Android lets you ditch the Play Store. But should you really do that? I tried it for a week so you don't have to.

The Google Play Store gets an update every so often and these updates can include anything from performance improvements to new feature additions.

Google Play Store v52.1 is rolling out with performance changes aimed at smoother app installs across Android phones, watches ...

Google Play Store is becoming faster across phones, tablets, TV, Wear OS, and Android Auto, and receiving a bunch of new ...

Google has made it easier to find and install apps on Android with Artificial Intelligence. The company announced that Google ...

Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy ...

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As previewed at I/O 2026, the Gemini app on Android now integrates with the Google Play Store. This new “connected app” lets ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google's new Play Store warning. Google continually deletes apps from Play Store. It has an ...

NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices. Hackers didn’t sneak past Google Play’s defenses. They ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Epic Games has won another victory for Fortnite against Google. Epic and Google have been in a legal battle for several years as Epic has challenged Google and Apple’s alleged “walled garden” mobile ...