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Google Overhauls the Android Market

Dec 11, 2010, 9:31 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Google has announced a major redesign of the Android Market, which will be rolled out to all Android devices running 1.6 and higher over the next two weeks. Google says the impetus behind most of the changes it to aid in app discovery and navigation throughout the market. Google has added a carousel to the home and category screens, which will let users quickly sift through promoted apps. Google has also added two new categories, one for Widgets and the other for Live Wallpapers. Apps that include widgets or live wallpapers will automatically be added to those categories, and Google said more refinement to the categories in on the way. Google has done away with the tabbed app information screens and now renders all the data on a single page, making it easier to learn about each individual app. Google said that it has reduced the refund window to 15 minutes. Users who don't seek a refund for an app purchase in that window won't able to request one later. The market will also add parameters that allow developers to target specific devices, based on screen size and resolution. Last, Google is upping the maximum size of applications to 50MB, which Google says is mostly to allow for better games. Google said that it will continue to update the Android Market over time.

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Dollgrin

Dec 11, 2010, 2:08 PM

Sounds like

the blackberry app store set up. The one thing I used to get frustrated with when i had an android device was that it was so hard to find apps sometimes. I wasn't the user who wanted to download sounds boards, etc. I want stuff I can use for school and business so it was difficult sometimes.

partysource

Except with Android you don't have to reboot your phone every time a new App is installed 🤣

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ctjoe

Dec 14, 2010, 8:11 AM

update? when?

This has to be a joke. The Samsung Fascinate is still waiting for the froyo update for 3 months now. I have 1 more week b4 the 30 days and honestly, much thought is being given to giving it back and getting the Apple Iphone. If it takes this long for an update I worry if a serious issue came up how long it would take to resolve.

JeffdaBeat

Dec 11, 2010, 11:52 AM

Refund option...

Man, I wish that was one thing Apple let you do with the App Store. I think people are a bit less willing to take risk on apps that have only a few reviews, which kind of hurts up and coming developers.

But man, I didn't know Apps couldn't be larger than 50MB. I've got a game on my iPhone that's around 400MB. I wonder why they made such a restriction...

Dollgrin

I didn't know there was a restriction either! It's cool they're increasing it to include some better apps.

Menno

Most big apps install a stub (1-5mb) on the phone, and then store the data on the SD card or internal memory.

Previous to this, the limit was 15mb

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partysource

They also have reduced the refund time from 24 hours to 15 minutes. You got 15 minutes to decide if you want a refund.

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Mentat

Dec 13, 2010, 6:03 PM

50MB???

how is Android more open if you have a max app size of 50MB???

Mikey C

Dec 13, 2010, 10:31 AM

more info?

Will this be an ota update included with 2.2.1? does this apply to rooted users as well?

Menno

It will push out to any device running 1.6 or higher. The market updates itself and will update on most roms as well, unless they have something built in that blocks it.

The 15 minute window is backend though

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