The winkeltasicoon Google Play is one of the first things you see after starting an Android device. The shop is the main place to buy apps and other media, downloading and updating, but over the past seven years has changed considerably. An overview.
In the beginning …
In 2008 the appwinkel of Android was called Android Market. Although there were only download dozens of apps were the basis for the current version of the store was already laid. So it was already possible directly to apps to give a rating and review with a glance which users could see which apps were worth. Furthermore, the shop was still quite minimal, with an appearance above function over design radiated. Not until 2009 could put developers from the United States and the United Kingdom paid apps in the store. A year later, a large part of the rest of the world.
2011 was an important year for the development of Android Market. Users were given this year access to a web interface, allowing apps could be downloaded through a browser to an Android device. The possibility of in-app purchases was added and went with Google lists work like trending apps and apps that were highlighted by the editors of Google Play. On March 6, 2012, the Android Market was merged with Google Music and the Google eBookstore to form a hub for all purchases on Android. In the new Google Play Store could not just apps and games, but also music, movies, series, books, magazines and newspapers are purchased
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Beautiful dried
Google Play today looks fine from the day. Certainly the material design update of 2014 with the introduction of Android Lollipop. The shop was not always pretty to look at. Android Market started as mentioned purely functional with white text on a black background and small icons for the apps. In new iterations of the Android Market store became lighter and later greener. The store was thus a unique identity and recognition. By using larger images saw the store more and more attractive as well.
Google Play has a much fresher look than before
When the Google Play Store launched Google still went back to the dark theme, but that did not last long. The entire shop was light, with its own color for each theme. Movies instance, was red while the Music section was recognizable by an orange color. The current version of the app has great graphics, a fresh light atmosphere and in the lists is especially space for recommendations that are tailored to the user.
Not unimportant is that the icon of the Play Store also grew up. The concept of a shop bag with a picture on it has remained unchanged, but also a shop bag may change significantly. In the days of Android Market was the familiar Android mascot still on a 3D pocket. With each iteration of the icon, the bag was flattened pressed and the icon changes to the Play Store in the famous colored triangle that we know today.
Increasing number of apps
The number of apps which Google Play is available bizarre growing rapidly. March 2009 there were only 2,300 downloadable apps via Android Market. A year later there were already 30,000. This increase has continued unabated. End of 2010 reached the milestone of 100 000, while the store was in July 2013 over a million apps. There are now more than downloading one and a half million apps.
Google Play is growing rapidly towards the two million apps
Compared to a closed store like Apple’s App Store was Android Market open for everyone, including for app makers who had evil sense. Google used its own security mechanisms to keep malware out of the marketplace, but this system lasted only a portion of evil against. Meanwhile, Google uses a combination of automated processes and human reviewers. Yet slips every now and then still malware from the system.
Google Play was also long been the place where Google’s hardware could be bought. Devices like the Nexus Nexus phones and tablets, the Chromecast and all kinds of accessories could be purchased through a separate section of the Play Store. Last March, Google has placed this section of the Play Store in the new Google Store.
Findability
Google has done a lot in the different versions of the Play Store to help the user apps to find. It started with a simple list of all the app, where you had to wade through to find the right one. When Google was working with lists, there was a bit more order in the chaos. In the current version of the store seems like you do not even need for you to search, because the apps that you have to go find interesting are already on the front page.
The new Google Play, there are only two main sections.
Still, distinctness the biggest problem facing major app stores like Google Play are dealing with. Now the store towards the two million apps go, it can not be otherwise that it is almost impossible to do this well. The next version of Google Play is now on the doorstep with a clear separation between apps and games on the one hand and entertainment on the other side and hopefully also new ways to find the needle in the app haystack.
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