We often talk about APK files when discussing Android phones. But what are APK files, how do they work, and why should you care about them? Let's explain.

Red Eye Rose received a file with a strange extension. She doesn't know into what program she should load it. Neither does Windows.

Android APK or application package files are saved with an '.apk' extension, which is an extension of JAR. If you own an Android device, it will already have installed APK files on it, making it ...

Change the file extension from .BIN to .APK by highlighting .BIN and typing .APK. For example, if the file is named application.BIN, change the name to application.APK.

With OS 10.2.1 BlackBerry will be bringing the ability to install Android APK files right on the device from the Browser or File Manager. Unlike previous OS versions where you had a lengthy process of ...