Why Android Market Replaced by Google Play?

Android Market has become to "Google Play"

Android Market is eliminated by Google. As a substitute for the application store of Android operating system, Google released "Google Play". This change is seen as Google's effort to compete with the rival Apple's iTunes service which has the App Store, Music, Movies, and iBooks.

Google Play is basically an all in one portal  for applications such music, books and film. Android Market will be called as "Play Store". While the content of books, music and film will be called as Play Books, Play Music and Play Movies.

Android Market application on a tablet computer and the smartphone will be updated with the Google Play Store icon in the next few days. This update is specifically for the Android operating system version 2.2 and higher.

"As of today, Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore as a part of "Google Play". On your Android phone or tablet we will upgrade the Android Market to a Google Play Store application ," said Jamie Rosenberg, Google's Director of Digital Content such as cited by TechRadar.

"Google Play" design allows users to control and navigate the content. Google apparently hopes on rebranding its application store will increase the number of visitors as well as revenue. In addition, the application store presented to rival Apple's App Store.

"Although a phenomenal success and widespread adoption, the Android Market find it difficult to collect such revenue in the App Store," said Greg Sandoval of CNET tech sites.

Google is still indicated at least less happy with still a lack of purchasing power of applications in the Android Market. It was said recently by Eric Chu as the Android Platform Manager.

According to research firm Piper Jaffray estimates total revenue from the Apple App Store reaches USD 4.9 billion until the end of 2011. In the span of about the same time the Android Market 'only' reached about USD 341 million.

Download Free Live Wallpapers for Android

The 5 Best Live Wallpapers for Android Smartphone

The following are links to download wallpapers for android which is posted in the previous post titled "5 Best Wallpapers for Android".

Get it now and enjoy these cool wallpapers for your Android phones.

1. Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers v2.7.1

   
   
   • Rating: (304,430)
   • Updated: January 24, 2012
   • Current Version: 2.7.1
   • Requires Android: 2.0 and up
   • Category: Personalization
   • Size: 1.5M
   • Price: Free
   • Content Rating: Medium Maturity
   
   Download from Android Market
2. Aquarium Free Live Wallpaper v2.66

   
   • Rating: (66,615)
   • Updated: December 23, 2011
   • Current Version: 2.66
   • Requires Android: 2.1 and up
   • Category: Personalization
   • Size: 3.1M
   • Price: Free
   • Content Rating: Everyone
   
   Download from Android Market
3. Best Wallpapers HD v2.0

   
   • Rating: (35,099)
   • Updated: March 6, 2012
   • Current Version: 2.1.1
   • Requires Android: 2.0 and up
   • Category: Photography
   • Size: 768k
   • Price: Free
   • Content Rating: Everyone
   
   Download from Android Market
4. Starlight Live Wallpaper v3.4

   
   • Rating: (22,399)
   • Updated: February 8, 2012
   • Current Version: 3.4
   • Requires Android: 2.1 and up
   • Category: Personalization
   • Size: 3.8M
   • Price: Free
   • Content Rating: Everyone
   
   Download from Android Market
5. Beautiful Live Weather v1.07

   
   • Rating: (11,357)
   • Updated: May 26, 2011
   • Current Version: 1.07
   • Requires Android: 2.1 and up
   • Category: Personalization
   • Size: 1.3M
   • Price: Free
   • Content Rating: Low Maturity
   
   Download from Android Market

5 Best Wallpapers for Android

Best Android Wallpapers

Here are the 5 best live wallpapers for Android phone taken from the Android Market based on the highest rating. You can download the following five best wallpapers for free from the Android Market.

1. Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers v2.7.1

   Rating: (304,430)
   
   Zedge has for years been the most trusted and popular source of free ringtones and wallpapers in the world, and is used by more than 40 million people every month. Zedge is famous for quality, diversity, uniqueness and a massive selection.
   
   In this app you get high quality ringtones, notification sounds and HD wallpapers optimized for your device. Zedge is one of the most popular apps in Android Market.
   
   Features:
   
   • Set ringtones, notification sounds and wallpapers directly from the app.
   • Supports default ringtone, contact ringtones, message tones, alarms, alerts and all types notifications.
   • Manage and organize downloaded items in "Downloads"
   • Live sync with your online favorites.
   • Setting for automatically changing wallpapers.
   • Widget for switching wallpapers.
   • ..and more.

2. Aquarium Free Live Wallpaper v2.66

   Rating: (66,615)
   
   Beautiful 3D fish and plants dress up your home screen, with gorgeous backgrounds and smooth motion. Double-tap to feed them, tap to get their attention!
   
   Not a movie, this wallpapers take full advantage of OpenGL, and support both home screen switching and landscape/portrait modes!
   
   If you enjoy this, please buy Aquarium Donation for a full settings screen! Select up to a dozen fish, customize plants, change tank toys, and more!
   
   TO USE: Home->Press Menu->Wallpapers->LiveWallpapers
   
   Not all handsets support the live wallpaper feature, please check for a 'live wallpapers' category as the directions above state.
   

3. Best Wallpapers HD v2.0

   Rating: (35,099)
   
   Best Wallpapers HD v2.0 with a brand new look will give you the best wallpaper experience. Be different everyday, enjoy daily wallpaper!
   
