Native Google Play app heading to BlackBerry 10?

It's no secret that those on BlackBerry 10 have taken to sideloading Android apps onto their BlackBerry 10 devices to fill the app void. Sheesh, one of the first things I did when I started using my Z30 was sideload Instagram onto it! Well, we have some good news care of a few leaked images that turned up in CrackBerry forums earlier: images of Google's PlayStore running natively on a BlackBerry 10 device. 

Say it ain't so? Could an influx of apps be coming to the little ecosystem that could? Highly unlikely. Word that came with the image above is that the next iteration of BB10, BB10.2, could come with the Google Play store as a native app. 

Or this could be a clever sideload job to trick everyone. No comment from Google or BlackBerry, yet, but that doesn't mean they don't intend on commenting either.

Stay tuned...

via [CrackBerry forums]

Change to come for Google Play Store for Android tablets

Google will be revamping its Play Store for tablet users starting November 21. Tablet owners will first see “Designed for tablets” apps when they browse the top lists on their devices and those apps and games that do not meet this criteria will be labeled as “Designed for phones.”

Google is announcing this change a few weeks in advance to give developers a chance to optimize their apps for tablets. If you’re an Android developer, you can check the Tablet App Quality Checklist to see if you meet the criteria.

Nexus 7 (2013) now available on Canadian Play Store

As promised, the Nexus 7 (2013) is now available on the Canadian Google Play Store. $229.99 for the 16GB version and $269.99 for the 32GB version. The store is also selling a Nexus 7 Sleeve for $29.99. Google has also discontinued the older Nexus 7 altogether.

Google revamps Web version of Play Store

Google borrows the design of the Android version of the Play Store and carries it over to the Web. The new look makes it easier to navigate through the app store with bigger screenshots and icons as well as the easy to scroll through navigation panel on the left side.