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Latest Google Play Store news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Google Play Store, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Google showcases TikTok’s landscape mode on Android tablets
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 months ago
Samsung Internet web browser for Wear OS returns to Play Store
Samsung 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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Spotify finally rolls out Android 13 media player support
Earlier 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 5 months ago
Here are the best Wear OS, Chromebook, and tablet apps of 2022
Apart 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
BeReal, Apex Legends Mobile take away Google Play Users’ Choice awards in the US
2022 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
Google Play Store will ask you to update apps if they crash on your Galaxy device
Google 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
Microsoft is building an Xbox gaming store for mobiles to take on Play Store
Microsoft 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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 months ago
Google Play Store now looks better than ever on Galaxy foldables and tablets
Google 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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 months ago
Google Play Store redesign makes installing apps on Galaxy Watches easier
Google 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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 months ago
Google Play Store now shows app ratings relevant to your device type
Apart 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Google Play Store is getting more Material You design elements
Google 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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 11 months ago
Google is retiring an important section from the Play Store
Google 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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 12 months ago
Apex Legends Mobile has landed on Android smartphones and tablets
Following 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 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Google to hide or remove nearly 1 million Android apps from the Play Store
Google 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 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
You can now check which apps on your phone have shady privacy
The 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 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago