why android market change to google play

Android Market Becomes “Google Play,” Reflects 
Google’s Multiform Content Aims

Android Market is dead. Long live Google Play! Today, Google announced that it is changing the name of its Android Market to Google Play, a move it hopes better reflects that the marketplace now offers more than apps, with content like books, video and music available even to those who aren’t using Android. “This is really an acknowledgement that these experiences are relevant not just for a mobile environment but across the web,” said Jamie Rosenberg, Google’s director of digital conten

Google’s March To Selling Content
Over the past year or so, Google has been raping up how it sells content directly to consumers. The Google e Bookstore launched in December 2010. YouTube movie rentals were offered last May. Google Music began selling songs last November. None of these services were Android-specific, yet the Android Market slowly became a common storefront where this type of content could be purchased. The Android Market was given a face lift last July to better reflect that content beyond apps could be purchased. But that still implied that the content there was only available for Android devices. Given this, the change to “Google Play” makes a lot of sense. It immediately communicates that content within Play isn't for Android-only. That makes it a better storefront for those who are seeking an alternative to buying similar content from better known places like Apple’s iTunes Store or Amazon’s, well, Amazon. I’ll cover that further below. But first, the changes.
The New Look
Beginning today, Android Market changes its name to Google Play. This happens now on the web; on Android devices, the change will happen over the coming days, for those with Android 2.2 or higher (below that, Android Market stays Android Market). Here’s a look at the new branding on both the web and Android:

The 100 Best Android Apps of 2012

The 100 Best Android Apps of 2012

Keeping up with all the latest and greatest Android apps is a full-time job (take my word for it). We consider vast numbers of them before we update this list periodically with additions, deletions, and replacements. This time around, we added 20 apps to the list and retired just as many.

How We Chose
There are now more than 450,000 apps in Google Play, and the 0.02 percent of Google Play represented in this list showed outstanding performance and mainstream usability without killing our device's CPU. If an app had free and premium versions, I generally veered towards the free unless otherwise noted. I'm also a big fan of alternatives, so for every app on this list I also looked for a second choice that might appeal to readers who don't, for one reason or another, like the first choice. Loyal readers who've watched this app list evolve since 2010 will be excited to learn that Angry Birds (the original) has finally been removed from this list! It's still an addictive and well-executed casual game, but one can only catapult birds for so many years… Another item to note: I tested most of the apps below on a Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.2 or a Samsung Galaxy S II with Android 2.3., although most apps are compatible with Android 2.2 and above. Unfortunately, until every Android user is on the same device and OS version, Android apps will forever be dogged by fragmentation issues and you may experience different levels of performance on your device. And as always, tell us what your favorite Android apps are in the comments section below.