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The Fire Phone was initially priced at $199 on contract. Image: Amazon

The Fire Phone was initially priced at $199 on contract. Image: Amazon

There are a number of reasons why the Fire Phone was destined to be a flop, but perhaps the biggest was its price tag. At $199 on a two-year contract when it first made its debut, the device was as expensive as the Galaxy S5, even though its specifications weren’t as good.

Now Amazon’s senior vice president of devices has conceded that the retail giant made a mistake with Fire Phone pricing.

Google Fit is now available to all. Screenshot: Google

Google Fit is now available to all. Screenshot: Google

Google Fit, a new app that helps users stay fit by encouraging them to reaching their fitness goals and tracking their progress, is now available to download from Google Play. It’s completely and compatible with all Android devices, and it will even work alongside your Android Wear watch as well.

djay 2 is awesome — even on a Moto G. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

djay 2 is awesome — even on a Moto G. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Algoriddim’s awesome djay 2 app has long been one of the biggest and most successful music apps on iOS, rarely dropping out of the category’s top 10 paid charts. And today, for the first time ever, you can finally get it on Android, with all of the incredible features that has made djay 2 so successful on iPhone and iPad.

PS4 Remote Play on the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Photo: Sony

PS4 Remote Play on the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Photo: Sony

Sony has made its new PS4 Remote Play app available to download from Google Play. Before you get too excited and rush off to download it to your Android device, however, you should know that it’s currently only compatible with the Japanese company’s latest Xperia smartphones and tablets.

The Nexus 5 lives on. Photo: Google

The Nexus 5 lives on. Photo: Google

If the Nexus 6 is too big for you but you want a pure Android experience with timely updates, then last year’s Nexus 5 could well be your best option. It’s been mostly out of stock on Google Play since Google unveiled its newest Nexus devices, but now it’s back in both 16GB and 32GB options.

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