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market
market [ˊmɑ:kɪt]
1) ры́нок, база́р
2) спрос;
3) сбыт;
4) торго́вля;
5) ры́ночные це́ны;
6)
амер.
(специализи́рованный) продово́льственный магази́н
7) (the M.) О́бщий ры́нок
1) привезти́ на ры́нок; купи́ть или прода́ть на ры́нке
2) продава́ть; сбыва́ть; находи́ть ры́нок сбы́та
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > market
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play the market
play the market спекулировать на бирже
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > play the market
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market
ˈmɑ:kɪt
1. сущ.
1) базар, рынок to shop at the market ≈ делать покупки на рынке fish market ≈ рыбный базар food market ≈ продовольственный рынок meat market ≈ мясной рынок open-air market ≈ открытый рынок
2) рынок (сбыта) ;
сбыт;
спрос We’re in the market for a new house. ≈ Мы стремимся купить новый дом. There’s no market for these goods. ≈ На эти товары нет спроса. to be on the market ≈ продаваться to be in the market for ≈ быть потенциальным покупателем;
стремиться купить что-л. to create a market ≈ создавать спрос to capture a market, corner a market, monopolize a market ≈ монополизировать рынок to come into the market ≈ поступать в продажу to depress a market ≈ понижать спрос to find a (ready) market ≈ пользоваться спросом to flood a market, glut a market ≈ насыщать, наводнять рынок to study the market ≈ изучать спрос to put on the market ≈ пускать в продажу, выпускать на рынок bond market ≈ рынок облигаций commodities market ≈ товарная биржа, рынок товаров housing market ≈ рынок недвижимости labor market ≈ рынок труда market research ≈ изучение конъюнктуры, возможностей рынка open market operations ≈ операции на открытом рынке securities market ≈ рынок ценных бумаг stock market ≈ фондовая биржа
3) торговля used-car market ≈ торговля подержанными автомобилями wheat market ≈ торговля пшеницей brisk market ≈ бойкая торговля hours of market ≈ часы торговли
4) рыночные цены at a market ≈ по рыночной цене the market is active ≈ рыночные цены высоки the market is depressed ≈ рыночные цены снижены to play the market ≈ спекулировать на бирже buyer’s market ≈ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя seller’s market ≈ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для продавца bear market ≈ рынок с понижательной тенденцией, рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к снижению курсов (акций) bull market ≈ рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к повышению курсов falling market ≈ рынок, цены на котором падают firm market ≈ рынок, цены на котором держатся твердо rising market ≈ рынок, цены на котором поднимаются steady market ≈ рынок, цены на котором держатся твердо sluggish market ≈ рынок, цены на котором движутся вяло
5) амер. продовольственный магазин ∙ to bring one’s eggs/hogs to a bad (или the wrong) market ≈ просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу to be on the long side of the market ≈ придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен
2. гл.
1) а) привозить, доставлять( товар) на рынок б) покупать на рынке в) торговать, продавать на рынке
2) продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта Syn: sell
1.
рынок, базар — covered * крытый рынок — to go to (the) * идти на базар — the next * is on Tuesday следующий базар /базарный день/ (будет) во вторник — he sends his pigs to * он продает своих свиней на базаре рынок (сбыта) — home * внутренний рынок — foreign *s иностранные рынки — overseas *s заморские рынки — world * мировой рынок — Common M. Общий рынок — the wholesale * оптовый рынок — * penetration выход на рынок сбыта — to look for new *s искать новые рынки — * analysis анализ рыночной конъюнктуры — * research изучение конъюнктуры /возможностей/ рынка продажа;
сбыт;
спрос — to be in /on/ the * продаваться — his house is in the * его дом продается — it’s the dearest car on the * это самый дорогой автомобиль из всех имеющихся в продаже — to be in the * for smth. быть потенциальным покупателем;
стремиться купить что.л. — to come into the * поступить в продажу — to bring to *, to put on the * пустить в продажу, выбросить на рынок — to find a (ready) * (легко) найти сбыт;
иметь сбыт;
пользоваться спросом — the products of this industry always find a * изделия этой отрасли промышленности всегда находят сбыт /пользуются спросом/ — there is a * for small cars имеется спрос на малолитражные автомобили — there is no * for these goods на эти товары нет спроса — this appeals to the French * это находит покупателя /хорошо идет/ во Франции he can’t find a * for his skills ему негде применить свое мастерство торговля — the corn * торговля зерном — the * in wool торговля шерстью — an active /a brisk, a lively/ * бойкая /оживленная/ торговля — a dull * вялая торговля — the flour * is dull торговля мукой идет вяло — to make a * of smth. торговать чем-л.;
торговаться в отношении чего-л.;
пытаться заработать на чем-л. или обменять что-л. рыночная цена (тж. * price) — * condition конъюнктура /состояние/ рынка — buyer’s * конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя — * economy рыночная экономика — at the * по рыночной цене — to raise the * поднять цены — to engross the * скупать товар для перепродажи его по более высокой цене, скупать товар со спекулятивными целями — the * rose цены поднялись — we’ll lose money by selling on a falling * мы потеряем деньги, если будем продавать, когда цены падают — the cotton * is firm цена на хлопок держится( твердо) — the coffee * is steady цена на кофе стабильна — to rig the * искусственно повышать или понижать цены или курсы — to play the * спекулировать на бирже чаще (американизм) продовольственный магазин — meat * мясной магазин > black * черный рынок > marriage * ярмарка невест > to mar one’s * принести вред себе, подвести себя > to bring one’s eggs /hogs,pigs/ to a bad /to the wrong/ * просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу, првалиться привезти на рынок продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта — the firm *s many types of goods эта фирма предлагает разнообразные товары торговать, купить или продать на рынке (американизм) ходить за покупками, ходить по магазинам — to go *ing отправляться за покупками
active ~ оживленный рынок
advancing ~ растущий рынок
after hours ~ сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи
after ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг
approach a ~ выход на рынок
arbitrage ~ арбитражный рынок
banking ~ банковский рынок
barely steady ~ устойчивый рынок с тенденцией к понижению
to be on the long side of the ~ придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен
~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться
bearish ~ рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к снижению курсов bearish ~ бирж. рынок с понижением фондовой конъюнктуры
black ~ черный рынок black ~ черный рынок
bond ~ рынок облигаций с фиксированной ставкой
to bring one’s eggs (или hogs) to a bad (или the wrong) ~ просчитаться;
потерпеть неудачу
~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли
bulk ~ рынок транспортных услуг для массовых грузов
bull ~ бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение
bull the ~ exc. играть на повышение
bullish ~ бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение
buyer’s ~ конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя
calm the ~ устанавливать спокойствие на рынке calm the ~ устранять колебания рыночной конъюнктуры
capital ~ рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала capital ~ рынок капиталов
captive ~ рынок, нейтрализующий конкуренцию captive ~ рынок, защищенный от конкуренции
cash ~ бирж. наличный рынок cash ~ бирж. рынок реальных финансовых инструментов
certificate-of-deposit ~ рынок депозитных сертификатов
~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться
commodity ~ рынок товаров commodity ~ товарная биржа commodity ~ товарный рынок
market: confident ~ устойчивый рынок
consolidate a ~ укреплять рынок
consumer ~ потребительский рынок
control the ~ контролировать рынок
controlled ~ регулируемый рынок
credit ~ рынок кредита
cross-border ~ международный рынок
cultivate a ~ развивать рынок
currency ~ валютный рынок
dampened ~ вялый рынок dampened ~ неактивный рынок
debenture ~ рынок долговых обязательств
declining ~ сужающийся рынок
depressed ~ вялый рынок depressed ~ неактивный рынок
develop a ~ осваивать рынок develop a ~ развивать рынок
development aid ~ рынок помощи в целях развития
difficult ~ трудный рынок
domestic capital ~ внутренний рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала
domestic ~ внутренний рынок domestic ~ отечественный рынок
dual exchange ~ валютный рынок с двойным режимом
dull ~ вялый рынок dull ~ неактивный рынок
either way ~ альтернативный рынок
energy ~ рынок энергоресурсов
equity ~ рынок акций equity ~ рынок ценных бумаг
eurobond ~ рынок еврооблигаций
eurocurrency ~ евровалютный рынок
eurodollar bond ~ рынок евродолларовых облигаций
exchange ~ валютный рынок
excited ~ оживленный рынок
expectant ~ предполагаемый рынок
export ~ внешний рынок
factor ~ рынок факторов производства
falling ~ понижательная рыночная конъюнктура
financial ~ финансовый рынок
