(Update: Download it NOW!) New Look for Android Market Coming Soon

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Google has unveiled a new UI for the Android Market that is set to roll out to Android 2.2+ phones over the next couple weeks. The UI changes are designed to make it easier to find new apps, movies and books, as well as to bring some of the features of the Android Market Web Store to phones.

The Market UI overhaul will bring a new homescreen with easy access to apps, games, movies, and books. When you begin to drill down, you'll find the usual Categories, Top Paid, Top Free, Top Grossing, and Just In lists that we've come to expect, but you'll also find easy access to an Editor's Choice list and Staff Picks.

The new UI also highlights Google's video and books stores, so you can rent video or buy books much easier. Google has also said that they have completely rebuilt the Market app, so the entire experience should be faster and more intuitive than before.

An interesting note that Google casually tossed into the preview video for the new Market is that Google is claiming their bookstore has the "largest collection of digital books" on your phone. Google is still claiming over 3 million books in their store, compared to just under 1 million in the Kindle store.

The Android Market update should automatically be pushed to your device (assuming you're running Android 2.2+) over the next couple weeks.

Source: Google Mobile Blog



UPDATE: Want to give a test run now? I got you covered!

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[gbrinn]

Interesting.

Recently, I've found it almost easier to find stuff on the market through my PC and have them pushed to my phone. So, if this update makes the site easier to use on the mobile version, more power to it.

[macpro88]

Finally, hopefully this will actually be a good update to Market. My one gripe have been how hard it is to discover new apps in the Market. iTunes and the App store, even on a mobile device, are far easier at finding and discovering new apps. This should be a good update.

[wicked]

UPDATE: Want to give a test run now? I got you covered!

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[Snow02]

Kind of busy, but still well organized enough to not overwhelm. Love the side scrolling. Nice update.

[PhysicsGuy]

Diggin' it. Thanks!

[Nivek]

Mine keeps failing to install any ideas?

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[Leach19m]

Looks like a WP7 heh

Loving me some CM4DX

[gbrinn]

Liking the new look. Just got it.

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[Wulf]

Testing it now, looks pretty slick, yeah, has a win phone7 feel to it. Feel a little lag but pretty cool.

Ginger Man has just entered into the darkside.....