Google Officially Announces the Rollout of a Newly Updated Google Play Store

[dgstorm]

Google officially announced their new Google Play Store update. The new version 4.0.25 update is designed to be more colorful and easier to use with larger text and a cleaner interface. The new changes work on both phones and tablets providing an easier to use experience. Google is taking a Card-like approach, just like the with Google Now. Here's a quote with Google's statement from their blog,

Whether you’re in the mood to listen to Justin Timberlake’s new album, read Harlan Coben’s latest bestseller or discover a new game to play, you want the experience of finding and making your purchase to be quick and easy. Today we’ve started rolling out a redesigned Google Play store on Android phones and tablets that is simple, clean and — most importantly — helps you find great entertainment, fast.

The new design focuses on bigger images that jump off the page. Similarly themed content is grouped together so you can hone in on a magazine to read or an app to try. As you move down the page, new recommendations continue to appear so there is always more to see and explore. We’ve also simplified purchasing so you can breeze through checkout and get to enjoying your movie rental or other content.

The redesigned Google Play store app starts rolling out today for Android phones and tablets running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above. People around the world should see it over the next few weeks. Get ready for a simpler Google Play.

Source: Official Android Blog: A fresh new look for Google Play

 

[skennelly]

Has anyone been able to install the apk from Droid-life? It won't install for me. I touch install and it has no response, but the cancel option works.

 

[bazar6]

It looks awesome!! Haven't put it on the tablet yet, but I like the layout on the phone; very clean.

^^ I was able to. It took longer than usual for a 5MB apk to install, so you may just have to let it sit for a little bit. If you get an "App not installed" error, then I'd try redownloading it (or try another mirror like from AndroidPolice)

 

[obxsalvo]

I wonder if it will remove the old one so you don't have it taking up space?

 

[DroidModderX]

Has anyone been able to install the apk from Droid-life? It won't install for me. I touch install and it has no response, but the cancel option works.

It installed right over the old version with no issues for me

[video=youtube;AARJq25cAzo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARJq25cAzo[/video]

 

[skennelly]

It installed right over the old version with no issues for me

[video=youtube;AARJq25cAzo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARJq25cAzo[/video]

It won't allow me to select install on either of my devices. When I select cancel it highlights, like below. When I touch install, there is no response.