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    You can now open the Play Store app from the mobile Play Store site

    When you tap on a link of a Play Store app listing on an Android device, you're supposed to be taken directly to the Play Store app. But occasionally Android doesn't properly redirect links to the respective app. Should this ever happen to you, you'll be happy to know that Google has added a...
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    Google is testing a replacement for star ratings in the Play Store

    Google has two apps that it most frequently performs server-side tests on: YouTube and the Play Store. The most recent test that's been spotted is on the latter, and it's an interesting one: the star ratings have been ditched for the app sizes: both useful metrics to see when you're installing...
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    Google is seemingly testing another Play Store redesign

    A tweaked design for the Play Store app is rolling out to users worldwide, with a new navigation bar below the existing tabs.
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    China launch of Google Play Store is imminent!

    New changes to the Google Play Developer Console suggest that China will be regaining access to the Play Store in the imminent future.
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    Amazon Prime Video now available in the Play Store

    Amazon has made its Prime Video app available to most Android devices in the Google Play Store. Previously, only a handful of devices were supported. There's still no Chromecast support.
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    5 Best Android Apps of the Week (August 2017 #4)

    Every week, hundreds of new Android apps and games are submitted to the Play Store. If you’re not paying attention 24/7, it’s easy to miss some of the best stuff. Here are some of this week's best Android apps.
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    More Chromebooks from ASUS, Lenovo, and Dell get the Play Store

    More Chromebooks from ASUS, Lenovo and Dell are getting Google Play through the stable Chrome OS channel. Google promised all 2017 and beyond Chromebooks would have the Play Store.
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    Over 4,000 spy apps have launched since February

    A single threat actor has aggressively bombarded Android users with more than 4,000 spyware apps since February, and in at least three cases the actor snuck the apps into Google's official Play Market, security researchers said Thursday.
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    Google Play has changed its ranking algorithms to favor more stable apps

    Google Play has changed its ranking algorithms to surface apps that exhibit the best performance, lowest number of crashes, and the highest stability, rather than just the most installs or highest ratings.
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    Google will allow real-money gambling apps on the Play Store in the UK, Ireland, and France

    With an update to its developer policy page, Google has now confirmed that some gambling apps are going to be allowed on the Play Store in the UK, Ireland, and France. The developers of these apps will need to provide copies of gambling licenses.
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    Nokia Camera app added to Google Play Store

    Smartphone vendors have long been adding their apps to the Google Play Store so they can be updated without needing to push a full OS-level update. Now HMD Global is joining that bandwagon with the customized Nokia Camera app. Of course, it can only be used by Nokia phones.
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    Google Play raises the app title limit from 30 to 50

    Google has raised the app title limit on Google Play from 30 to 50. This should give developers more room for creativity in their titles.
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    Google announces ‘Made for India’ initiative to showcase apps optimized for India

    At the first ever Google Play App Excellence Summit in India, Google today announced its new ‘Made for India’ initiative. As part of the initiative, Indian developers can apply for a chance to have apps that are specifically optimized for the Indian market to be showcased on the Google Play...
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    Google Play offers discounts on TV seasons if you own episodes

    Google Play now offers a feature that gives you discounts on a full TV season as long as you own a few episodes. It's not available for all TV shows and not on iOS for now.
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    Free $1 Credit in the Play Store for some users

    A special banner is appearing on the Google Play Store offering a free dollar of credit for some people.
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    Google bans 20 apps for stealing personal data

    Google has expelled 20 Android apps from its Play marketplace after finding they contained code for monitoring and extracting users' e-mail, text messages, locations, voice calls, and other sensitive data.
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    Google Play is growing faster than iOS' App Store

    While the iOS App Store continues to earn more than Google Play, the number of apps available on Google Play is now outpacing the growth of the iOS App Store.
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    Motorola publishes its Moto Photo Editor app on the Play Store

    Motorola has made its Moto Photo Editor app available in the Google Play Store.
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    Google introduces curated apps and games lists

    Google has announced that it is bringing more curation to the Play Store with a bunch of new human-curated app lists.
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    Google is using machine learning to get rid of "bad apps" on the Play Store

    Google has explained how it is attempting to sort good apps from bad apps on the Play Store, removing any ability for users to download malicious apps.
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    Google Play Store is holding a summer sale

    Google is holding the first ever store-wide sale for Google Play. You can get up to 80% off apps, games, books, music, movies, and more.
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    Free and Discounted Android Apps of the Week

    More than 40 Android apps have been made free and 60 have been put on sale as of Monday, June 26th. Hit the jump for the full list.
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    Check out these apps that are on sale or are temporarily free

    There are a few sales taking place in the Play Store which either offer discounted or free applications. The list includes Root Checker Pro, Network Analyzer Pro, and Goat Simulator, as well as a slew of icon packs and other options.
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    South Park: Phone Destroyer (Unreleased) is now available on the Play Store

    After being announced at E3, Ubisoft has launched the (Unreleased) version of South Park: Phone Destroyer onto the Play Store.
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    Google adds app support for app listings in local currencies for 8 new...

    Google has added the ability for developers to set specific app prices in local currencies for eight new countries.
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