – General Manager, Games on Google Play We're on a mission to make Google Play the best destination for games, and your awesome games are what make it possible. That's why we invest in tools that help you achieve more by increasing user engagement, accelerating your business growth, and increasing your reach. Today at the Google for Games Developer Conference, we shared more details about those investments. Watch the keynote session on Demand, or continue reading for key product updates from the conference. More ways to increase user engagement We know that identity, growth and achievements…
Posted by Arjun Dayal, Director – Google Play Games Making informed marketing decisions depends on identifying your most relevant user acquisition channels for your games. By tracking referral data, you can understand which traffic sources send the most users to download your app from the Google Play Store. These insights will help you make the most of your ad spend and maximize your ROI. That's why in 2017 we launched the Play Install Referral API, which provides an easy and reliable way to track your apps' referral data from the Play Store. As of now, this feature is only available…
Posted by Leticia Lago – Developer Marketing We are excited to reveal it today Google Play Indie Games Accelerator Class of 2024. Selected game studios from around the world will participate in a 10-week accelerator designed to take their businesses to the next level on Google Play. The program includes: A series of online masterclasses, lectures and gaming workshops hosted by industry leaders Mentoring sessions covering a variety of topics including technical development, game play and team leadership Access to game experts from Google and leading studios Due to the overwhelming number of applications, we have doubled this year's class…
Posted by Francesco Romano – Developer Relations Engineer at Android App screen sharing improves privacy and productivity Android 14 QPR2 brings exciting advances in user privacy and streamlined multitasking with app screen sharing. Users no longer have to broadcast their entire screen when sharing or capturing a screen, ensuring that they share exactly what they want to share. Use the new MediaProjection APIs to customize the screen sharing experience and deliver more value to your users. What is App Screen Sharing? Before Android 14, users could only share or record the entire screen on Android devices, which could expose personal…
Posted by Almaz Mingalev – Software Engineer and Masha Khokhlova – Technical Program Manager It's that time of year again when many of us move our clocks! Oh wait, your Android devices did it automatically, right? This may not come as a surprise to Android users living in many countries. For example, the governments of the US, EU and UK have not changed their time laws for some time.*So users wake up every morning to see the correct time. But, what happens when the laws of time change? If you're looking globally, governments can and do change their time laws,…
Posted by Jeffrey Boulanger – Senior Software Engineer, Sandor Dechter – Sensor Algorithm Engineer, Martin Fressel and Benjamin Joseph – Technical Leads and Managers Device orientation, or attitude, is used as an input signal for many use cases: virtual or augmented reality, gesture detection, or compass and navigation – any time the application needs the orientation of the device relative to its environment. We've heard from developers that it's a challenge to adjust the layouts, with frequent user complaints that the orientation isn't right. A map application should guide the user in the right direction when going to an interesting…