Android Games: Free, Paid, and Must-Haves

Mobile Touch Controls Arrive for Stadia, Experimental Support for More Phones

Tim June 11, 2020 8

Stadia is now supporting many more devices, even if Stadia says your device isn't officially supported. Part of its new experiment, Google is letting many devices download and run the Stadia app, regardless of whether they've tested to see if it works....

Own a Chromebook? Pick Up a Free Copy of DOOM and DOOM II

Tim June 4, 2020 8

For a limited time, Google is handing out free copies of DOOM and DOOM II to select owners of Chromebooks. Wicked! These are the Android version of the games, available to play on Chrome OS devices. Priced usually at $5 a pop on Google Play, free seems like a...

Hurry, Dead Cells Now on Android for $9!

Tim June 2, 2020 8

Dead Cells, an extremely popular title over on Steam and other platforms, is now available on Android. We mention you should hurry in the title of this post, since the game is currently listed at a launch sale price of just $9, down from its usual price of $10...

The Gardens Between Coming Later This Year to Google Play Pass

Tim May 28, 2020 8

The Gardens Between is coming to Google Play Pass in the US later this year, but for those outside the US, you can participate in a new open beta. The game is an adventure puzzler where the player manipulates time in an effort to help two best friends through...

If You Need a Words With Friends Alternative, Word Crack 2 Launched This Week

Tim May 8, 2020 8

Word Crack 2 is available on Android this week, published by Etermax, the same company that gave us Trivia Crack and the original Word Crack. The game is very much a Scrabble and Words With Friends alternative, where players test each other's vocabulary and...

Download Forza Street on Your Galaxy Device, Get a Free In-Game Mustang GT

Tim May 5, 2020 8

If you have a supported Samsung Galaxy device and want to get a bit of racing in, you can now download the new Forza Street game from the Galaxy Store instead of Google Play. After doing so you'll be able to claim a free bundle of goodies, which includes an in...

Gumslinger Shoots Its Way Onto Google Play

Tim April 23, 2020 8

A new game is on Google Play from the same makers of Rest in Pieces. Called Gumslinger, it's actually a fun little shooter title. Similar to an old web-based game I used to play years ago, you control a gunslinging piece of gummy, with the goal being to shoot...

Fortnite Arrives on Google Play!

Tim April 21, 2020 8

Rejoice, Fortnite has arrived on Google Play! This is pretty surprisingly, at least to us, since we thought Epic Games (the creators behind the title) had a bit of drama going with Google. Regardless, this means anyone with a supported device and Google Play...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 2

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 10

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 13

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Google Sets End Date for Nest Thermostat 1st Gen and 2nd Gen

Kellen April 25, 2025 55

The original Nest Learning Thermostat was introduced in 2011, if you can believe that. The 2nd generation version is from...

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T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 12

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for....

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T-Mobile Introduces 2 New “Experience” Plans With Several Upgrades, Price Lock Promise, But Taxes Not Included

Kellen April 22, 2025 7

T-Mobile unwrapped two new plans today called "Experience More" and "Experience Beyond." They are introducing these as a...

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Android 16 Beta 4 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen April 17, 2025 5

First teased yesterday, the Android 16 Beta 4 update is now available to all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices. This...

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Verizon Quietly Updates Unlimited Ultimate With 200GB Hotspot, More Travel Data

Kellen April 17, 2025 3

Following reports of upcoming changes to the Unlimited Ultimate plan, Verizon has now confirmed that their most expensive...

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Samsung Slaps $230 Off Galaxy S25 Ultra Without Trade-in

Kellen April 30, 2025 8

Samsung reported its Q1 earnings last night and said that they had a pretty good quarter, thanks to strong demand for the...

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DEAL: You Can Get a Pixel Watch 2 for $149

Kellen April 27, 2025 8

We don't often suggest you buy devices like smartwatches that are well over a year old because we tend to see newer models...

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DEAL: Google’s Pixel 9 Series Gets $250 Off Discount

Kellen April 27, 2025 8

A new wave of Pixel 9 discounts is upon us, once again proving the thought that you should never pay full price for Google...

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Best Pixel 9a Deals Still Come With $100 Gift Cards or Credit

Kellen April 25, 2025 8

It's still far too early in the life of the Pixel 9a for it to see any significant discounts. The phone is all of two weeks...

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Samsung is Doubling Your Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S25 Ultra Storage for Free

Kellen April 22, 2025 8

With the global economy swinging wildly from one day to another, we've sort of been sitting back and wondering what might...

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DEAL: Pixel 9a at Low of $99 With Trade-in, Google Also Giving $100 Credit

Tim April 21, 2025 8

For two more days, Google is offering a $100 store credit to those who purchase a Pixel 9a, for use on future purchases....

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Pixel 9 Pro and XL Hits $250 Off, Rest of Pixel 9 Series Discounted Too

Kellen April 13, 2025 8

The Pixel 9a may have launched only a couple of days ago, but Google's retail partners are giving you a fresh reason to...

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Galaxy S25+ Gets Free Double Storage Upgrade, $630 Off With Trade

Kellen April 11, 2025 8

One UI 7 is the talk of the internet as Samsung rolls it out to older devices, like the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Z Fold 6. But...

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