Google Play to replace Android Market (and other services?) - Page 2

tubemonkey · 03-07-2012, 11:06 AM

My Galaxy Player now has an Amazon eco-system and a Google eco-system. Will I use them? Only to get the free stuff. The only content I pay for is Netflix; and that's primarily watched on my desktop.

Freeshadow · 03-12-2012, 03:55 PM

In Germany you can only get apps trough the shop. No books or music.

monkeyluis · 03-12-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

They should use the "g" bit:

gBooks, gMaps, gMail, gMovies, gMusic...

Do we really need another lawsuit? Lol.

monkeyluis · 03-12-2012, 04:23 PM

I don't mind a google "something" store. & I agree that an android market is not the right path anymore as google has a lot more services. Just like i think itunes could sue a better name because they sell more than "tunes" on there, but that naming convention may be so stuck in pur minds that its hard to do. Google play sounds like a gaming store. It's automatically what I thought of when I first heard it. Here's a novel idea "google market". What's wrong with that? Google just seems all over the place sometimes too me. It's like windows now, no departments talk too each other much, they each do their own thing it seems.

ilovejedd · 03-12-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

I don't mind a google "something" store. & I agree that an android market is not the right path anymore as google has a lot more services. Google play sounds like a gaming store. It's automatically what I thought of when I first heard it. Here's a novel idea "google market". What's wrong with that?

Same here on Google Play sounding like it's for games. However, I think I'd like the name "Google Bazaar" (mentioned in another thread). Catchy.

caleb72 · 03-12-2012, 05:33 PM

Count me as one of the few that likes the name Google Play. Happy to have another store to browse and purchase from.

Phogg · 03-12-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I like the name Android Market better than Google Play.

U B 2 So fist eekated.
Google play R 4 Cool peeps.

Google Play project director shown here:

Dylrob · 03-12-2012, 07:09 PM

I also associate the word "play" primarily with games. Music and movies I cold sort of see. But books and apps certainly don't come to mind.

calibrated · 03-12-2012, 07:12 PM

As long as it has the books I want, I don't particularly care what they call it.

tubemonkey · 03-12-2012, 08:03 PM

It's obvious that Google is prepping its "ecosystem" for its soon to be released tablet. For the unwashed masses, Google Play will go down better than Android Market. Since Google owns Android and the official app store, there won't be any need for jailbreaking.

A stock Android tablet gives you the option to customize your own ecosystem. For my Galaxy Player, I primarily use the following:

Apps: Google / Amazon
Audiobooks: Audible
Books: Kindle / Nook
Games: Google / Amazon
Magazines: Pulse
Music: Pandora
News: Pulse
Radio: TuneIn Radio
Video: Netflix

jj2me · 03-14-2012, 12:18 AM

Yesterday's specials were:

https://play.google.com/store?hl=en

25¢ ebook "Moneyball."
a few $2.99 mystery ebooks.
25¢ album, Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits. Goes into the Google Cloud, and plays with the Google Play Android app, and you can download to your PC (twice, or more if you download the Google Play Music Manager to your PC).
various $3.99 albums featuring guitars.
25¢ movie rental (24 hours, must be started within 30 days), "Reservoir Dogs."
various 99¢ movie rentals.
25¢ Android app Tunein Radio Pro.
various 49¢ Android apps.

Music purchases go into their cloud, and you typically listen to a stream to your Android device or PC. Google Play Music Manager can add all or part of your local music collection into the Google Cloud, and the reverse, can load your purchases from their cloud to your PC. Not sure if movies are handled similarly.

Seems like a big ecosystem push, like others have observed. I couldn't get Google Play Music Manager to install (early, not-sorted-out code?), so can't say if it's an iTunes lookalike, with podcasts and store and ripping/burning and such.

tubemonkey · 03-14-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jj2me

Seems like a big ecosystem push, like others have observed. I couldn't get Google Play Music Manager to install (early, not-sorted-out code?), so can't say if it's an iTunes lookalike, with podcasts and store and ripping/burning and such.

