When Google pulled the Galaxy Nexus from the Google Play Store earlier this week, it only promised that it would return soon. It has now confirmed that it pulled its smartphone down in response to the pre-trial injunction obtained by Apple in its lawsuit against Samsung. It also told ABC News that it will resume sales next week. As promised […]
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Google Play confirms Jelly Bean to be Android 4.1
Google appears to have inadvertently confirmed that Jelly Bean, the next major version of Android, will in fact bear version number 4.1 when it is announced. A description of the Galaxy Nexus in the Google Play cart indicates that it will soon be “the first phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.” A second image, of the Galaxy Nexus itself, seems […]
Google Play Store now offering Galaxy Nexus accessories
Google today announced via Google+ that it is now offering accessories for the Galaxy Nexus through its Google Play store. Only three accessories are offered so far: A vehicle dock, the HDMI Portrait Desktop Dock, and the Desktop Dock with Pogo Pin. Accessories only support the HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Nexus (the same one that is sold on Play). […]
Google Play tops 15 billion app download milestone
Google Play quietly passed the 15 billion app download milestone “a few weeks ago.” A Google spokesperson confirmed the achievement to TechCrunch yesterday. Google Play topped the 10 billion download mark back in December when still known as the Google Market. At the time, it was seeing about a billion downloads a month. If it reached its latest milestone weeks […]
Google rebrands Android Market as Google Play
Google today announced that it is rebranding its storefronts, including the Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore. The Android Market name has been retired and all storefronts are now part of Google Play, a single overarching portal. Google Play is your one-stop shop for all your favorite entertainment. With over 450,000 apps, millions of songs and books, and […]