Google is making it easier to create and profit from Android apps

As a developer conference, Google I/O has always been about encouraging and helping developers to build better apps and games for Google’s platforms, such as Android and Chrome OS. Staying true to this, the company announced that it’s working to not only make it easier for Android developers to make good apps, but to help them make more money through the Google Play Store as well. 

Google I/O 2015 just keeps on rolling, and while the keynote is always pretty long each year, there’s always some good news in it. Part of the main focus of this year is for developers to Develop, Engage and Earn. Google I/O has always been about developers using new tools to develop even better apps and games. Considering that the Google Play Store has become a sizable source of revenue for Google, it’s unsurprising that Google is doubling down on making the Play Store easier for developers to add apps and make money. Today, Jason Titus expanded on some new and interesting additions to better help developers on Android make money and create better apps. Starting off with actually developing Android apps, Android Studio is getting smarter with the inclusion of full C and C++ support for those that prefer to work with the NDK, the Native Development Kit. That’s not all though, as Google is making it easier to test Android apps. Even the biggest publishers and developers will only have a handful of devices to hand, so Cloud Testing from Google will take all the hard work out of finding testers by automatically testing your apps and games across the top 20 devices in each region. Cloud Test is a result of Google’s acquisition of Appurify and will be coming “soon”.