~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса market: find a ~ находить рынок
firm ~ устойчивый рынок
flat ~ бирж. вялый рынок flat ~ бирж. неоживленный рынок
flood the ~ наводнять рынок
fluctuating ~ нестабильный рынок
foreign capital ~ рынок иностранного капитала
foreign exchange ~ рынок иностранной валюты
foreign ~ внешний рынок
forward bond ~ бирж. рынок форвардных облигаций
forward exchange ~ форвардный валютный рынок
forward ~ форвардный рынок
fourth ~ прямая торговля крупными партиями ценных бумаг между институциональными инвесторами
free ~ свободный рынок, торговля на основе неограниченной конкуренции free ~ свободный рынок
freight ~ рынок грузовых перевозок
futures ~ бирж. фьючерсный рынок
geographical ~ географический рынок
glut the ~ затоваривать рынок
goods ~ товарный рынок
grey ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг grey ~ нерегулируемый денежный рынок grey ~ рынок новых облигаций
heterogeneous ~ неоднородный рынок
homogeneous ~ однородный рынок
~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли
illegal ~ нелегальный рынок illegal ~ черный рынок
illicit ~ нелегальный рынок illicit ~ черный рынок
imperfect ~ несовершенный рынок
import ~ рынок импорта
inactive ~ вялый рынок inactive ~ неактивный рынок
insurance ~ рынок страхования
interbank ~ межбанковский рынок
internal ~ внутренний рынок
kerb ~ бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerb ~ бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи
kerbstone ~ бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerbstone ~ бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи
labour ~ рынок рабочей силы labour ~ рынок труда
leading-edge ~ рынок передовой технологии
loan ~ рынок ссуд loan ~ рынок ссудного капитала
lose a ~ терять рынок
make a ~ создавать рынок
market (the M.) = common ~ биржа ~ городской рынок ~ находить рынок сбыта ~ объем потенциальных перевозок ~ покупать ~ привезти на рынок;
купить или продать на рынке ~ продавать;
сбывать;
находить рынок сбыта ~ продавать на рынке ~ амер. продовольственный магазин ~ пускать в оборот ~ реализовывать на рынке ~ рынок, базар ~ рынок ~ рынок транспортных услуг ~ рыночная цена ~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже ~ рыночные цены ~ attr. рыночный;
market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка ~ сбывать на рынке ~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться ~ сбыт ~ состояние конъюнктуры ~ специализированный продовольственный магазин ~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса ~ спрос ~ торговать ~ торговля;
brisk market бойкая торговля;
hours of market часы торговли ~ торговля Market: Market: Common ~ Европейское экономическое сообщество market: market: confident ~ устойчивый рынок
~ attr. рыночный;
market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка research: market ~ анализ рыночного потенциала нового продукта market ~ анализ состояния рынка market ~ изучение возможностей рынка market ~ изучение рыночной конъюнктуры market ~ исследование рынка market ~ маркетинговое исследование
~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже
mass ~ рынок товаров массового производства
money ~ денежный рынок, валютный рынок money ~ денежный рынок money ~ рынок краткосрочного капитала
mortgage deed ~ рынок залоговых сертификатов
move the ~ продвигать товар на рынок
near ~ ближний рынок
negotiated deposit ~ договорный депозитный рынок
new issue ~ рынок новых эмиссий
ocean shipping ~ рынок морских перевозок
off-the-board ~ внебиржевой рынок
offshore ~ зарубежный рынок
oil ~ рынок нефти
on free ~ на свободном рынке
one-way ~ односторонний рынок
open ~ открытый рынок open: ~ market вольный рынок;
the post is still open место еще не занято
options ~ бирж. рынок опционов
overseas ~ внешний рынок
perfect ~ идеальный рынок
physical ~ наличный рынок
~ рыночные цены;
the market rose цены поднялись;
to play the market спекулировать на бирже
primary ~ первичный рынок primary ~ рынок новых ценных бумаг primary ~ рынок сырьевых товаров primary ~ рынок товара, лежащего в основе срочного контракта primary ~ рынок финансового инструмента, лежащего в основе срочного контракта
profitable ~ рентабельный рынок
property ~ рынок недвижимости
~ сбыт;
to come into the market поступить в продажу;
to put on the market пустить в продажу;
to be on the market продаваться put: ~ yourself in his place поставь себя на его место;
to put on the market выпускать в продажу
raw material ~ рынок сырья
ready ~ готовый рынок
real estate ~ рынок недвижимости
receding ~ рынок со снижающимися курсами
reseller ~ рынок перепродаваемых товаров
rig the ~ искусственно вздувать курсы ценных бумаг rig: ~ действовать нечестно;
мошенничать;
to rig the market искусственно повышать или понижать цены
rigging the ~ искусственное вздувание курсов ценных бумаг
rising ~ растущий рынок
sagging ~ рынок, характеризующийся понижением цен sagging ~ рынок, характеризующийся падением курсов
second ~ вторичный рынок second ~ второстепенный рынок
second-hand ~ второстепенный рынок second-hand ~ рынок подержанных товаров
secondary labour ~ вторичный рынок труда
secondary ~ вторичный рынок
secondary mortgage ~ вторичный ипотечный рынок
securities ~ рынок ценных бумаг
seller’s ~ эк. рынок, на котором спрос превышает предложение seller’s ~ рынок продавцов seller’s ~ рыночная конъюнктура, выгодная для продавцов
sensitive ~ неустойчивый рынок sensitive ~ рынок, способный к быстрой реакции sensitive ~ рынок, отражающий конъюнктурные колебания sensitive: ~ чувствительный;
восприимчивый;
a sensitive ear (болезненно) тонкий слух;
sensitive market эк. неустойчивый рынок
share ~ фондовая биржа share ~ фондовый рынок
sheltered ~ закрытая организация (например, фондовая биржа)
single European ~ единый европейский рынок
slack ~ неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя
slackening ~ неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя
slipping ~ рынок с тенденцией понижения курсов ценных бумаг
spot ~ наличный рынок spot ~ рынок наличного товара spot ~ рынок реального товара
steady ~ стабильный рынок steady ~ устойчивый рынок
steady the ~ стабилизировать рынок
stock ~ уровень цен на бирже stock ~ фондовая биржа stock ~ фондовый рынок
street ~ внебиржевой рынок street ~ неофициальная биржа street ~ сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи
swamp the ~ наводнять рынок
target ~ целевой рынок
test ~ пробный рынок
test the ~ проверять рынок
~ спрос;
to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом;
there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса
thin ~ вялый рынок thin ~ бирж. неактивный рынок thin ~ рынок с незначительным числом участников и низким уровнем активности
third ~ внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг third ~ рынок ценных бумаг, не удовлетворяющих требованиям фондовой биржи
tight labour ~ рынок труда с высоким спросом на рабочую силу
tight ~ активный рынок с незначительным разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя tight ~ рынок с недостаточным предложением
trading ~ бирж. вторичный рынок
training ~ рынок профобразования
two-way ~ рынок, на котором постоянно котируются цены покупателя и продавца two-way ~ рынок ценных бумаг, на котором заключается большое количество сделок без резких колебаний цен
uncertain ~ рынок в неопределенном состоянии
unchanged ~ неизменившийся рынок
underground ~ черный рынок
unofficial ~ неофициальная биржа
unregulated labour ~ стихийный рынок рабочей силы
unsettled ~ неустойчивый рынок
untapped ~ неосвоенный рынок
via interbank ~ через межбанковский рынок
weak ~ рынок, характеризующийся преобладанием продавцов и понижением цен
weaken the ~ снижать активность на рынке
wholesale ~ внутренний рынок (рынок, на котором продавцами и покупателями выступают дилеры за свой счет)
world ~ мировой рынок world: ~ line-up расстановка сил в мире;
world market мировой рынок;
world trade международная торговля
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > market
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market
[ˈmɑ:kɪt]
