News & Reviews:   Google Play Store

If you own an Android phone, this news might please you. Recently, a tipster revealed that you might be able to uninstall apps remotely through this new Google Play feature. So, what should you know about it?

With many apps roaming on the Play Store, it can be hard to separate the safe and dodgy ones at times. Thankfully, Google will launch a new feature to remedy this issue. That said, what should you know about the Google Play Protect?

The Google Camera app has been renamed to “Pixel Camera” on the Google Play Store by Google, putting further emphasis on the Pixel branding. The app, which is exclusive to Pixel devices, has now changed its name across the lineup and will automatically change on Pixel devices once it is updated to Android 14.

In 2016, Meta (then still known as Facebook) introduced Messenger Lite, an app aimed at less powerful Android devices which eventually expanded to all smartphones. Well, the company recently revealed that it is discontinuing the app, with the last day of support being 18 September 2023.

After months of teasers, Nothing finally launched the Nothing Phone (2), with the device touted for a Malaysian release this Friday (14 July). One of the new features of the device is the Glyph Composer and if you’re a Phone (1) owner, fret not as it’s available on your device too.

Previously, we shared a preview of Setel Lite, which as the name would suggest, is the lighter version of the Setel app. Now, the Setel Lite app is official and available for download via the Google Play Store and HUAWEI AppGallery.

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli today announced the KitaJaga app, a community-driven platform which allows consumers in our country to check and compare prices of groceries. Part of his Ministry’s effort to empower consumers’ decision-making, users can check on the prices of groceries based on their location.

When downloading or updating apps from Google Play Store, the only way to check the progress without going in the app store is by swiping down the notification panel. In the future, it might be unnecessary to do so while waiting for the download to complete, as Google could use a floating bubble as a progress indicator.

Google has recently announced that it will be removing the standalone Google Street View app from both Google Play Store and Apple App Store in the “coming weeks”. Moreover, support for the app will also be discontinued in March 2023.

Mobile games are often free to play but in return, they often have advertisements playing in the background here and there. Some of them are annoying so with this, Google has decided to finally update its policy in the Google Play Store for how developers show ads.