Almost lost in the hoopla over the announcement of Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system for tablets was the search giant’s unveiling of a new online store for apps for its mobile operating system. The outlet allows consumers to hunt for Android apps through any Web browser running on any device. Previously, that could only be done through a device running Android. When a shopper finds an app they want to run on their Android device — whether it be a tablet or a phone — they can buy it at the Web store and it will be downloaded automatically to their Android hardware.
Android Adds Web Wing in Market Renovation
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. February 3, 2011 09:32 AMAlmost lost in the hoopla over the announcement of Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system for tablets was the search giant’s unveiling of a new online store for apps for its mobile operating system. The outlet allows consumers to hunt for Android apps through any Web browser running on any device. Previously, that could only be done through a device running Android. When a shopper finds an app they want to run on their Android device — whether it be a tablet or a phone — they can buy it at the Web store and it will be downloaded automatically to their Android hardware.