active market оживленный рынок advancing market растущий рынок after hours market сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи after market внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг approach a market выход на рынок arbitrage market арбитражный рынок banking market банковский рынок barely steady market устойчивый рынок с тенденцией к понижению to be on the long side of the market придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен market сбыт; to come into the market поступить в продажу; to put on the market пустить в продажу; to be on the market продаваться bearish market рынок, на котором наблюдается тенденция к снижению курсов bearish market бирж. рынок с понижением фондовой конъюнктуры black market черный рынок black market черный рынок bond market рынок облигаций с фиксированной ставкой to bring one’s eggs (или hogs) to a bad (или the wrong) market просчитаться; потерпеть неудачу market торговля; brisk market бойкая торговля; hours of market часы торговли bulk market рынок транспортных услуг для массовых грузов bull market бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение bull the market exc. играть на повышение bullish market бирж. рынок спекулянтов, играющих на повышение buyer’s market конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя calm the market устанавливать спокойствие на рынке calm the market устранять колебания рыночной конъюнктуры capital market рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала capital market рынок капиталов captive market рынок, нейтрализующий конкуренцию captive market рынок, защищенный от конкуренции cash market бирж. наличный рынок cash market бирж. рынок реальных финансовых инструментов certificate-of-deposit market рынок депозитных сертификатов market сбыт; to come into the market поступить в продажу; to put on the market пустить в продажу; to be on the market продаваться commodity market рынок товаров commodity market товарная биржа commodity market товарный рынок market: confident market устойчивый рынок consolidate a market укреплять рынок consumer market потребительский рынок control the market контролировать рынок controlled market регулируемый рынок credit market рынок кредита cross-border market международный рынок cultivate a market развивать рынок currency market валютный рынок dampened market вялый рынок dampened market неактивный рынок debenture market рынок долговых обязательств declining market сужающийся рынок depressed market вялый рынок depressed market неактивный рынок develop a market осваивать рынок develop a market развивать рынок development aid market рынок помощи в целях развития difficult market трудный рынок domestic capital market внутренний рынок долгосрочного ссудного капитала domestic market внутренний рынок domestic market отечественный рынок dual exchange market валютный рынок с двойным режимом dull market вялый рынок dull market неактивный рынок either way market альтернативный рынок energy market рынок энергоресурсов equity market рынок акций equity market рынок ценных бумаг eurobond market рынок еврооблигаций eurocurrency market евровалютный рынок eurodollar bond market рынок евродолларовых облигаций exchange market валютный рынок excited market оживленный рынок expectant market предполагаемый рынок export market внешний рынок factor market рынок факторов производства falling market понижательная рыночная конъюнктура financial market финансовый рынок market спрос; to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом; there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса market: find a market находить рынок firm market устойчивый рынок flat market бирж. вялый рынок flat market бирж. неоживленный рынок flood the market наводнять рынок fluctuating market нестабильный рынок foreign capital market рынок иностранного капитала foreign exchange market рынок иностранной валюты foreign market внешний рынок forward bond market бирж. рынок форвардных облигаций forward exchange market форвардный валютный рынок forward market форвардный рынок fourth market прямая торговля крупными партиями ценных бумаг между институциональными инвесторами free market свободный рынок, торговля на основе неограниченной конкуренции free market свободный рынок freight market рынок грузовых перевозок futures market бирж. фьючерсный рынок geographical market географический рынок glut the market затоваривать рынок goods market товарный рынок grey market внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг grey market нерегулируемый денежный рынок grey market рынок новых облигаций heterogeneous market неоднородный рынок homogeneous market однородный рынок market торговля; brisk market бойкая торговля; hours of market часы торговли illegal market нелегальный рынок illegal market черный рынок illicit market нелегальный рынок illicit market черный рынок imperfect market несовершенный рынок import market рынок импорта inactive market вялый рынок inactive market неактивный рынок insurance market рынок страхования interbank market межбанковский рынок internal market внутренний рынок kerb market бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerb market бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи kerbstone market бирж. внебиржевой рынок kerbstone market бирж. торговля ценными бумагами вне фондовой биржи labour market рынок рабочей силы labour market рынок труда leading-edge market рынок передовой технологии loan market рынок ссуд loan market рынок ссудного капитала lose a market терять рынок make a market создавать рынок market (the M.) = common market биржа market городской рынок market находить рынок сбыта market объем потенциальных перевозок market покупать market привезти на рынок; купить или продать на рынке market продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта market продавать на рынке market амер. продовольственный магазин market пускать в оборот market реализовывать на рынке market рынок, базар market рынок market рынок транспортных услуг market рыночная цена market рыночные цены; the market rose цены поднялись; to play the market спекулировать на бирже market рыночные цены market attr. рыночный; market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка market сбывать на рынке market сбыт; to come into the market поступить в продажу; to put on the market пустить в продажу; to be on the market продаваться market сбыт market состояние конъюнктуры market специализированный продовольственный магазин market спрос; to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом; there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса market спрос market торговать market торговля; brisk market бойкая торговля; hours of market часы торговли market торговля Market: Market: Common market Европейское экономическое сообщество market: market: confident market устойчивый рынок market attr. рыночный; market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка research: market market анализ рыночного потенциала нового продукта market market анализ состояния рынка market market изучение возможностей рынка market market изучение рыночной конъюнктуры market market исследование рынка market market маркетинговое исследование market рыночные цены; the market rose цены поднялись; to play the market спекулировать на бирже mass market рынок товаров массового производства money market денежный рынок, валютный рынок money market денежный рынок money market рынок краткосрочного капитала mortgage deed market рынок залоговых сертификатов move the market продвигать товар на рынок near market ближний рынок negotiated deposit market договорный депозитный рынок new issue market рынок новых эмиссий ocean shipping market рынок морских перевозок off-the-board market внебиржевой рынок offshore market зарубежный рынок oil market рынок нефти on free market на свободном рынке one-way market односторонний рынок open market открытый рынок open: market market вольный рынок; the post is still open место еще не занято options market бирж. рынок опционов overseas market внешний рынок perfect market идеальный рынок physical market наличный рынок market рыночные цены; the market rose цены поднялись; to play the market спекулировать на бирже primary market первичный рынок primary market рынок новых ценных бумаг primary market рынок сырьевых товаров primary market рынок товара, лежащего в основе срочного контракта primary market рынок финансового инструмента, лежащего в основе срочного контракта profitable market рентабельный рынок property market рынок недвижимости market сбыт; to come into the market поступить в продажу; to put on the market пустить в продажу; to be on the market продаваться put: market yourself in his place поставь себя на его место; to put on the market выпускать в продажу raw material market рынок сырья ready market готовый рынок real estate market рынок недвижимости receding market рынок со снижающимися курсами reseller market рынок перепродаваемых товаров rig the market искусственно вздувать курсы ценных бумаг rig: market действовать нечестно; мошенничать; to rig the market искусственно повышать или понижать цены rigging the market искусственное вздувание курсов ценных бумаг rising market растущий рынок sagging market рынок, характеризующийся понижением цен sagging market рынок, характеризующийся падением курсов second market вторичный рынок second market второстепенный рынок second-hand market второстепенный рынок second-hand market рынок подержанных товаров secondary labour market вторичный рынок труда secondary market вторичный рынок secondary mortgage market вторичный ипотечный рынок securities market рынок ценных бумаг seller’s market эк. рынок, на котором спрос превышает предложение seller’s market рынок продавцов seller’s market рыночная конъюнктура, выгодная для продавцов sensitive market неустойчивый рынок sensitive market рынок, способный к быстрой реакции sensitive market рынок, отражающий конъюнктурные колебания sensitive: market чувствительный; восприимчивый; a sensitive ear (болезненно) тонкий слух; sensitive market эк. неустойчивый рынок share market фондовая биржа share market фондовый рынок sheltered market закрытая организация (например, фондовая биржа) single European market единый европейский рынок slack market неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя slackening market неактивный рынок с большим разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя slipping market рынок с тенденцией понижения курсов ценных бумаг spot market наличный рынок spot market рынок наличного товара spot market рынок реального товара steady market стабильный рынок steady market устойчивый