Chapter 17

Google Play Shopping

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Obtaining Android stuff

check Downloading an app and more

check Dealing with bad apps

check Building a wish list

check Sending an app suggestion to a friend

check Keeping media on the device

The place to find more apps, books, music, and video for your Android mobile gizmo is a digital marketplace called Google Play. The good news is that most of the stuff available is free. Better news is that the non-free stuff is cheap. For little or no cost, you can add new apps and media to expand your Android’s capabilities. Alas, I’ve still not located a Mow the Lawn or Do the Dishes app.

Welcome to the Store

It reads like the name of a kid’s clothing store, but Google Play is where you obtain new apps, books, movies, music, and other goodies for your beloved Android gizmo. Google Play is the name of the store. And to keep you confused, the app is named Play Store.

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