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Android Market is now Google Play
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/g...ndroid-market/
Basically: Android Market, Google Videos and Film Rentals are now known as 'Google Play'. The new brand will unify the three services. Updates will be available to Android 2.2+ users within the next few days play.google.com |
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Thought this was a bad early April Fool's joke to begin with, as it sounds like a dreadful name. I've done a bit more reading about it and the name has grown on me a little bit, but not much. "grab it from Android Market" just sounds so much better than "get it from Google Play"
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...is the second L a typo?!?
Not really liking the name change that much! |
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I find Android to be a far more likeable, user-friendly and trustworthy brand than Google, which I've come to associate with bullshit.
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Still really annoying how you can't add a DEBIT card to your account, meaning you can only buy apps/films/books etc if you have a visa or master CREDIT card.....sort it out!!!!
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Still really annoying how you can't add a DEBIT card to your account, meaning you can only buy apps/films/books etc if you have a visa or master CREDIT card.....sort it out!!!!
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I find Android to be a far more likeable, user-friendly and trustworthy brand than Google, which I've come to associate with bullshit.
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WTF. This is like Apple randomly renaming iTunes to Apple Live or something....completely stupid and Google Play doesn't even fit with all the apps/services that it provides...
You don't play a book or some apps so why have they done this? So lame |
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WTF. This is like Apple randomly renaming iTunes to Apple Live or something....completely stupid and Google Play doesn't even fit with all the apps/services that it provides...
You don't play a book or some apps so why have they done this? So lame |
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Still really annoying how you can't add a DEBIT card to your account, meaning you can only buy apps/films/books etc if you have a visa or master CREDIT card.....sort it out!!!!
As for the name change....DOES IT REALLY MATTER? A rose by any other name etc.........
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Not dissimilar to the iTunes Store selling films and TV shows though.
I could have understand a name change to Google Market/G-Store or something similar, but Google Play sounds really lame and the Play Store even worse. It reminds me of Google Buzz, Google Wave etc....and look how they turned out. :sleep: |
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Yes but at least those 'play'.....
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My Visa debit works fine.
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Who cares what they call it as long as it has decent apps
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The Play name, I think what Google is trying to say that it is accessible now.. like I want to play music now... pressing the play button for example
Playing a book doesn't sound right, but I guess it means you can get the book now and quick.. That's what I think the branding is all about. |
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Anyone's phone got the Durex Play.. i mean Google Play update yet? apparently the app will be updated too. ??
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