рынок steady the market стабилизировать рынок stock market уровень цен на бирже stock market фондовая биржа stock market фондовый рынок street market внебиржевой рынок street market неофициальная биржа street market сделки, заключенные после официального закрытия биржи swamp the market наводнять рынок target market целевой рынок test market пробный рынок test the market проверять рынок market спрос; to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом; there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса thin market вялый рынок thin market бирж. неактивный рынок thin market рынок с незначительным числом участников и низким уровнем активности third market внебиржевой рынок ценных бумаг third market рынок ценных бумаг, не удовлетворяющих требованиям фондовой биржи tight labour market рынок труда с высоким спросом на рабочую силу tight market активный рынок с незначительным разрывом между ценами продавца и покупателя tight market рынок с недостаточным предложением trading market бирж. вторичный рынок training market рынок профобразования two-way market рынок, на котором постоянно котируются цены покупателя и продавца two-way market рынок ценных бумаг, на котором заключается большое количество сделок без резких колебаний цен uncertain market рынок в неопределенном состоянии unchanged market неизменившийся рынок underground market черный рынок unofficial market неофициальная биржа unregulated labour market стихийный рынок рабочей силы unsettled market неустойчивый рынок untapped market неосвоенный рынок via interbank market через межбанковский рынок weak market рынок, характеризующийся преобладанием продавцов и понижением цен weaken the market снижать активность на рынке wholesale market внутренний рынок (рынок, на котором продавцами и покупателями выступают дилеры за свой счет) world market мировой рынок world: market line-up расстановка сил в мире; world market мировой рынок; world trade международная торговля
English-Russian short dictionary > market
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market
2) биржа
3) городской рынок
4) торговля || сбывать [продавать, реализовать] на рынке
5) амер. специализированный продовольственный магазин (напр. мясной)
6) рынок транспортных услуг
7) объём потенциальных перевозок
Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > market
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market
English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > market
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market
— maintain open markets for smb.’s manufactured goods
3) торговля; сбыт; спрос; ком. рыночная цена
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находить рынок сбыта; сбывать
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > market
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market
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > market
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market
1. [ʹmɑ:kıt]
1. рынок, базар
the next market is on Tuesday — следующий базар /базарный день/ (будет) во вторник
market research — изучение конъюнктуры /возможностей/ рынка
2) продажа; сбыт; спрос
to be in /on/ the market — продаваться
it’s the dearest car on the market — это самый дорогой автомобиль из всех имеющихся в продаже
to be in the market for smth. — быть потенциальным покупателем; стремиться купить что-л.
to bring to market, to put on the market — пустить в продажу, выбросить на рынок
to find a (ready) market — (легко) найти сбыт; иметь сбыт; пользоваться спросом
the products of this industry always find a market — изделия этой отрасли промышленности всегда находят сбыт /пользуются спросом/
there is a market for small cars — имеется спрос на малолитражные автомобили
this appeals to the French market — это находит покупателя /хорошо идёт/ во Франции
he can’t find a market for his skills — ему негде применить своё мастерство
3. торговля
the corn [coffee, wheat] market — торговля зерном [кофе, пшеницей]
an active /a brisk, a lively/ market — бойкая /оживлённая/ торговля
to make a market of smth. — а) торговать чем-л.; б) торговаться в отношении чего-л.; в) пытаться заработать на чём-л. обменять что-л.
4. рыночная цена (
market price)
market condition — конъюнктура /состояние/ рынка
buyer’s [seller’s] market — конъюнктура рынка, выгодная для покупателя [для продавца]
to engross the market — скупать товар для перепродажи его по более высокой цене, скупать товар со спекулятивными целями
the market rose [fell] — цены поднялись [снизились /упали/]
we’ll lose money by selling on a falling market — мы потеряем деньги, если будем продавать, когда цены падают
5. продовольственный магазин
black market — чёрный рынок
to mar one’s [smb.’s] market — принести вред себе [кому-л.], подвести себя [кого-л.]
to bring one’s eggs /hogs, pigs/ to a bad /to the wrong/ market — просчитаться; потерпеть неудачу, провалиться
2. [ʹmɑ:kıt]
1. привезти на рынок
2. продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта
the firm markets many types of goods — эта фирма предлагает разнообразные товары
3. торговать, купить продать на рынке
4.
ходить за покупками, ходить по магазинам
НБАРС > market
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market
[‘mɑːkɪt]
1.
сущ.
1) базар, рынок
to be in the market for smth. — быть потенциальным покупателем; стремиться купить что-л.
to capture / corner / monopolize a market — монополизировать рынок
to flood / glut a market — насыщать, наводнять рынок
We’re in the market for a new house. — Мы стремимся купить новый дом.
There’s no market for these goods. — На эти товары нет спроса.
— commodities market
— housing market
— used-car market
— wheat market
— buyer’s market
— seller’s market
— bear market
— bull market
— falling market
— firm market
— steady market
— open market
— rising market
— sluggish market
— play the market
The market is active. — Рыночные цены высоки.
The market is depressed. — Рыночные цены снижены.
5)
амер.
продовольственный магазин
••
to bring one’s eggs / hogs to a bad / the wrong market — просчитаться; потерпеть неудачу
2.
гл.
1)
а) привозить, доставлять на рынок
в) торговать, продавать на рынке
2) продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта
Syn:
Англо-русский современный словарь > market
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play
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > play
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market
1) рынок, базар
2) сбыт; to come into the market поступить в продажу; to put on the market пустить в продажу; to be on the market продаваться
3) спрос; to find a (ready) market пользоваться спросом; there’s no market for these goods на эти товары нет спроса
4) торговля; brisk market бойкая торговля; hours of market часы торговли
5) рыночные цены; the market rose цены поднялись; to play the market спекулировать на бирже
6)
amer.
продовольственный магазин
7) (the Market)
=
common 1. 2)
(
attr.
) рыночный; market research обобщение данных о конъюнктуре рынка
to bring one’s eggs (или hogs) to a bad (или the wrong) market просчитаться; потерпеть неудачу
to be on the long side of the market придерживать товар в ожидании повышения цен
1) привезти на рынок; купить или продать на рынке
2) продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта
* * *
1 (a) рыночный
2 (n) биржа; рынок; торговля
3 (v) разрекламировать; рекламировать
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[mar·ket || ‘mɑrkɪt /’mɑːkɪt]
рынок, базар, сбыт, спрос, торговля, рыночные цены, специализированный продовольственный магазин
находить рынок сбыта, привезти на рынок, купить или продать на рынке, продавать, сбывать
* * *
базар
курс
продавать
продажа
рекламировать
рынок
рыночный
сбыт
торговля
цена
* * *
1. сущ.
1) базар
2) рынок (сбыта)
3) торговля
2. гл.
1) а) привозить, доставлять (товар) на рынок
б) покупать на рынке
в) торговать, продавать на рынке
2) продавать; сбывать; находить рынок сбыта
Новый англо-русский словарь > market
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market
Large English-Russian phrasebook > market
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play
1.
сущ.
See:
See:
foul play — нечестная игра, жульничество
See:
2.
гл.
1)
общ.
играть, делать ход, ходить
See:
Англо-русский экономический словарь > play
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play
1) деятельность, операция
2) игра; т. игр партия || играть, ходить, делать ход; принимать в игру
Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > play
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play
1) деятельность; операция
•
поступать, действовать ; вести игру; участвовать ; играть роль
— play into the hands of smb.
— play down the importance of smth.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > play
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play the market
Синонимический ряд:
gamble (verb) buy and sell; buy futures; chance; engage in a risky venture; gamble; risk; speculate; venture; wheel and deal
English-Russian base dictionary > play the market
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market intermediary
Capital market intermediaries play a key role in the performance of corporate governance functions. — Посредники на рынке капитала играют ключевую роль в исполнении корпоративных правительственных функций.
