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The Google Play store has millions of apps. Some are great, many are duds. Our guide, which covers 13 key categories and 100 top apps, features the ones that deserve a place on your Android phone or tablet.
3 weeks, 6 daysSkype is out of the picture, but don't sweat. The best Android video chat apps can handle all your face-to-face messaging needs—and more.
5 months, 2 weeksSome tinkering may be required, but these apps and services can make it happen.
6 months, 1 weekPerplexity says it redesigned how Comet works for Android as it didn't want to 'just force a desktop experience onto mobile.'
6 months, 1 weekStarting March 1, apps that cross Google's threshold for background activity will be subject to reduced visibility and a warning label on Google Play.
6 months, 2 weeksAfter an invite-only launch on iOS, OpenAI brings its TikTok-style AI video generator to Android.
6 months, 4 weeksFree Android app store F-Droid asks users to lobby government regulators to take action. Google says the move is needed to reduce the risk of malware infecting Android devices.
7 monthsA year ago, Microsoft celebrated 10 million Outlook Lite downloads. Effective Oct. 6, however, Redmond says it's being retired 'so we can focus our investments' on the main Outlook app.
8 months, 2 weeksA year ago, Microsoft celebrated 10 million Outlook Lite downloads. Effective Oct. 6, however, Redmond says it's being retired 'so we can focus our investments' on the main Outlook app.
8 months, 3 weeksCybersecurity researchers have found 20 malicious apps that snuck onto Google’s Play Store to try and drain people's funds from their wallets.
11 months, 3 weeksHave an important phone call coming up and want to record it? It's not easy, but with the right app (and some luck), you can save both incoming and outgoing calls on your Android phone.
1 yearIf you’ve got an Android phone or tablet, you’ll want to make sure you update Instagram as soon as possible to help with your device's battery life.
1 yearThe Google Play Store has been undergoing various clean ups, and the latest figures suggest a 47% drop in readily available apps to download.
1 year, 1 monthThe feature will detect and blur x-rated images in Google Messages and trigger a warning if you try to receive, send, or forward a nude image.
1 year, 1 monthGoogle's device-tracking app can now help you find people, too.
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