Chapter 5

The Play Store

Google includes a variety of powerful and useful utilities and apps with its Android OS. Like everything else on the Internet, however, there's no way even the horde of brains at Google can think of everything. No matter how clever you are, there's a good chance there's someone on the Internet who either is more clever or possesses greater resources to develop something great. With that in mind, Google built the tools necessary for anyone to write and sell apps for Android, and it built a secure place where users canlocate and purchase them.

This service is called the Play Store. In this chapter, you will learn how to use the Play Storeto search for, purchase, and install not just Android apps but also Google books, ...

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