The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is excellent news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or sometimes even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality ...

Isn’t it weird that some Android devices ship without the Google Play Store installed? Yes, that is the case, and several Android devices, including the tweaked versions, and non-licensed devices, ...

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Did you just get a Hisense E INK phone? Google Play does not come on this line of smartphones out of the box. You have to install a software packaging called Gapps ...

Amazon Fire tablets lack the Play Store, but they do support sideloading apps. Using Fire Toolbox you can easily install the Play Store for more app options. Even with the Play Store addition, Fire OS ...

This week a lot of folks have been unwrapping Amazon Fire tablets, setting them up… and figuring out that some of the apps and games you want to run on them aren’t available out of the box.

The Google Play Store in the official gateway to Android apps, but its littered with issues. Here's how Google can fix it.

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