Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

If you own an Android phone or Android tablet without access to the Android Market (e.g., Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, and the like), you’re definitely missing out on a lot.

Developer redphx has released a Chrome extension that lets you download Android app files (.APK) directly onto your desktop. The new extension, called APK Downloader, takes a bit of work to set up, ...

Android: Google Play blocks some apps from being installed on your Android device, whether for phone incompatibility or region-locking. APK Downloader Extension bypasses those restrictions, and is ...