Android Market update begins rolling out

By on Dec 13, 2010 at 5:19 PM
mobile December 13, 2010

Google announced Monday that an update to the Android Market has started rolling out to devices. On its Android Market Facebook page, Google stated that the Market refresh will be pushed out to all devices running Android 1.6 or later over the next two weeks. Some users have already reported receiving the update, which apparently creates a much more appealing Market experience. Among the listed improvements are a better UI, faster searches, more information about apps and an improved ratings system.

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  • Max

    Meanwhile, Blackberry Appworld reached its 150th app milestone. Grats!

    • Norm

      I think the take home fact here is that the DROID market is the best app market out there. DROID simply DOES and it keeps DOESing.

      • Mgl323

        I agree, DROID Market is way better than the Android Market. There’s just no comparison!

  • Anonymous

    Yay for losing 24hr trial period and having it down to 15mins! Now thats progress.

    • Anonymous

      Developers were mad over that and I can understand why. Though 15mins is such little time, might as well not have it. 1 hour would have been a great compromise.

      • Guest

        I agree an hour is good. 15 is almost to short.

      • Booboolala2000

        for the most part. Apps are bought on the spur of the moment. this will certainly slow that portion of buyers. 15 is really short. Buyer beware.

      • Anonymous

        I can’t understand why they would be mad?!?! I can totally understand if consumers get mad but it is beyond me that the developers would get mad!

        Maybe they don’t want to retain any sales?!? Mabye Google should just remove the refund time limit all together so customers can return the app whenever they please… maybe then the DroidTards will finally be happy!

    • Anonymous

      I don’t know if this is true, but someone commented on Twitter that the 15 minute limit was for the “single click” refund and you would still be able to get a refund within 24 hours, but it would be more involved.

      If true, that still sucks.

  • CJ

    It’s cute and cuddly like a kitten.

  • Anonymous

    It’s too bad they can’t roll-out 2.3 to devices running 1.6.

    • Bringit

      Or 4567.

    • Colbyrascol

      its not google that rolls out those kinds of updates, its their carriers. dont blame google because you have a shitty device that still runs 1.6. if you really care, root your phone.

      • Norm

        If you really care you get something quality…which in reality is not DROID… but since I get paid to be the DROID Division chief for VZW I will sell DROID all day long.

      • serpentor

        So you’re really just a paid fanboy instead of a devout believer?

      • Norm

        I’m just a marketing genius…someone could package fecal matter and I could sell it…I mean hell, look how well DROID has done

      • monkeydroid

        Actually the Droid line is probably some of the best android phones you can get compared to the MyTouch blah blah blah or the LG Blah blah blah or the Samsung Galaxy Fail

      • Anonymous

        Someone didn’t take their medicine…

      • Booboolala2000

        Yeah Norm, just look what you did with the iPhone.

  • michael scott

    There is a link over at droidlife to get it …..I’ve had the new market for a while now.

  • Anonymous

    Anyone have the Google Maps update yet?

  • http://twitter.com/billgrove billgrove

    I am glad they are doing something. It was AWFUL. I only use appbrain, which is a FAR better user experience, as well as loaded with a LOT more apps. I’ll certainly give the new market a try when I get it!

    Bill

    • http://twitter.com/oomatter Seth Aaron

      Yes, Appbrain is a nice market interface, but you seem to be a little confused about what it actually does. Appbrain doesn’t actually host any application files, it’s just a different frontend for the regular Google Android market. So it would be impossible for Appbrain to have more apps than the place where the actual app files are stored.

  • Anonymous

    Geez finally BGR! This is Friday night news!

  • Anonymous

    manual update?

  • http://www.hot.com.au/ Luis Garcia

    More information about apps will always be appreciated. I still haven’t seen the update though, so I have to reserve judgment until then.

  • http://twitter.com/MrUniq78 Christopher

    App market still has tons of plagiarized and illegal content. I wouldn’t care so much if it wasn’t chock full of so much junk and abandoned apps.

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