Англо-русский экономический словарь > market intermediary
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play first fiddle
That is, Great Britain must enter the Common Market, in which West German industry plays first fiddle, in order to bolster up NATO. (‘Labour Monthly’) — Для укрепления НАТО, по мнению Макмиллана, Великобритания должна вступить в «Общий рынок», в котором первую скрипку играет западногерманская промышленность.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play first fiddle
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market game
English-Russian base dictionary > market game
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Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store and formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system and its derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit (SDK) and published through Google. Google Play has also served as a digital media store, offering games, music, books, movies, and television programs.[4] Content that has been purchased on Google Play Movies & TV and Google Play Books can be accessed on a web browser and through the Android and iOS apps.
Applications are available through Google Play either for free or at a cost. They can be downloaded directly on an Android device through the proprietary Google Play Store mobile app or by deploying the application to a device from the Google Play website. Applications utilizing the hardware capabilities of a device can be targeted at users of devices with specific hardware components, such as a motion sensor (for motion-dependent games) or a front-facing camera (for online video calling). The Google Play Store had over 82 billion app downloads in 2016 and over 3.5 million apps published in 2017,[5] while after a purge of apps, it is back to over 3 million.[6] It has been the subject of multiple issues concerning security, in which malicious software has been approved and uploaded to the store and downloaded by users, with varying degrees of severity.
Google Play was launched on March 6, 2012, bringing together Android Market, Google Music, Google Movies, and the Google eBookstore under one brand, marking a shift in Google’s digital distribution strategy. Following their rebranding, Google has expanded the geographical support for each of the services. Since 2018, Google has gradually sunsetted the Play brand: Play Newsstand was rebranded as Google News in 2018; Play Music was discontinued in favor of YouTube Music in 2020; and Play Movies & TV was rebranded as Google TV in 2021.
Catalog content[edit]
Android applications[edit]
Global availability of Google Play
By 2017, Google Play featured more than 3.5 million Android applications.[5][7] After Google purged a lot of apps from the Google Play Store, the number of apps has risen back to over 3 million Android applications. As of 2017, developers in more than 150 locations could distribute apps on Google Play, though not every location supports merchant registration. Developers receive 85% of the application price, while the remaining 15% goes to the distribution partner and operating fees. Developers can set up sales, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends.[8][9] Google Play allows developers to release early versions of apps to a select group of users, as alpha or beta tests.[9] Users can pre-order select apps (as well as movies, music, books, and games) to have the items delivered as soon as they are available.[10] Some network carriers offer billing for Google Play purchases, allowing users to opt for charges in the monthly phone bill rather than on credit cards.[11] Users can request refunds within 48 hours after a purchase.[12]
Games[edit]
At the Google I/O 2013 Developer Conference, Google announced the introduction of Google Play Games.[13] Google Play Games is an online gaming service for Android that features real-time multiplayer gaming capabilities, cloud saves, social and public leaderboards, and achievements. Its standalone mobile app was launched on July 24, 2013.[14]
Books[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Books
Google Play Books is an ebook digital distribution service. Google Play offers over five million ebooks available for purchase,[15] and users can also upload up to 1,000 of their own ebooks in the form of PDF or EPUB file formats.[16]
As of January 2017, Google Play Books is available in 75 countries.[17]
Movies and TV shows[edit]
Global availability of Google TV
Google Play Movies & TV was a video on demand service offering movies and television shows available for purchase or rental, depending on availability.[18]
As of January 2017, movies are available in over 110 countries, while TV shows are available only in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.[17]
In October 2020, Google Play Movies & TV was renamed Google TV.
Google announced on March 22, 2022, that Google Play will remove Play Movies & TV from their store and will be moved to Google TV by May 2022.[19]
Play Pass[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Pass
On September 23, 2019, Google launched its Google Play Pass games and apps subscription service in the US.[20][21] As of September 2019, subscribers could access the games and apps without ads and in-app purchases. The program is invitation-only for app developers, who then can integrate the service into their existing apps.[22]
Device updates[edit]
Google introduced Project Mainline in Android 10, allowing core OS components to be updated via the Google Play Store, without requiring a complete system update.[23][24]
Android 10 supports updates for core OS components including:
- Security: Media Codecs, Media Framework Components, DNS Resolver, Conscrypt
- Privacy: Documents UI, Permission Controller, ExtServices
- Consistency: Time zone data, ANGLE (developers opt-in), Module Metadata, Networking components, Captive Portal Login, Network Permission Configuration[23]
On December 4, 2019, Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon 865 supports GPU drivers updated via the Google Play Store. This feature was initially introduced with Android Oreo but vendors had not added support yet.[25]
Teacher Approved[edit]
In 2020, Google launched a new children-focused ‘Teacher Approved’ section for the Google Play Store. Apps marked as ‘Teacher Approved’ meet higher standards approved for educational purposes.[26][27]
History[edit]
Former Google Play logo, 2012
Google Play (previously styled Google play) originated from three distinct products: Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore.[28]
Android Market was announced by Google on August 28, 2008,[29][30] and was made available to users on October 22.[31][32] In December 2010, content filtering was added to Android Market, each app’s details page started showing a promotional graphic at the top, and the maximum size of an app was raised from 25 megabytes to 50 megabytes.[33][34][35] The Google eBookstore was launched on December 6, 2010, debuting with three million ebooks, making it «the largest ebooks collection in the world».[36] In November 2011, Google announced Google Music, a section of the Google Play Store offering music purchases.[37][38] In March 2012, Google increased the maximum allowed size of an app by allowing developers to attach two expansion files to an app’s basic download; each expansion file with a maximum size of 2 gigabytes, giving app developers a total of 4 gigabytes.[39][40] Also in March 2012, Android Market was re-branded as Google Play.[41][42][43]
The Google Play Store, including all Android apps, came to ChromeOS in September 2016.[44][45]
In May 2021, Google Play announced plans to implement a new section with privacy information for all applications in its storefront. The project is similar to App Store’s privacy labels and is expected to be released in full in the first half of 2022. The feature will show users what kind of information each app collects, whether the data it stores is encrypted and whether users can opt out of being tracked by the application.[46]
Music[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Music
Google Play Music was a music and podcast streaming service and online music locker. It features over 40 million songs,[47] and gives users free cloud storage of up to 50,000 songs.[48]
As of May 2017, Google Play Music was available in 64 countries.[17]
In June 2018, Google announced plans to shut down Play Music by 2020 and offered users to migrate to YouTube Music, migration to Google Podcasts was announced in May 2020.[49][50] In October 2020, the music store for Google Play Music was shutdown.[51] Google Play Music was shut down in December 2020 and was replaced by YouTube Music and Google Podcasts.[4]
News publications and magazines[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Newsstand was a news aggregator and digital newsstand service offering subscriptions to digital magazines and topical news feeds.[52] Google released Newsstand in November 2013, combining the features of Google Play Magazines and Google Currents into a single product.[53]
As of January 2017, the basic Newsstand service, was available worldwide. As of 2017, paid Newsstand content was available in more than 35 countries.[citation needed]
On May 15, 2018, the mobile app merged with Google News & Weather to form Google News. The Newsstand section continued to appear on the Google Play website until November 5, 2018, but now is only available through the Google News app.[54]
Devices[edit]
Until March 2015, Google Play had a «Devices» section for users to purchase Google Nexus devices, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, other Google-branded hardware, and accessories. A separate online hardware retailer called the Google Store was introduced on March 11, 2015, replacing the Devices section of Google Play.[55][56]
User interface[edit]
Apart from searching for content by name, apps can also be searched through keywords provided by the developer.[57] When searching for apps, users can press on suggested search filters, helping them to find apps matching the determined filters.[58] For the discoverability of apps, Google Play Store consists of lists featuring top apps in each category, including «Top Free», a list of the most popular free apps of all time; «Top Paid», a list of the most popular paid apps of all time; «Top Grossing», a list of apps generating the highest amounts of revenue; «Trending Apps», a list of apps with recent installation growth; «Top New Free», a list of the most popular new free apps; «Top New Paid», a list of the most popular new paid apps; «Featured», a list of new apps selected by the Google Play team; «Staff Picks», a frequently-updated list of apps selected by the Google Play team; «Editors’ Choice», a list of apps considered the best of all time; and «Top Developer», a list of apps made by developers considered the best.[59] In March 2017, Google added a «Free App of the Week» section, offering one normally-paid app for free.[60][61] In July 2017, Google expanded its «Editors’ Choice» section to feature curated lists of apps deemed to provide good Android experiences within overall themes, such as fitness, video calling and puzzle games.[62][63]
