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Google Play Pass officially enters India
Google Play Pass is a subscription service that provides access to many apps and games with an ad-free experience in-app purchases and upfront payments. Earlier, this service was available in 90 countries, while here’s big news that the Google Play pass is ready to serve in India.
The US tech giant has swiftly announced that Google Play Pass is now coming to Android devices in India in a couple of days. And will offer a high-quality and curated collection of 1000+ titles across 41 categories from developers across 59 countries, including India.
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The cost of one month’s trial and subscription is worth Rs 99, and if you prefer to pick a one-year subscription then you have to pay Rs 889. You can also avail of a prepaid one-month subscription for Rs 109. The point here is that with Play Pass, consumers can share subscriptions with up to five other family members.
Google doesn’t specify whether the list of embedded apps and games is the same from one market to another. But in a blog post, Google stated,
We will continue to work with global and local developers to add great new games and apps every month so that there is always something new to discover on Play Pass.
How to start trial:
- Open the Play Store app on your Android device
- Tapping the profile icon at the top right
- Games through the Play Pass tab or by looking for the Play Pass “ticket” when browsing titles on the Play Store.
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Samsung has released a new update for its Weather Widget app with version 1.6.70.32. The update fixes some issues and enhances the functions of the widget to provide a better experience.
The update fixes an issue where the widget would not update the weather information automatically. In addition, it improves the accuracy and reliability of the weather data. However, there’s no new feature or change noted.
The Weather Widget app is a convenient and useful tool that allows users to access the current weather conditions and forecasts for their location and other places. The app also provides weather alerts, air quality information, and sunrise and sunset times.
Samsung Weather Widget 1.6.70.32 update is rolling out gradually to Samsung devices that support the Weather Widget app. Users can check for the update by going to the Galaxy Store app and tapping on the Updates tab. Alternatively, they can also download the latest version of the app from the third-party source link mentioned here.
YouTube is ending its cheaper “Premium Lite” plan that offered ad-free viewing for €6.99 per month. The plan was only available in some European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden since mid-2021. This plan will be discontinued after 25 October 2023.
The “Premium Lite” plan did not include YouTube Music, offline downloads, or background playback, unlike the regular YouTube Premium plan. YouTube says the company is working on different versions of Premium Lite based on user feedback.
YouTube Premium recently increased its prices for individual plans to $13.99/month while family plans cost $22.99/month. YouTube has also been trying to block ad blockers on its platform.
Many users want a more affordable option to watch YouTube videos without ads. YouTube Premium Lite seemed to be a good solution, but it was not widely available. It is unclear if YouTube will launch a similar plan in the future.
Samsung has released a new update for its Clock app, which brings bug fixes and improvements to the app. The update has the version number 12.2.12.7 and is 27.87 MB in size. The update is currently rolling out for Galaxy devices running Android 13-based One UI 5 /5.1 /5.1.1.
The fresh update of the Samsung Clock app improves the performance and stability of the Clock app as well as fixes some bugs and issues. Although, the changelog of this update does not include any new feature or change.
Samsung Clock app is one of the most popular and useful apps on Galaxy devices, as it provides various functions such as alarm, stopwatch, timer, world clock, and bedtime mode. The app also supports dark mode, edge lighting, and Bixby voice commands. The new update makes the app even more versatile and user-friendly and enhances the user experience.
The update is available for download from the Google Play Store or the Samsung Galaxy Store. The update is expected to reach all Android 13 devices in the coming days. Also, users can get it through the third-party source link mentioned here.
