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, ...

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 ...

The 12th-gen Amazon Fire tablet is the first device to ship with Fire OS 8, the latest version of Amazon’s tablet operating system, and it’s now available from Amazon for $60 and up. While Fire OS ...

I don’t claim I’ll need them every time I open the Google Play Store. But I feel they are all but necessary. They are ...

Amazon’s Fire tablets offer some decent bang for the buck — they’re inexpensive devices with decent displays and reasonably good performance. But while the tablets run an Android-based operating ...

Google is emailing Android users about an upcoming Play Store change to encourage the use of purchase verification via biometric authentication. Today, going to Play Store settings > Purchase ...

Google’s December 2025 system updates refine Android security, Play Store features, parental controls, Wallet and performance.