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Google Play, formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution platform for applications for the

Android operating system and an online electronics and digital media store, operated by Google. The service

allows users to browse and download applications developed with the Android SDK and published through

Google, as well as music, magazines, books, movies, and television programs. Users can also purchase

hardware, such as Chromebooks, Google Nexus-branded mobile devices, Chromecasts, and accessories, through

Google Play.[2]

The rumor of Play Store gift cards started after references to it was seen in the version 3.8.15 update to

the Play Store app.[82] Soon after images of the gift cards started to leak,[83] and on August 21, 2012 they

were made official by Google and rolled out over the next few weeks.[84]

Google Play gift cards are currently available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United

Kingdom, and the United States.[85]


Applications are available through Google Play either free of charge or at a cost. They can be downloaded

directly to an Android or Google TV device through the Play Store mobile app, or by deploying the

application to a device from the Google Play website.[3] Applications can also be downloaded directly to

BlackBerry 10 devices such as the Z30, Z10, etc. via an app called SNAP if they are running OS10.2.1 or

higher[4]

Many applications can be targeted to specific users based on a particular hardware attribute of their

device, such as a motion sensor (for motion-dependent games) or a front-facing camera (for online video

calling).

On March 6, 2012, with the merging of the Android Market and Google Music, the service was renamed Google

Play to coincide with the rebranding of Google's digital distribution strategy.[5] As of July 2013, the

Google Play store officially reached over 1 million apps published and over 50 billion downloads.[6]

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