Google Play Replaces Android Market

Google introducing Google Play to replace the center of Android's application market, the Android Market. This shocking news is considered to compete with Apple's iTunes service which already has App Stores, Musics, Movies, and iBooks.

Basically, Google Play is an all-in-one portal for applications, musics, books, as well as movies. From today, Play Store will replaces the Android Market, while Music, Books, and Movies have been renamed Play Music, Play Books, and Play Movies.

Android Market application on your smartphone or tablet will be updated with a Google Play Store icon within the next few days, but only for Android 2.2 system and above, while the web portals are already live.

"Starting today, Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore will become part of Google Play. On your Android phone or tablet, we'll be upgrading the Android Market app to the Google Play Store app over the coming days. Your videos, books and music apps (in countries where they are available) will also be upgraded to Google Play Movies, Google Play Books and Google Play Music apps." said Google director of digital content, Jamie Rosenberg on Techradar.

"The music, movies, books and apps you've purchased will continue to be available to you through Google Play - simply log in with your Google account like always." Jamie Rosenberg continued.

While a phenomenally successful platform with widespread adoption, Android Market has struggled to generate revenue like Apple's App Store did with its apps. According to research firm Piper Jaffray, total revenue from the Apple's App Store reaches US$ 4.9 billion until the end of 2011. While the Android Market 'only' reached about US$ 341 million, in the same period.