Google Play enables users to know the popularity of apps, by displaying the number of times the app has been downloaded. The download count is a color-coded badge, with special color designations for surpassing certain app download milestones, including grey for 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 downloads, blue for 10,000 and 50,000 downloads, green for 100,000 and 500,000 downloads, and red/orange for 1 million, 5 million, 10 million and 1 billion downloads.[64][65]
Users can submit reviews and ratings for apps and digital content distributed through Google Play, which are displayed publicly. Ratings are based on a 5-point scale. App developers can respond to reviews[66] using the Google Play Developer Console.[67]
Design[edit]
Google has redesigned Google Play’s interface on several occasions. In February 2011, Google introduced a website interface for the then-named Android Market that provides access through a computer.[68] Applications purchased are downloaded and installed on an Android device remotely, with a «My Market Account» section letting users give their devices a nickname for easy recognition.[69] In May 2011, Google added new application lists to Android Market, including «Top Paid», «Top Free», «Editor’s Choice», «Top Grossing», «Top Developers», and «Trending».[70][71] In July, Google introduced an interface with a focus on featured content, more search filters, and (in the US) book sales and movie rentals.[72] In May 2013, a redesign to the website interface matched the then-recently redesigned Android app.[73] In July 2014, the Google Play Store Android app added new headers to the Books/Movies sections, a new Additional Information screen offering a list featuring the latest available app version, installed size, and content rating, and simplified the app permissions prompt into overview categories.[74] A few days later, it got a redesign consistent with the then-new Material Design design language,[75][76] and the app was again updated in October 2015 to feature new animations, divide up the content into «Apps and Games» and «Entertainment» sections, as well as added support for languages read right-to-left.[77][78][79] In April 2016, Google announced a redesign of all the icons used for its suite of Play apps, adding a similar style and consistent look.[80][81] In May 2017, Google removed the shopping bag from the Google Play icon, with only the triangle and associated colors remaining.[82][83] In March 2018, Google experimented by changing the format of the screenshots used for the App pages from the WebP format to PNG but reverted the change after it caused the images to load more slowly. The update also saw small UI tweaks to the Google Play Store site with the reviews section now opening to a dedicated page and larger images in the light box viewer.[84][85] In July 2022, Google announced a new logo for the Google Play Store that is more uniform in color with other Google services.[86]
Google Play Instant Apps[edit]
Launched in 2017, Google Play Instant, also known as Google Instant Apps, allows a user to use an app or game without installing it first.[87][88]
App monetization[edit]
Google states in its Developer Policy Center that «Google Play supports a variety of monetization strategies to benefit developers and users, including paid distribution, in-app products, subscriptions, and ad-based models», and requires developers to comply with the policies in order to «ensure the best user experience». It requires that developers charging for apps and downloads through Google Play must use Google Play’s payment system. In-app purchases unlocking additional app functionality must also use the Google Play payment system, except in cases where the purchase «is solely for physical products» or «is for digital content that may be consumed outside of the app itself (e.g. songs that can be played on other music players).»[89] Support for paid applications was introduced on February 13, 2009, for developers in the United States and the United Kingdom,[90] with support expanded to an additional 29 countries on September 30, 2010.[91] The in-app billing system was originally introduced in March 2011.[92] All developers on Google Play are required to feature a physical address on the app’s page in Google Play, a requirement established in September 2014.[93]
In February 2017, Google announced that it would let developers set sales for their apps, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends. Google also announced that it had made changes to its algorithms to promote games based on user engagement and not just downloads. Finally, it announced new editorial pages for what it considers «optimal gaming experiences on Android», further promoting and curating games.[94][8][9]
Payment methods[edit]
Picture of Google Play Gift Card
Google allows users to purchase content with credit or debit cards, carrier billing, gift cards, or through PayPal.[95] Google began rolling out carrier billing for purchases in May 2012,[11][96] followed by support for PayPal in May 2014.[97][98]
Gift cards[edit]
The rumor of Google Play gift cards started circulating online in August 2012 after references to it were discovered by Android Police in the 3.8.15 version update of the Google Play Store Android app.[99] Soon after, images of the gift cards started to leak,[100] and on August 21, 2012, they were made official by Google and rolled out over the next few weeks.[101][102]
As of April 2017 Google Play gift cards are available in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.[103]
Subscriptions[edit]
Google introduced in-app subscriptions to Google Play in May 2012.[104][105] In June 2016, some sources reported that Google announced that subscriptions charged through Google Play would now split the revenue 85/15, where developers receive 85% of revenue and Google takes 15%, a change from the traditional 70/30 split in years prior. The move followed Apple’s then-recently announced change of the same model, although commentators were quick to point out that while Apple grants the 85/15 revenue share after one year of active subscriptions, Google’s subscription change takes effect immediately.[106][107][108] As of January 1, 2018, the transaction fee for subscription products decreased to 15% for any subscribers developers retain after 12 paid months,[109] establishing that, unlike what sources were reporting, Google is using the same model as Apple with in-app subscriptions on the App Store.
Google Play Store on Android[edit]
| Developer(s) | |
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| Initial release | October 22, 2008; 14 years ago |
| Operating system | Android |
| Type | Digital distribution, App store |
| Website | play.google.com  |
Get it on Google Play badge
Google Play Store, shortened to Play Store on the Home screen and App screen, is Google’s official pre-installed app store on Android-certified devices. It provides access to content on Google Play, including apps, books, magazines, music, movies, and television programs.[110] Devices do not ship with the Google Play Store in China, with manufacturers offering their own alternative.[111]
Google Play Store filters the list of apps to those compatible with the user’s device. Developers can target specific hardware components (such as compass), software components (such as widget), and Android versions (such as 7.0 Nougat).[112] Carriers can also ban certain apps from being installed on users’ devices, for example tethering applications.[113]
There is no requirement that Android applications be acquired using the Google Play Store. Users may download Android applications from a developer’s website or through a third-party app store alternative.[114] Google Play Store applications are self-contained Android Package files (APK), similar to .exe files to install programs on Microsoft Windows computers.[115] On Android devices, an «Unknown sources» feature in Settings allows users to bypass the Google Play Store and install APKs from other sources.[116] Depending on developer preferences, some apps can be installed to a phone’s external storage card.[117]
Installation history[edit]
The Google Play Store app features a history of all installed apps. Users can remove apps from the list, with the changes also synchronizing to the Google Play website interface, where the option to remove apps from the history does not exist.[118]
Compatibility[edit]
Google publishes the source code for Android through its «Android Open Source Project», allowing enthusiasts and developers to program and distribute their own modified versions of the operating system. However, not all these modified versions are compatible with apps developed for Google’s official Android versions. The «Android Compatibility Program» serves to «define a baseline implementation of Android that is compatible with third-party apps written by developers». Only Android devices that comply with Google’s compatibility requirements may install and access the Google Play Store application. As stated in a help page for the Android Open Source Project, «Devices that are «Android compatible» may participate in the Android ecosystem, including Android Market; devices that don’t meet the compatibility requirements exist outside that ecosystem. In other words, the Android Compatibility Program is how we separate «Android compatible devices» from devices that merely run derivatives of the source code. We welcome all uses of the Android source code, but only Android compatible devices—as defined and tested by the Android Compatibility Program—may participate in the Android ecosystem.»[119]
Since August 2019, all new and updated Google Play apps must have 64-bit binaries, with some exceptions. Since August 2021, Google Play will not serve apps that only have 32-bit binaries to devices compatible with 64-bit apps. This requirement does not apply to Android TV or Wear OS apps.[120][121]
Google Play Services[edit]
