Top announcements to know from Google Play at I/O ‘25

Posted by Raghavendra Hareesh Pottamsetty – Google Play Developer and Monetization Lead At Google Play, we’re dedicated to helping people discover experiences they’ll love, while empowering developers like you to bring your ideas to life and build successful businesses. This year, Google I/O was packed with exciting announcements designed to do just that. For a … Read more

Start building for the next generation of Samsung Galaxy devices

Posted by J. Eason – Director, Product Management The next generation of foldable and wearable devices from Samsung has arrived. Yesterday at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung introduced the new Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Galaxy Watch8 series. For Android developers, these devices represent an exciting new opportunity to create engaging and adaptive experiences that … Read more

Android Developers Blog: Evolving Android’s early-access programs: Introducing the Canary channel

Posted by Dan Galpin – Android Developer Relations To better support you and provide earlier, more consistent access to in-development features, we are announcing a significant evolution in our pre-release program. Moving forward, the Android platform will have a Canary release channel, which will replace the previous developer preview program. This Canary release channel will … Read more

New tools to help drive success for one-time products

Posted by Laura Nechita – Product Manager, Google Play and Rejane França – Group Product Manager, Google Play Starting today, Google Play is revamping the way developers can manage one time products, providing greater flexibility and new ways to sell. Play has continually enhanced the ways developers can reach buyers by helping you to diversify … Read more

With over 3 billion downloads, meet the people behind Amanotes

Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Bill and Silver – the duo behind Amanotes. Their game company has reached over 3 billion downloads with their mission ‘everyone can music’. Their titles, including the global hit Magic … Read more