Sunday, September 4, 2011

What is the Android Market?



Guide to Android Market

Google's answer to Apple's App Store, enabling the organization list and easy way to download applications designed for specific phone operating system. With the release of Nexus One, phones with Google Android OS is expected to significantly expand and new users will get a new hunger for the application. Google said that since the beginning of a vision for the Android Market is not just for consumers, but as a way to attract developers. Such was the thinking in choosing the term "market" over "store". Android Market is not so much store run by Google, but the market was to bring the app developers and Android OS phone users.

History of Android Market

is the first announcement of the arrival of Android Market is at 28th August 2008 and was available as a beta version two months later, 22nd October 2008. Android Market began offering only free during the beta testing program with a full purchase of the system being implemented in the U.S. and the UK in February 2009. A month later, in March 2009, 2300 applications were made ​​available to users.

By the end of 2009, applications available on Android Market has grown to more than 20,000. This number is put in front of the Windows Mobile market, but still far behind the iPhone App Store to 100,000 applications. Although the Android Market has lagged in relation to the App Store, the proponents are quick to note that they reached 20,000 tags much faster than the App Store. These same proponents also argue that many of the App Store is 100,000 applications are just copies of existing applications and only serve to make it more difficult to wade through for the average consumer.

Android Market Developers









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