Google Play is a digital-distribution multimedia-content service from Google which includes an online store for music, movies, books, and Android applications and games, as well as a cloud media player. The service is accessible from the web, Play Store mobile App on Android and Google TV.Purchased content is available across all of these platforms/devices.Google Play was introduced in March 2012 when Google rebranded and merged its predecessors Android Market and Google Music services.
On Google Play free applications are available worldwide,while paid applications are available in 129 countries. Applications can be installed from the device or the Google Play website.According to Google there were over 450,000 titles available as of March 2012.Google Play can update the applications the user selects automatically,
or users can update then on a per-case basis or update all applications
at once.
Google Play filters the list of applications to those compatible with the user's device. In addition, users may face further restrictions to choice of applications where developers have tied-in their applications to particular carriers or countries for business reasons.Carriers can also ban certain applications, for example tethering applications.
Applications and games
Google Play filters the list of applications to those compatible with the user's device. In addition, users may face further restrictions to choice of applications where developers have tied-in their applications to particular carriers or countries for business reasons.Carriers can also ban certain applications, for example tethering applications.