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Old 06-03-2012, 18:22
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/g...ndroid-market/

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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

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Old 06-03-2012, 20:37
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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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Old 06-03-2012, 20:40
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...is the second L a typo?!?

Not really liking the name change that much!
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Old 06-03-2012, 21:29
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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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Old 06-03-2012, 21:46
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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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Old 06-03-2012, 21:49
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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!!!!
My Visa debit works fine.
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Old 06-03-2012, 22:04
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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.
That's a good point actually. I hadn't even thought how it's basically changing a brand. Think everyone's opinion of Google is probably declining so may have some impact.
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Old 06-03-2012, 22:12
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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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Old 06-03-2012, 22:18
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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
Not dissimilar to the iTunes Store selling films and TV shows though.
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Old 06-03-2012, 22:20
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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!!!!
Wrong.....I use my debit card, no problems.

As for the name change....DOES IT REALLY MATTER? A rose by any other name etc.........
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Old 06-03-2012, 23:48
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Not dissimilar to the iTunes Store selling films and TV shows though.
Yes but at least those 'play'.....Google Play doesn't really match or represent all the services that the Android Market actually provides....it just seems bizarre....

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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Old 07-03-2012, 00:03
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Yes but at least those 'play'.....
They're not 'Tunes' though are they, that was the point I was making.
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Old 07-03-2012, 00:25
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My Visa debit works fine.
...as does mine and l've never had a problem.
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Old 07-03-2012, 00:56
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Who cares what they call it as long as it has decent apps
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Old 07-03-2012, 12:45
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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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Old 07-03-2012, 16:36
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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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