] google play services - some android apps use these services including many of googles own web based apps/services
for mobile devices that dont support google play services ( amazon kindle fire phones and tablets, blackberrry 10 phones )
] ALTERNATIVE(S)
] use your devices web browser to access the sites/services mobile web site, example google plus,
] some devices have the ability to use the devices browser in "desktop mode", this gives you the option to see the site the same way you would on a desktop/laptop PC/MAC.
[WHY]
] google play - googles app store for downloading android apps,
] google search -
] google maps -
] google gmail -
] google calendar -
] google plus -
] google drive
] google docs ( docs, sheets, presentations, ...)
] LIST - ] adsense, ] adwords, ] translate,
[WHERE]
]
[WHEN]
] you want to use apps that require google services on a device that doesn't support google play services, here are some alternatives that can get you up and running