The first time I heard of Google Play was when my Android Market app needed an update and Google Play replaced it. I didn't know this happened and I couldn't find my market app until I noticed Google Play was new and I checked that out. Originally, I thought that it was just a new name for the app market, another way to get Google's name on everything android. Turns out I was very wrong. Google Play is far more than just a market for applications. The way my friend described it, "It's like Google's iTunes." And that doesn't even cover everything it offers. According to the Wired article, it is a combination of the android market, Google Music, and Google's eBookstore. And everything is on the cloud, meaning you can access it from your android phone, your tablet, or your computer.
Like my friend noted, and like the article notes, it seems like Google's way of keeping up with Apple. Over the last few years, mainly since the iPhone became popular, Apple has seemed to be the standard for mobile technology, and this was made even more true when the iCloud was implemented. iCloud (am I supposed to capitalize that?) is basically where Apple users can store all their music, pictures, information and have it accessible when they get on their other iDevices. It's a brilliant way to store data as well as streamline users to your specific products, having them all be on one market. We have noticed Google doing this for a while now, with their personalization methods, but Google Play seems to raise the bar a little bit, bringing it near level with Apple. As an android owner, I hope Google Play can bring androids on the same level as iPhones, as least as far as their market and cloud goes.
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