News & Reviews:   Google Play Store

For many of us, switching to a new phone merely involves transferring the data from our old phones. This process tends to be easier if the two phones are of the same brand. But what if you're starting fresh and want to know what apps to download? Well, Google has a new plan for that.

It's been more than a year since Google was ordered to open its Play Store to third-party app stores. However, Fortnite is only now making its comeback to the wider Android scene. This means more Android users now have access to the game again without going through possibly insecured third-party stores. More details below.

Free-to-play mobile games are common these days, but the Google Play Store isn't void of traditional one-time purchase games. Mind you, these games tend to be less popular for mobile users, as they are considered 'expensive'. But what if you can try them first?

From 1 March 2026 onwards, the Google Play Store will start displaying warning labels on apps that use a lot of battery power. So, what should you know about it?

It was only recently that Google officially unveiled the base Pixel 10 on its website (US-based). Today, a new teaser for the entire Pixel 10 lineup has appeared on the Google Play Store (also US-based). It may look like an accidental leak, but it's not, as there is a $50-off promotion for the Americans.

Amazon has now informed app developers that their Android app store, the Amazon AppStore will be closed on August 20, 2025. The main reason behind this closure was not stated. So, what should you know about it?

The South Korean Government has removed DeepSeek from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the country, essentially banning all new downloads of the AI chatbot. According to the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the move was due to privacy concerns.

Following the ban-or-divest law passed in the US last year, TikTok has gone dark today, with users blocked from viewing videos in the country. Furthermore, the TikTok app has also been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The Epic Games lawsuit ended with a California judge ordering Google to open the Play Store to third parties for three years. Under this directive, the Play Store would have to offer competing apps from stores like the Epic Games Store. At the same time, these third-party stores would have to be given access to all the apps that exist in the Play Store.

The display of Ringgit money exchange to other world currencies was pulled from Google Search last March after it several times gave incorrect values. It must be admitted that since then the process of changing the currency to Ringgit became a bit tedious, making us ourselves have to move to Bing. So, what should you know about it?