{"id":824,"date":"2011-07-13T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T19:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2011-07-13T15:11:34","modified_gmt":"2011-07-13T19:11:34","slug":"android-market-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/?p=824","title":{"rendered":"Android Market Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a fan of Android, then you may already know about the impending update to the market.\u00a0 If not, don’t worry it’ll be a pleasant surprise when you get the update.<\/p>\n

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The new Android Market interface with apps aligned in a standardized block grid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For some, the change is long overdue.\u00a0 The green market color has worn out its welcome and the carousel is being replaced.\u00a0 The app information will remain mostly the same, however Google does indicate users can ‘learn more’ before they buy.\u00a0 Whether or not that translates to additional details is unclear but at first glance the app information is easier to read.<\/p>\n

So What’s New?<\/h3>\n
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The biggest new offering is, in the US, you can now rent movies and buy books.\u00a0 We can’t say for sure how broad the movie selections will be, but it’s always a plus when a new advanced feature is integrated into the phone.\u00a0 You can browse movies by category or new release and can be made available for offline viewing so that you can watch a movie even if you are without a data connection.\u00a0 Books are another big offering from the Android update, boasting more than 3 million books available for purchase.<\/p>\n

The most noticeable change is the overall appearance of the market interface.\u00a0 Apps are now aligned in a grid like pattern which gives each app a standardized selection block.\u00a0 As mentioned earlier, the information on each app does appear easier to read and ease of reading on smartphone screens is always a plus.\u00a0 Additionally, Google claims the market is now faster and easier.\u00a0 While we won’t complain about the speed improvement, the ease of use will remain to be seen.<\/p>\n

When Can We Update?<\/h3>\n
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The update requires your device to be running version 2.2 or later.\u00a0 If you don’t have at least v2.2 then you are out of luck, at least for now.\u00a0 The planned roll-out should start soon and continue over the next several weeks.<\/p>\n

Video Presentation<\/h3>\n
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You can view Google’s short video presentation on the new market look and features in their video ‘A New Android Market for Phone<\/a>‘ video.<\/p>\n

Your Thoughts<\/h3>\n
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Are you looking forward to the update or are you happy the way the market is? Have you already received the update? How do you like it? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re a fan of Android, then you may already know about the impending update to the market.\u00a0 If not, don’t worry it’ll be a pleasant surprise when you get the update. For some, the change is long overdue.\u00a0 The green market color has worn out its welcome and the carousel is being replaced.\u00a0 The app information will remain mostly the same, however Google does indicate users can ‘learn more’ before they buy.\u00a0 Whether or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[183,199,203,2909,2910],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobile-tech-3","tag-android-app-market-update","tag-android-market","tag-android-market-update","tag-new-android-apps-market","tag-new-android-market"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t