In 2012, Google began decoupling certain aspects of its Android operating system (particularly its core applications) so they could be updated through the Google Play store independently of the OS. One of those components, Google Play Services, is a closed-source system-level process providing APIs for Google services, installed automatically on nearly all devices running Android 2.2 «Froyo» and higher. With these changes, Google can add new system functionality through Play Services and update apps without having to distribute an upgrade to the operating system itself.[122] As a result, Android 4.2 and 4.3 «Jelly Bean» contained relatively fewer user-facing changes, focusing more on minor changes and platform improvements.[123]
History of app growth[edit]
| Year | Month | Applications available | Downloads to date |
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| 2009 | March | 2,300[124] | |
| December | 16,000[125] | ||
| 2010 | March | 30,000[126] | |
| April | 38,000[127] | ||
| July | 70,000[128] | ||
| September | 80,000[129] | ||
| October | 100,000[130] | ||
| 2011 | April | 3 billion[131] | |
| May | 200,000[132] | 4,5 billion[132] | |
| July | 250,000[133] | 6 billion[133] | |
| October | 500,000[134][135] | ||
| December | 10 billion[136] | ||
| 2012 | April | 15 billion[137] | |
| June | 600,000[138] | 20 billion[138] | |
| September | 675,000[139] | 25 billion[139] | |
| October | 700,000[140] | ||
| 2013 | May | 48 billion[141] | |
| July | 1 million[142] | 50 billion[142] | |
| 2016 | 82 billion[143] | ||
| 2017 | February | 2.7 million[7] |
Google Play Awards and yearly lists[edit]
In April 2016, Google announced the Google Play Awards, described as «a way to recognize our incredible developer community and highlight some of the best apps and games». The awards showcase five nominees across ten award categories, and the apps are featured in a dedicated section of Google Play. Google stated that «Nominees were selected by a panel of experts on the Google Play team based on criteria emphasizing app quality, innovation, and having a launch or major update in the last 12 months», with the winners announced in May.[144][145]
Google has also previously released yearly lists of apps it deemed the «best» on Google Play.[146][147]
On March 6, 2017, five years after Google Play’s launch, Google released lists of the best-selling apps, games, movies, music, and books over the past five years.[148][149]
In June 2017, Google introduced «Android Excellence», a new editorial program to highlight the apps deemed the highest quality by the Google Play editors.[150][151]
In 2020, Google Play awarded Disney+ as the top app of the year for users in the US, and SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off taking the honors in the gaming category.[152]
Application approval[edit]
Google places some restrictions on the types of apps that can be published, in particular not allowing sexually explicit content, child endangerment, violence, bullying & harassment, hate speech, gambling, illegal activities, and requiring precautions for user-generated content.[153]
In March 2015, Google disclosed that over the past few months, it had been begun using a combination of automated tools and human reviewers to check apps for malware and terms of service violations before they are published in the Google Play Store. At the same time, it began rolling out a new age-based ratings system for apps and games, based on a given region’s official ratings authority (for example, ESRB in the US).[154][155][156]
In October 2016, Google announced a new detection and filtering system designed to provide «additional enhancements to protect the integrity of the store». The new system is aimed to detect and filter cases where developers have been attempting to «manipulate the placement of their apps through illegitimate means like fraudulent installs, fake reviews, and incentivized ratings».[157][158][159]
In April 2019, Google announced changes to the store’s app review process, stating that it would take several days to review app submissions from new and less-established developers.[160] The company later clarified that, in exceptional cases, certain apps may be subject to an expanded review process, delaying publication by seven days or longer.[161][162]
Application bans[edit]
Some mobile carriers can block users from installing certain apps. In March 2009, reports surfaced that several tethering apps were banned from the store.[163] However, the apps were later restored, with a new ban preventing only T-Mobile subscribers from downloading the apps. Google released a statement:[164]
On Monday, several applications that enable tethering were removed from the Android Market catalog because they were in violation of T-Mobile’s terms of service in the US. Based on Android’s Developer Distribution Agreement (section 7.2), we remove applications from the Android Market catalog that violate the terms of service of a carrier or manufacturer.
We inadvertently unpublished the applications for all carriers, and today we have corrected the problem so that all Android Market users outside the T-Mobile US network will now have access to the applications. We have notified the affected developers.
In April 2011, Google removed the Grooveshark app from the store due to unspecified policy violations. CNET noted that the removal came «after some of the top music labels have accused the service of violating copyright law».[165] TechCrunch wrote approximately two weeks later that Grooveshark had returned to Android, «albeit not through the official App Market», but rather «Playing on Android’s ability to install third-party applications through the browser, Grooveshark has taken on the responsibility of distributing the application themselves».[166]
In May 2011, Google banned the account of the developer of several video game emulators. Neither Google nor the developer publicly revealed the reason for the ban.[167]
In March 2013, Google began to pull ad blocking apps from the Google Play Store, per section 4.4 of the developers’ agreement, which prohibits apps that interfere with servers and services.[168]
Apps that exempt themselves from power management policies introduced on Android Marshmallow without being «adversely affected» by them, are banned.[169][170]
In July 2018, Google banned additional categories of apps, including those that perform cryptocurrency mining on-device, apps that «facilitate the sale of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or certain firearms accessories», are only used to present ads, contain adult content but are aimed towards children, «multiple apps with highly similar content and user experience,» and «apps that are created by an automated tool, wizard service, or based on templates and submitted to Google Play by the operator of that service on behalf of other persons.»[171]
In 2022, two Iranian state supported ridesharing apps and three messenger apps were deleted through Play Protect for being malware and spyware.[172][173]
Application security[edit]
In February 2012, Google introduced a new automated antivirus system, called Google Bouncer, to scan both new and existing apps for malware (e. g. spyware or trojan horses).[174][175] In 2017, the Bouncer feature and other safety measures within the Android platform were rebranded under the umbrella name Google Play Protect, a system that regularly scans apps for threats.[176][177]
Android apps can ask for or require certain permissions on the device, including access to body sensors, calendar, camera, contacts, location, microphone, phone, SMS, storage, WI-FI, and access to Google accounts.[178]
In July 2017, Google described a new security effort called «peer grouping», in which apps performing similar functionalities, such as calculator apps, are grouped together and attributes compared. If one app stands out, such as requesting more device permissions than others in the same group, Google’s systems automatically flag the app and security engineers take a closer inspection. Peer grouping is based on app descriptions, metadata, and statistics such as download count.[179][180]
Security issues[edit]
In early March 2011, DroidDream, a trojan rootkit exploit, was released to the then-named Android Market in the form of several free applications that were, in many cases, pirated versions of existing priced apps. This exploit allowed hackers to steal information such as IMEI and IMSI numbers, phone model, user ID, and service provider. The exploit also installed a backdoor that allowed the hackers to download more code to the infected device.[181] The exploit only affected devices running Android versions earlier than 2.3 «Gingerbread».[182] Google removed the apps from the Market immediately after being alerted,[183] but the apps had already been downloaded more than 50,000 times, according to Android Police‘s estimate.[181] Android Police wrote that the only method of removing the exploit from an infected device was to reset it to a factory state, although community-developed solutions for blocking some aspects of the exploit were created.[183] A few days later, Google confirmed that 58 malicious apps had been uploaded to Android Market, and had been downloaded to 260,000 devices before being removed from the store.[184] Google emailed affected users with information that «As far as we can determine, the only information obtained was device-specific (IMEI/IMSI, unique codes which are used to identify mobile devices, and the version of Android running on your device)» as opposed to personal data and account information.[184] It also announced the then-new «remote kill» functionality, alongside a security update, that lets Google remotely remove malicious apps from users’ devices.[184] However, days later, a malicious version of the security update was found on the Internet, though it did not contain the specific DroidDream malware.[185] New apps featuring the malware, renamed DroidDream Light, surfaced the following June, and were also removed from the store.[186]
At the Black Hat security conference in 2012, security firm Trustwave demonstrated their ability to upload an app that would circumvent the Bouncer blocker system. The application used a JavaScript exploit to steal contacts, SMS messages, and photos, and was also capable of making the phone open arbitrary web pages or launch denial-of-service attacks. Nicholas Percoco, senior vice president of Trustwave’s SpiderLabs advanced security team, stated that «We wanted to test the bounds of what it’s capable of». The app stayed on Google Play for more than two weeks, being repeatedly scanned by the Bouncer system without detection, with Percoco further saying that «As an attack, all a malware attacker has to do to get into Google Play is to bypass Bouncer». Trustwave reached out to Google to share their findings, but noted that more manual testing of apps might be necessary to detect apps using malware-masking techniques.[187][188]
