It’s time to wave goodbye to Android Market and say hello to Google Play!
Google has introduced a new way to stay entertained on the move, via your Android smartphone and tablet, with its “digital entertainment destination” Google Play.
Google Play is about “eliminating all that hassle” – the hassle of syncing across devices, transferring files, wires and more. A cloud-based system, Google Play lets you access your music, movies, books and apps wherever you happen to be.
Similar to the iTunes Cloud which lets users tap into their items on different Apple devices wirelessly, Play allows online access or through your Android phone or tablet.
Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore are all now part of Google Play – the Android Market will henceforth be known as the Google Play Store, and other app names will change in a similar fashion too.
With Google Play, you’ll be able to find the book, song, movie or Android app you want more easily and you can then download onto the device. Storage wise, you can keep up to 20,000 songs for free on Play which effectively means you can take your music collection with you wherever you go, and browse and download 450,000+ Android apps and games. You’ll also be able to browse for ebooks and rent films through Play.
In the UK, Play will be minus the music function so you’ll be able to enjoy movies, books and Android apps. As long as you have Android 2.2 and above, Play will work on your handset.
To celebrate the launch of Google Play, the company is running its “7 Days to Play” sale for the next week, offering a different album, book, film rental and Android app at a reduced price.
You can find out more about Play in the video below, and don’t forget to share your views with us – are you impressed by Google Play?