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The company behind Android is making it easier to implement incentives for users to watch video ads in their apps. And there's more to come.
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There is slight, but repeated, evidence that hints towards Google silently preparing a Play Pass subscription service for the Store.
A recent report details what might end up to become a loyalty program for the Google Play Store based on Play Points. Check it out!
Find out if your Android Phone is going to let you play Fortnite or not with the complete list of the compatible devices and minimum requirements
According to a company spokesperson, the storage space-saving Instagram Lite Android app is still undergoing (public) testing in just one global market.
Far from a popularity contest, the 2018 Google Play Awards were handed out to a mix of mainstream hits and obscure underdogs including BBC Earth: Life in VR and Episode by Pocket Gems.
The latest Android distribution chart looks just as bad as the one from last month, with Nougat in the lead, Marshmallow in second place, and Oreo at only 5.7 percent.
If you need an extra-small, lightning fast, privacy-focused new way to surf the web on your Android device, you could try to give Amazon's new "Internet" app a chance.
While it's practically impossible to prohibit ZTE from using actual Android source code, the company's smartphones might be kicked out of Google's Play Store.
Google forgot to revise the Android distribution chart last month, now reporting some massive growth for Oreo compared to February numbers.
Huawei and Honor phone users looking for a "family-friendly app store specifically designed" for them should look no further. Say hello to the global AppGallery.
The feature is an extension of the wider Android Instant Apps initiative where users can try a game out without installing it first.
Google Play Protect, machine learning techniques and an overall increased commitment to security made Android's main app store a more trusted and safer place in 2017 than ever before.
The only mobile app you'll need to follow the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics action is available from Samsung as a free Google Play or iOS App Store download.
You don't need any sort of subscription to purchase individual Google Play audiobooks in 45 countries around the world, and listen to them on Android, iOS or the web.
Android app security and performance will be a big focus for Google over the next couple of years, as proven by recently announced Play Store policy revisions.
In the absence of official figures, we can only rely on Play Store installations of the proprietary Essential Phone camera app for sales approximations.
Even though Google Play Music and YouTube Red are far less popular than the search giant had probably hoped, a combo service of sorts is coming.
Google has a bunch of lightweight new Android apps designed primarily for smartphone users in India. Also, a special JioPhone version of Google Assistant.
Facebook has a new children-friendly instant messaging app available as a preview on US iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches, aptly named Messenger Kids.
Universally criticized for mediocre camera performance, the first-gen Essential Phone continues to get better. And yes, there will be a second-gen handset.
Google Play's US Best of 2017 lists include Super Mario Run in the lead in the new game category, and Photo Editor as the year's most popular new app.
