Over the past year or so, Google has been releasing tablet-optimized UI for several apps. Moreover, the company has also been promoting third-party apps that have introduced a tablet-optimized UI. The latest app to be promoted by Google is TikTok, which recently introduced a landscape mode for tablets. As spotted by 9To5Google, the Play Store […]
Read MoreSamsung Internet is the only well-known web browser for Wear OS. Last week, however, it disappeared from the Play Store, leaving people with no option to install a reputed web browser on their smartwatch. Fortunately, Samsung’s web browser for Wear OS is now back on the Play Store. But why did Samsung remove it in the […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, the Spotify beta app version 8.7.92.115 for Android got support for the Android 13 media player. However, only beta users who are enrolled in the Spotify beta program on the Play Store had access to the feature, and others had to wait until the feature went public. Thankfully, Spotify is rolling out […]
Read MoreApart from crowning the best Android apps and games for 2022, Google Play has also named the best Wear OS, Chromebook, and tablet apps for 2022. Thanks to the app redesign, which brought one central list with the Add Task button at the top, sorting options, and a favorites list, Todoist won the ‘Best for […]
Read More2022 is on its way out, and we are just a month away from 2023. As a tradition, Google Play is back with its Users’ Choice Awards, where it names the best Android apps and games of 2022. The list also contains 20 “Best Of” categories, which is basically a list of the 20 best […]
Read MoreGoogle Play System updates bring a lot of improvements to all Android smartphones with Google Mobile Services. One such change that is a part of the latest November 2022 Play System update is that if an app is crashing, the phone will now prompt you to install an update to fix them. This change is […]
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning to build an Xbox-branded smartphone gaming store for Android and iOS platforms to take on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. The information was spotted by The Verge in documents related to an investigation that is being conducted by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into Microsoft’s acquisition of […]
Read MoreGoogle has redesigned the Play Store app for foldable phones and tablets to take full advantage of the bigger screen. The new design will show more content in the same area and look more polished than ever before. It will look great on your Galaxy Tab or Galaxy Z Fold series device. At Google I/O […]
Read MoreGoogle is now focusing on making various ecosystem devices play well together. As a part of that plan, the company has now added a new tab to the Google Play Store called ‘Other Devices,’ enabling you to directly search apps for smartwatches, TVs, and cars via your smartphone. With the Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung ditched Tizen […]
Read MoreApart from smartphones, the Android operating system also powers your tablet, smartwatch, and even television. The most common and official place to download apps on these devices is the Google Play Store. You can find a specific version of the app for different devices based on the form factor. However, this diversity also challenges the usefulness of […]
Read MoreGoogle recently made a few changes to the Play Store’s UI elements, bringing Material You design to Chromebooks and tablets. Now, the company is bringing some more Material You elements to the Play Store for Android devices. When the Material You redesign first arrived on the Play Store in October, it updated the homescreen, search field, and […]
Read MoreGoogle has been slowly introducing changes to the Google Mobile Services ecosystem. A large part of the ecosystem comes through the Play Store, and the company had announced a few months ago that it will retire the Movies & TV section from the app as a part of its restructuring. Now, that restructuring has finally […]
Read MoreFollowing a few months of beta testing, Apex Legends Mobile is coming to the Google Play Store today. In fact, it might already be available for your Galaxy device in your region, but there’s no way to tell for sure unless you try. The launch is staggered, and mobile gamers in some markets appear to […]
Read MoreGoogle will crack down on almost 900,000 forgotten Android apps in the Play Store later this year. According to analyst firm Pixalate, the Play Store contains roughly 869,000 apps that haven’t been updated in the last 2+ years. They pose a security threat, which is why Google intends to make them unavailable around the release […]
Read MoreThe Google Play Store is getting a new user privacy feature that asks app developers to disclose more information about how they collect and share user data. Play Store users will see a new Data Safety section added for apps, which includes information on how the app stores user data and whether it shares it […]
Read MoreA number of Android apps got removed from the Google Play Store recently after researchers have discovered that the apps contained data-harvesting code obtained from a company based in Panama called Measurement Systems. Researchers have found that the latter collaborates with United States security agencies, and it’s also using a subsidiary company called Packet Forensics LLC […]
Read MoreAndroid is infamous for its security issues and lapses. Although Google has taken many measures and introduced multiple features over the years to improve security and privacy on Android devices, malicious things still get past the company’s checks. Now, a new app has been found to steal your personal data. According to a new report […]
Read MoreGoogle Play Store is a huge marketplace with millions of apps, games, media, etc to install on your Android device. But discoverability and searchability can sometimes be an issue, especially for good sales and deals from developers and publishers. Now they’re introducing a new Offers tab that will help users find the best, well, offers […]
Read MoreVerizon users got some bad news from Google when they received a notification that they cannot use carrier billing anymore for their Google Play Store purchases. Later on, Boost and AT&T were also removed from the list of participating U.S carriers. Maybe someone pushed the wrong button or they just changed their mind but hours […]
Read MoreWhen you’re installing apps on your Android TV from the Google Play Store, it can sometimes be a bit tedious. So when Google finally allowed users to install through their smartphone, it was a step in the right direction. Now the Play Store has been updated so users can filter the apps that they’re looking […]
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