I have it installed, but rarely use it. I have no idea how it compares to iTunes, because I only use iTunes to download free apps for my iPod.

CazMar · 03-14-2012, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Same here on Google Play sounding like it's for games. However, I think I'd like the name "Google Bazaar" (mentioned in another thread). Catchy.

He he! Can i patent my suggestion and then have a lawsuit? (Lol!)

HansTWN · 03-14-2012, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CazMar

He he! Can i patent my suggestion and then have a lawsuit? (Lol!)

That would give you a nice head start into a profitable career as a patent troll! Obviously you would have to hire me as your consultant...

ilovejedd · 03-14-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CazMar

He he! Can i patent my suggestion and then have a lawsuit? (Lol!)

I don't think you can patent it. I think the correct term might be trademark but I'm not sure that'll wash since Google already owns the trademark for "Google"

03-12-2012, 04:23 PM	#19
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I don't mind a google "something" store. & I agree that an android market is not the right path anymore as google has a lot more services. Just like i think itunes could sue a better name because they sell more than "tunes" on there, but that naming convention may be so stuck in pur minds that its hard to do. Google play sounds like a gaming store. It's automatically what I thought of when I first heard it. Here's a novel idea "google market". What's wrong with that? Google just seems all over the place sometimes too me. It's like windows now, no departments talk too each other much, they each do their own thing it seems. Last edited by monkeyluis; 03-12-2012 at 04:28 PM.

03-12-2012, 08:03 PM	#25
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	It's obvious that Google is prepping its "ecosystem" for its soon to be released tablet. For the unwashed masses, Google Play will go down better than Android Market. Since Google owns Android and the official app store, there won't be any need for jailbreaking. A stock Android tablet gives you the option to customize your own ecosystem. For my Galaxy Player, I primarily use the following: Apps: Google / Amazon Audiobooks: Audible Books: Kindle / Nook Games: Google / Amazon Magazines: Pulse Music: Pandora News: Pulse Radio: TuneIn Radio Video: Netflix

03-14-2012, 12:18 AM	#26
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Yesterday's specials were: https://play.google.com/store?hl=en 25¢ ebook "Moneyball." a few $2.99 mystery ebooks. 25¢ album, Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits. Goes into the Google Cloud, and plays with the Google Play Android app, and you can download to your PC (twice, or more if you download the Google Play Music Manager to your PC). various $3.99 albums featuring guitars. 25¢ movie rental (24 hours, must be started within 30 days), "Reservoir Dogs." various 99¢ movie rentals. 25¢ Android app Tunein Radio Pro. various 49¢ Android apps. Music purchases go into their cloud, and you typically listen to a stream to your Android device or PC. Google Play Music Manager can add all or part of your local music collection into the Google Cloud, and the reverse, can load your purchases from their cloud to your PC. Not sure if movies are handled similarly. Seems like a big ecosystem push, like others have observed. I couldn't get Google Play Music Manager to install (early, not-sorted-out code?), so can't say if it's an iTunes lookalike, with podcasts and store and ripping/burning and such.

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03-07-2012, 11:06 AM	#16
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	My Galaxy Player now has an Amazon eco-system and a Google eco-system. Will I use them? Only to get the free stuff. The only content I pay for is Netflix; and that's primarily watched on my desktop.

03-12-2012, 03:55 PM	#17
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,793 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	In Germany you can only get apps trough the shop. No books or music.

03-12-2012, 05:33 PM	#21
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Count me as one of the few that likes the name Google Play. Happy to have another store to browse and purchase from.

03-12-2012, 07:09 PM	#23
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I also associate the word "play" primarily with games. Music and movies I cold sort of see. But books and apps certainly don't come to mind.

03-12-2012, 07:12 PM	#24
calibrated Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 179412 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3, Kindle Fire w/Aldiko	As long as it has the books I want, I don't particularly care what they call it.

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