Android Apps: Free, Paid, Games, Must-Haves, and More

Question of the Day: What Was the Last App You Paid For?

Tim February 3, 2016 261

I would likely be shocked to see just how much I have spent inside of Google Play, whether it is on apps, games, movies, or whatever, but I'm sure the amount is quite substantial. You can head into Google Play and check out all of your recent activity, however...

Alto’s Adventure Hits Android for Free on February 11

Tim February 3, 2016 261

After quite the wait, Alto's Adventure will arrive on Google Play this February 11. Not only is this great news, but the game will be free to download, instead of costing a couple of bucks as it does on iOS. Apparently, Android has a bit of a problem with...

Swiftkey Confirms That It Will Join Microsoft, Android and iOS Apps Will Live On

Kellen February 3, 2016 261

This morning, both Swiftkey and Microsoft confirmed yesterday's last-minute, late-breaking, blockbuster news concerning the two joining forces. And yep, it's official - Swiftkey has been acquired by Microsoft. In short blog posts to Swiftkey and Microsoft...

SwiftKey Reportedly Acquired by Microsoft for $250 Million (Updated)

Tim February 2, 2016 261

Reportedly set to be announced later this week, Microsoft will acquire SwiftKey, the predictive keyboard powered by AI, for a whopping $250 million. The co-founders of the keyboard app, Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock, are set to make upwards of $30 million when...

Flyperlink Brings Floating Web Browsing to Your Android Device

Tim February 2, 2016 261

Flyperlink, an app available for download on Google Play, brings Chat Head-like web browsing straight to your phone. When skimming through links on your device, whether it be on Twitter or through Google Now, Flyperlink can pop up these webpages in individual...

Bill Simmons Says Podcasts are Coming to Google Play Music This Month (Updated)

Kellen February 2, 2016 261

Back in October of last year, Google announced that podcasts would soon join the line-up of offerings on Google Play Music. October seems like a hell of a long time ago, so as you can imagine, many of us have been itching for some news on when they might...

Google Search Makes It Easy to Follow Primary Results, Find Candidate Stances on Political Issues

Kellen February 1, 2016 261

If you plan to keep tabs on the current primary election situation or want to quickly find out where candidates stand on certain issues, Google Search has your back. Thanks to Search on mobile, you can easily find statements and quotes on hot topics or ...

Gmail Also has Over 1 Billion Active Users Per Month

Kellen February 1, 2016 261

Oh, what's up, WhatsApp? You thought a billion users was something? How about over a billion active users? That's what Gmail has each month, according to Google's Sundar Pichai. Pichai broke the news during the company's Q4 2015 earnings call, which took place...

Pixel Watch 4 Review: Still Familiar, Still Good, Couple of Noteworthy Improvements

Kellen October 8, 2025 11

Google is now on its 4th version of the Pixel Watch and things are starting to mature nicely. I mean, I'd hope so since we're...

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October 2025 Android Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen October 8, 2025 4

Following last month's Pixel update that gave us Material 3 Expressive, we are onto the October Pixel update that should be...

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Verizon Replaces Hans Vestberg With Daniel Schulman at CEO

Tim October 6, 2025 15

Verizon has someone new in charge. Announced this morning, the board of directors has appointed Dan Schulman as CEO,...

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Gemini Just Replaced Google Assistant on Your Home and Nest Devices

Kellen October 1, 2025 22

We started talking about this back in August, so this news shouldn't come as a surprise - Gemini is here to replace Google...

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Here’s the OnePlus 15

Kellen September 29, 2025 17

OnePlus first confirmed the OnePlus 15 name of its upcoming flagship device last week alongside Qualcomm, but we knew they...

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With Loyalty Discount Situation, Did You Stick With Verizon or Leave?

Kellen September 26, 2025 48

Back at the end of July and early August, Verizon made a bunch of changes that weren't exactly customer-friendly, a few of...

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OnePlus Teases OnePlus 15, Confirms Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Inside

Kellen September 25, 2025 2

OnePlus wasted no time confirming that its next phone will indeed be called the OnePlus 15. They also went ahead and...

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is Official

Kellen September 24, 2025 10

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 today as the chipset most likely to be found in your next high-end phone from...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400+ Off

Kellen October 7, 2025 261

The deals just seem to keep getting better the more we go looking - the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400 off at minimum. Samsung's...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets $390 Off Discount

Kellen October 7, 2025 261

Oh, you thought that Pixel 10 Pro XL deal was good at $250 off? Samsung and Amazon have topped that by slashing $390 off the...

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Here’s a Pixel Watch 3 at 50% Off Right Now

Kellen October 7, 2025 261

There is a really great Pixel Watch 3 deal available at the moment, thanks to whatever Amazon is doing this week. While the...

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Pixel 10 Series Discounted Up to $250 For Prime Day

Tim October 7, 2025 261

Amazon's annual Prime Day deals are active, and naturally, Google is taking part. Today, we have the new Pixel 10 series...

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DEAL: Galaxy S25 Ultra With Doubled Storage for $599 Seems Good ($820 Off)

Tim October 3, 2025 261

Looking for the best deal on the Galaxy S25 Ultra as we head into the weekend? That's easy, because it's typically from...

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Samsung Still Kicking $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen September 26, 2025 261

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 isn't exactly a device I'd call "new" any longer. Sure, it's the current-gen big foldable from Samsung...

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DEAL: Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets Free Doubled Storage and Nearly $600 Off With Trade-in

Tim September 22, 2025 261

For anyone not enjoying a new iPhone 17, maybe you'd prefer to enjoy a new Galaxy S25 Ultra? Samsung is continuing to host a...

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 Gets $1000 Discount, Free Storage Upgrade on iPhone Launch Day

Tim September 19, 2025 261

It might be iPhone 17 launch day for Apple fans, but for Android buyers, it's just Friday. However, Samsung is still trying...

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