   Best Wallpapers HD: The mini version of Flikie Wallpapers HD, Support more devices, more convenience for seeking wallpapers, with smaller size but faster.
   Expecting more magnificent 3D gallery, Flikie Wallpapers HD is a better choise.
   
   Enjoy thousands of HD wallpapers here:
   
   • View 17000+ high quality wallpapers & backgrounds
   • Scrollable?pictures wall
   • Several sorts, dozens of categories, search wallpapers
   • View big picture with touch-screen paging
   • Set as wallpaper, Save wallpapers to local
   • Share wallpapers with friends

4. Starlight Live Wallpaper v3.4

   Rating: (22,399)
   
   Wispy clouds drift dreamily across a star-lit landscape. Hand-painted starlight vista by Anne Paetzke. Wispy clouds drift dreamily across a distant landscape while the silver moon glows in the twilight.
   
   Now has all the features of the full version! Shooting stars, twinkling, and lots of options on the settings screen.
   
   To set it as your background press MENU -> Wallpaper -> Live Wallpaper.
   





5. Beautiful Live Weather v1.07

   Rating: (11,357)
   
   Display a sunny weather, but combined with Beautiful Widgets (from the market), you will be able to watch the real weather conditions, rain, snow, storms, etc!
   
   Does not work on Eris, Hero and Moment! A better version, OpenGL accelerated and with more features is included within Beautiful Widgets
   
   Recent changes:
   Hotfix for the Google weather icon name change
   

Instagram for Android Now Ready for Download

Instagram for Android Release Date Announced

There may be times where you will feel jealous of iPhone users when they post pictures taken with Instagram on the device, an IOS application that allows users to take photos, apply filters and option to share social networking web pages.

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a free photo sharing application that allows users to take a photo, apply a digital filter, then share it a variety of social networking services including Instagram's own. A distinctive feature confines photos into a square shape, in homage to both the Kodak Instamatic and Polaroid cameras. This contrasts with the 4:3 aspect ratio more typically used by mobile device cameras. [Wikipedia]

Instagram is one of the best and most popular applications for Apple and for the IOS device and only available for those operating systems. Instagram application has been downloaded more than 14 million people around the world. According to reports, the developers of Instagram are currently being worked and will release Instagram application for Android. This application is one of the most anticipated in the Android Market.

If the previous Instagram application is only available on a gadget that uses IOS operating system, there's a good news for you Android users who want to participate to try the Instagram application . Yes, Instagram application for Android will be released soon. Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom told The Guardian that six of his team are working hard to provide the Android version of the camera or their photo filter application.

In many cases, Instagram is one of the few applications that can really influence someone to buy the iPhone than Android. Sure there are alternatives such as PicPlz and Snapbucket, but they do not like Instagram. Instagram growing rapidly among the lovers of the device with Apple's IOS operating system, especially since the iPhone 4 was launched. Now, the Instagram application will be produced for the Android version. Instagram information for the Android launch is reportedly linked to the promotion notification screenshot of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

News of the Instagram for Android app comes from the site In Flex We Trust, they upload a photo of a screen shot of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 shows an application Instagram has been available in the "Featured App" Android market.

Racing Car Games for Android: Extreme Formula

"Extreme Formula" free download from Android Market

Extreme Formula is about the future racing competitions in 2100. There are four kinds of cars fueled by the energy sources Super Gasoline, Energy Water, Safe Atomic, and Metal Heart.These fuel sources would be nice to stop planet Earth from becoming a shriveled, dry husk.

It’s the futuristic racing car game with shiny graphics y’all been waiting for on iPhone & iPad even iPod touch! Customize your futuristic ride and race your way to the checkered flag in Extreme Formula.

Customize your futuristic ride and race your way to the checkered flag in Extreme Formula (At GameTralers.com)

Challenging on the fastest racing and wonderfully visual game, Extreme Formula is a mobile adaptation of an online game which is about the futuristic race competition.
It’s the futuristic racing game y’all been waiting for on Android!

Game Features:

• Various game modes: Pro-Race, Career, Quick Race
• 18 Achievements, 15 career stage
• 65 tuning items, 10 tracks, and 5 vehicles.
• Tech Tree system to make a better vehicle with updating many skills

Racing Car Games for Android: Extreme Formula download link

Web Browser for Android

Install Google Chrome for Android Phone

There are so many good browser apps on Android phones but the surprise is now launching a new Google Chrome for Android. As we know the android operating system previously known had high-quality browsers like Opera Mini, Opera Mobile, Dolphin Browser, Skyfire, and Firefox. The browser has received a lot of loyal users who are always look forward to the latest update.

Now, for you who use Android Phone with Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), now you can try Google Chrome on your Android Phone. Unfortunately this browser does not be used for all versions of android. But we hopefully this browser could be better than others.

Chrome for Android features:

• Fast browsing of web pages with accelerated reading, scrolling, and zooming.
• Search and navigation directly from ominbox.
• Open and switch on the tab that is not limited and very easy to display the tabs.
• Sign-in to your account to sync and chrome tab on the computer that is often used.
• Sending web pages from desktop to mobile phones or tablet chrome android with a click and read it while you're offline.
• Private browser in Incognito mode menu.

Install Google Chrome on My Android Phone

1. Download Chrome for Android Beta from the Android Market.
2. Touch Download.
3. Touch Accept & download.

When the installation is complete, you will find the Chrome icon on the Home or All Apps screen. Touch the icon to open the browser.