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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 27, 2012
Chances are this will be fixed quickly enough, but look quick -- every app in Google Play appears to have been reviewed by "A Google User." And here you though you were special.
Our guess...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 26, 2012
Good news for benchmark junkies, as one of the leading Android apps of this kind has today received a major update. AnTuTu Benchmark 3 brings a host of new features to the popular benchmark app...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 19, 2012
There's been a whole lot of talk about Google Music in the recent weeks, as Google has been furiously rolling out features to new countries and signing big content deals to back them up. Play Mu...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 19, 2012
So, some of us have our shiny new Nexus 4's in hand now. And, we're enjoying them very much. But, what about the accessories? Well -- in the UK Play Store at least -- the Nexus 4 Bumper is t...
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New version of Google Play app pushing, with new install screen and ability to delete wishlist items
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 17, 2012
Version 3.10.9 of the Google Play app is pushing out to phones tonight, but there aren't any major changes. In fact, a cursory glance shows it as basically the same as the 4.2 Google apps versio...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 13, 2012
As you'll know if you tried to pick up a new Nexus 4 or Nexus 10 today, the first round of stock didn't last long, and server load issues made it particularly tricky to get through the orderin...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 13, 2012
Update: Both Nexus 4 models are already sold out in the EU, less than an hour after going on sale. The Nexus 10 16GB remains available for sale at the time of writing. Google's be...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 11, 2012
This one was borne in our burgeoning Google Nexus 4 forums, and prompted us to do a little digging around in Google's support pages. The OP from forums member jerryberry83 read like this:
Hi...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 04, 2012
Most people were pretty caught off guard when Google announced some ridiculously low pricing for the Nexus 4. At $299/$349 in the U.S. and Canada, €299/€349 in Europe and £239/£...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 04, 2012
Phone House suspends Nexus 4 plans after learning LG will be selling the device at a much higher price than Google
Sadly, we're not overly surprised by this news, but it still disappoints us...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 01, 2012
Updates are now pushing out for two major Google apps on the Google Play Store. First up is Google Chrome, the de facto default browser for Android 4.0 and above. ARM-based devices are updated to Ch...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 29, 2012
Eager to get in on the newly-announced Google Nexus 10? How about the Google Nexus 4? You're in luck! Both the tablet and the phone just popped up in the Google Play store. All you c...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 29, 2012
Google's "Playground" event may have been called off, but it seems some changes to the Google Play Store may be arriving regardless. We're seeing movie purchase options appearing f...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
Google is "opening the playground" in just seven short days, and by now everyone thinks we know exactly what we're going to be seeing come October 29. I'll leave the editorial...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 19, 2012
Orbitz.com, the travel booking site, has released a new app, Hotels by Orbitz. The app is designed for a singular purpose: to help you locate hotels and book them through Orbitz.
With the app, you ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 18, 2012
Google Play seller support is coming to India, and that's a really big deal. Previously, app developers based in India could only make free apps, obviously limiting their potential. Starting tod...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 17, 2012
You want it, you got it. Erm, or you can at least ask for it. Google tonight has turned on Wish Lists in the Google Play Store.
The mechanism is simple. Find something you want in Google Play, and ...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 17, 2012
It seems that Google has enabled an option in the web version of the Play Store that allows users to directly buy Google Play credit. If you're in the web version of the Play Store, scroll to the...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 16, 2012
Google has just announced the availability of the magazines you purchase via Google Play in the Chrome browser with a new web reader. Until now, if you bought magazines, you could download them to y...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 15, 2012
If you'll recall back to Google I/O 2012, a new Google Play Developer Console was previewed, showing what Google intended for the future. Since then, Google has teamed up with specific developer...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 14, 2012
Anyone remember Crazy Taxi? The classic Dreamcast and arcade title was loved by many, and will continue to live on in mobile form. Our iOS loving friends have recently seen the title launc...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 11, 2012
Google-owned restaurant ratings guide Zagat has just put out version 1.0 of its Android app on the Google Play Store. A free download for devices running Android 2.2 and above, Zagat allow...
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Want an official Nexus 7 Travel Cover in the UK? Avoid Google Play and hit the high street retailers
by Richard Devine
Oct 05, 2012
One thing notably missing from the UK Google Play store at the launch of the Nexus 7 was the official Travel Cover. In fact, to this day, UK buyers of the Nexus 7 still cannot pick up a Travel Cover...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 30, 2012
Google Play's 25-cent promotional sale has gone into its final day with a handful of new apps and games that are just about as good as free. Topping the list are:
Horn
Smart Tools
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 29, 2012
Google Play's 25-cent promotional sale has gone into day four with a handful of new apps and games that are just about as good as free. Topping the list are:
Madden NFL 12
Endomond...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 28, 2012
Google Play's 25-cent promotional sale has gone into day 3 with a handful of new apps and games that are just about as good as free. Topping the list are:
Amazing Alex
TuneIn Radio...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 27, 2012
Right on cue, mobile game developer Rovio has released Bad Piggies, the swine-centric Angry Birds spin-off, on Google Play and other platforms. The game is available now as a free download from Goog...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2012
Google's service up 25-cent applications today to celebrate 25 billion downloads. Find a 25-cent app? Sing out in the comments and we'll list it here:
Angry Birds Space Premium
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 26, 2012
Google has announced that its Google Play app store has delivered its 25 billionth app download, up from the 20 billion figure quoted at Google I/O in June. To celebrate, it's launching another ...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 22, 2012
The Google Play Developers portal has received a welcome update, confirming now that developers in India can register to sell paid apps in Google Play. This is potentially huge news for two differen...
