Google replaces Android Market with ‘Google Play’
Say goodbye to the Android Market. Google has officially rebranded the storefront today as they unveiled Google Play, the all-in-one destination for apps, books, and movies. A post on the Android Developers blog tells us that we’ll soon be getting updates on our 2.2+ handsets which will replace the Android Market app with Google Play. In essence nothing changes for the seasoned Android user, and the experience will remain untouched. Head to market.android.com and watch as you’re already redirected to the new website with a familiar layout.
We’ll be rolling out Google Play to devices in a phased OTA update, starting today and continuing over the days to come. With the update, the Android Market app will upgrade to the Play Store app and the Music, Videos, and Books apps will upgrade to Play Music, Play Movies, and Play Books. This update is for devices running Android 2.2 or higher, and users on other devices will continue to have the same access to your apps as before.
Although it gets rid of the “Android” aspect of the Market, we applaud the decision to go less platform-centric for content. ”Get it on Google Play” rolls off the tongue and will help push a larger agenda forward for Google. It also makes sense if we consider that Google has a hardware device up their sleeves as it should play music and/or other media.
Read more about Google Play here.











Pingback: Google puts dozens of apps and games at 49¢ each for Google Play promo | Android News
Pingback: HTC admits Sense UI got cluttered, aims to fix with Sense 4.0 - My Blog
Pingback: Nvidia’s Tegra 3 Reminds Apple’s New iPad Just What It’s Capable Of (Video) | TalkAndroid.com
Pingback: MatchFuel recommends the best games for Android users | Android Unlimited
Pingback: MatchFuel recommends the best games for Android users | Tech Wired
Pingback: MatchFuel recommends the best games for Android users | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Flud News aims to change the way we look at news sharing | Android Unlimited
Pingback: Angry Birds making Galaxy line even more popular | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Angry Birds making Galaxy line even more popular | Android Unlimited
Pingback: Finishing » Just Trying To Have A Friday, You Guys
Pingback: Hulu Plus optimized for smattering of Android tablets | Android
Pingback: Hulu Plus optimized for smattering of Android tablets | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Hulu Plus optimized for smattering of Android tablets | Tech Wired
Pingback: Hulu Plus optimized for smattering of Android tablets | Daily News
Pingback: Instagram v1.0 now live on the Google Play Store | Daily News
Pingback: Instagram v1.0 now live on the Google Play Store | Tech Wired
Pingback: Instagram v1.0 now live on the Google Play Store | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Instagram v1.0 now live on the Google Play Store | Android
Pingback: Google considering selling Motorola handset division to Huawei, rumors indicate | Make It Android
Pingback: Springpad 3.0 debuts with oodles of new goodies and sharing options | Make It Android
Pingback: Springpad 3.0 debuts with oodles of new goodies and sharing options | Daily News
Pingback: Springpad 3.0 debuts with oodles of new goodies and sharing options | Tech News IT
Pingback: Springpad 3.0 debuts with oodles of new goodies and sharing options | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Podcast app DoggCatcher discounted to $1.99 for limited time | Make It Android
Pingback: Sony SmartWatch now available for U.S. consumers | Make It Android
Pingback: Sprint taps 4G LTE-ready LG Viper with April 22 launch « Make It Android
Pingback: Read it Later rebrands as ‘Pocket’, goes free for Android | Android
Pingback: Make It Android » Read it Later rebrands as ‘Pocket’, goes free for Android
Pingback: Path adds camera lens effects to Android application | Tech News IT
Pingback: In Brief: Seven beta programs for Android users and developers -… | AndroBerry
Pingback: Make It Android » PressReader 4.0 arrives with new look, new features
Pingback: Make It Android » Review: Verizon Motorola Droid 4
Pingback: Make It Android » Scalado releases first Android app, ‘Album’
Pingback: Skype, Twitter & TripIt Updates – Android
Pingback: Galaxy S III announced, ‘inspired by nature’ | Gadgets Day
Pingback: Galaxy S III announced, ‘inspired by nature’ | Tech News IT
Pingback: Galaxy S III announced, ‘inspired by nature’ | Daily News
Pingback: Galaxy S III announced, ‘inspired by nature’ | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Galaxy S III announced, ‘inspired by nature’ | Android
Pingback: Last Minute Mother’s Day Android Sale at Cricket Communications | Android
Pingback: Last Minute Mother’s Day Android Sale at Cricket Communications | Gadgets Day
Pingback: Last Minute Mother’s Day Android Sale at Cricket Communications | The Android Magazine
Pingback: Last Minute Mother’s Day Android Sale at Cricket Communications | Daily News
Pingback: Last Minute Mother’s Day Android Sale at Cricket Communications | Tech News IT
Pingback: Smule brings popular Songify app to Android | Android
Pingback: Mozilla Firefox native version hit Android in beta, comes with mouth-watering features | Gadgets Day
Pingback: Mozilla Firefox native version hit Android in beta, comes with mouth-watering features | Tech News IT
Pingback: Mozilla Firefox native version hit Android in beta, comes with mouth-watering features | Android
Pingback: Sprint enables carrier billing for all Google Play content | www.cyanogenmod.info
Pingback: The future of Android tablet home screens looks like this… | Gadgets Day