Google is eyeing an online shop in China through which it intends to sell Android apps, a new report on The Wall Street Journal has claimed. Google is already in talks with…
Tag: Google Play
Google has seemingly culled Google Play Edition smartphones
Google Play Edition initiative is finally dead with the discontinuation of the last available smartphone – the HTC One M8. Google had removed Moto G and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition…
Google Play channel lands on Roku
Roku recently announced it has added Google Play Movies & TV to its streaming channel lineup which already includes Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Watch ESPN and a ton…
Google replaces broken Nexus 5 phones with re-furbs for some users
As a one-time exception, Google is replacing the Nexus 5 phones purchased through the Google Play store with refurbished models.
Android Wear apps land in Google PlayStore
First batch of 24 apps are available starting today for download. However, you will have to update to Google Play Services 5.0!
Fake Virus Shield anti-virus app pulled from Google Play
Virus Shield, which managed to hit the no. 1 spot in the paid category, has been pulled from Google Play after it turned out to be a fake app that actually did…
Nokia X hacked to run Android apps, Play Store and Google Now Launcher
Nokia may have tried to steer clear of Android look and feel with its redesign windows tile-like interface in Nokia X, but it was always a questions of when and not if…
Parent finds adult content on kid’s phone downloaded for free from Google Play Store
A concerned mother wrote a letter to her local MP Stephen Barclay after she found that her son was downloading adult content from Google Play Store and that too through a section…
Google to ditch Nexus branding for Play Edition range?
Google may be planning to ditch its Nexus branding by 2015 and instead adopt the Play Edition naming convention – even the existing Nexus devices will be renamed. These bold claims come…
Liposuction app pulled from Apple App Store, Google Play Store following Twitter campaign
An online Twitter campaign against a newly released plastic surgery app has led to the removal of the app from both Apple and Google Play stores. The free app, called “Plastic Surgery…
Google Play Editions of LG G Pad 8.3, Sony Xperia Z Ultra announced
LG and Sony have both announced Google Play Editions of their recently launched devices – G Pad 8.3 and Xperia Z Ultra – running Android 4.4 KitKat and available from Google Play…
Android 4.4 KitKat rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One Play editions
Google has revealed that it has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Play edition smartphones starting Monday night. Being rolled out in a staggered…
Nexus 5 spotted on Google Play briefly
Google’s efforts to keep its upcoming Nexus 5 a mystery all went in vain as the smartphone popped up on its Play Store for a brief amount of time. Yes that’s right;…
Google to boot noncompliant Android app developers starting next week
The 30 day time limit that Google gave to Android app developers in late August is almost up and it will soon start banning them if they don’t comply with two key…