According to a 2014 research study released by RiskIQ, a security services company, malicious apps introduced through Google Play increased 388% between 2011 and 2013, while the number of apps removed by Google dropped from 60% in 2011 to 23% in 2013. The study further revealed that «Apps for personalizing Android phones led all categories as most likely to be malicious».[189][190] According to PC World, «Google said it would need more information about RiskIQ’s analysis to comment on the findings.»[191]
In October 2016, Engadget reported about a blog post named «Password Storage in Sensitive Apps» from freelance Android hacker Jon Sawyer, who decided to test the top privacy apps on Google Play.[192] Testing two applications, one named «Hide Pictures Keep Safe Vault» and the other named «Private Photo Vault», Sawyer found significant errors in password handling in both, and commented, «These companies are selling products that claim to securely store your most intimate pieces of data, yet are at most snake oil. You would have near equal protection just by changing the file extension and renaming the photos.»[193][194]
In April 2017, security firm Check Point announced that a malware named «FalseGuide» had been hidden inside approximately 40 «game guide» apps in Google Play.[195] The malware is capable of gaining administrator access to infected devices, where it then receives additional modules that let it show popup ads. The malware, a type of botnet, is also capable of launching DDoS attacks.[196][195] After being alerted to the malware, Google removed all instances of it in the store,[196] but by that time, approximately two million Android users had already downloaded the apps, the oldest of which had been around since November 2016.[195]
In June 2017, researchers from the Sophos security company announced their finding of 47 apps using a third-party development library that shows intrusive advertisements on users’ phones. Even after such apps are force-closed by the user, advertisements remain. Google removed some of the apps after receiving reports from Sophos, but some apps remained. When asked for comment, Google didn’t respond.[197] In August 2017, 500 apps were removed from Google Play after security firm Lookout discovered that the apps contained an SDK that allowed for malicious advertising. The apps had been collectively downloaded over 100 million times, and consisted of a wide variety of use cases, including health, weather, photo-editing, Internet radio and emoji.[198][199]
In all of 2017, over 700,000 apps were banned from Google Play due to abusive contents; this is a 70% increase over the number of apps banned in 2016.[200]
In March 2020, Check Point discovered 56 apps containing a malware program that had infected a total of 1 million devices. The program, called Tekya, was designed to evade detection by Google Play Protect and VirusTotal and then fraudulently click on ads. Around the same time, Dr. Web discovered at least six apps with 700,000 total downloads containing at least 18 modifications program called Android.Circle.1. In addition to performing click fraud, Android.Circle.1 can also operate as adware and perform phishing attacks.[201]
On July 1, 2021, Dr. Web discovered malicious apps on Google Play that steal Facebook users’ logins and passwords. Their specialists uncovered 9 trojans that were available on Google Play Store with over 5.8 million installs among them. The apps tricked victims into logging into their Facebook accounts and hijacked the credentials via JavaScript code.[202] Google removed these apps later on.[203]
On September 29, 2021, Zimperium zLabs recently discovered a large-scale malware campaign has infected more than 10 million Android devices from over 70 countries and likely stole hundreds of millions from its victims by subscribing to paid services without their knowledge. GriftHorse, the trojan used in these attacks, was discovered by researchers who first spotted this illicit global premium services campaign. This campaign has been active for roughly five months, between November 2020 and April 2021, when their malicious apps were last updated. The malware was delivered using over 200 trojanized Android applications delivered through Google’s official Play Store and third-party app stores. Google has removed the apps after being notified of their malicious nature but this malware are still available for download on third-party repositories.[204]
On November 30, 2021, ThreatFabric, researchers explain how they discovered four different malware dropper campaigns distributing banking trojans on the Google Play Store. This evolution includes creating small realistic-looking apps that focus on common themes such as fitness, cryptocurrency, QR codes, and PDF scanning to trick users into installing the app. Once these «dropper» apps are installed, they will silently communicate with the threat actor’s server to receive commands. When ready to distribute the banking trojan, the threat actor’s server will tell the installed app to perform a fake «update» that «drops» and launches the malware on the Android device.[205]
Patent issues[edit]
Some developers publishing on Google Play have been sued for patent infringement by «patent trolls», people who own broad or vaguely worded patents that they use to target small developers. If the developer manages to successfully challenge the initial assertion, the «patent troll» changes the claim of the violation in order to accuse the developer of having violated a different assertion in the patent. This situation continues until the case goes into the legal system, which can have substantial economic costs, prompting some developers to settle.[206] In February 2013, Austin Meyer, a flight simulator game developer, was sued for having used a copy-protection system in his app, a system that he said «Google gave us! And, of course, this is what Google provides to everyone else that is making a game for Android!» Meyer claimed that Google would not assist in the lawsuit, and he stated that he would not settle the case.[207] His battle with the troll continued for several years, uploading a video in June 2016 discussing that he was then being sued for uploading his app to Google Play, because «the patent troll apparently owns the idea [sic] of the Google Play Store itself».[206] Android Authority wrote that «This scenario has played out against many other app developers for many years», and have prompted discussions over «a larger issue at stake», in which developers stop making apps out of fear of patent problems.[206]
Availability[edit]
Users outside the countries/regions listed below only have access to free apps and games through Google Play.
See also[edit]
- List of mobile app distribution platforms
- List of most-downloaded Google Play applications
- ^ including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and the US Virgin Islands for paid apps only
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Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store and formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system and its derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit (SDK) and published through Google. Google Play has also served as a digital media store, offering games, music, books, movies, and television programs.[4] Content that has been purchased on Google Play Movies & TV and Google Play Books can be accessed on a web browser and through the Android and iOS apps.
Applications are available through Google Play either for free or at a cost. They can be downloaded directly on an Android device through the proprietary Google Play Store mobile app or by deploying the application to a device from the Google Play website. Applications utilizing the hardware capabilities of a device can be targeted at users of devices with specific hardware components, such as a motion sensor (for motion-dependent games) or a front-facing camera (for online video calling). The Google Play Store had over 82 billion app downloads in 2016 and over 3.5 million apps published in 2017,[5] while after a purge of apps, it is back to over 3 million.[6] It has been the subject of multiple issues concerning security, in which malicious software has been approved and uploaded to the store and downloaded by users, with varying degrees of severity.
Google Play was launched on March 6, 2012, bringing together Android Market, Google Music, Google Movies, and the Google eBookstore under one brand, marking a shift in Google’s digital distribution strategy. Following their rebranding, Google has expanded the geographical support for each of the services. Since 2018, Google has gradually sunsetted the Play brand: Play Newsstand was rebranded as Google News in 2018; Play Music was discontinued in favor of YouTube Music in 2020; and Play Movies & TV was rebranded as Google TV in 2021.
Catalog content[edit]
Android applications[edit]
Global availability of Google Play
By 2017, Google Play featured more than 3.5 million Android applications.[5][7] After Google purged a lot of apps from the Google Play Store, the number of apps has risen back to over 3 million Android applications. As of 2017, developers in more than 150 locations could distribute apps on Google Play, though not every location supports merchant registration. Developers receive 85% of the application price, while the remaining 15% goes to the distribution partner and operating fees. Developers can set up sales, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends.[8][9] Google Play allows developers to release early versions of apps to a select group of users, as alpha or beta tests.[9] Users can pre-order select apps (as well as movies, music, books, and games) to have the items delivered as soon as they are available.[10] Some network carriers offer billing for Google Play purchases, allowing users to opt for charges in the monthly phone bill rather than on credit cards.[11] Users can request refunds within 48 hours after a purchase.[12]
Games[edit]
At the Google I/O 2013 Developer Conference, Google announced the introduction of Google Play Games.[13] Google Play Games is an online gaming service for Android that features real-time multiplayer gaming capabilities, cloud saves, social and public leaderboards, and achievements. Its standalone mobile app was launched on July 24, 2013.[14]
Books[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Books
Google Play Books is an ebook digital distribution service. Google Play offers over five million ebooks available for purchase,[15] and users can also upload up to 1,000 of their own ebooks in the form of PDF or EPUB file formats.[16]
As of January 2017, Google Play Books is available in 75 countries.[17]
Movies and TV shows[edit]
Global availability of Google TV
Google Play Movies & TV was a video on demand service offering movies and television shows available for purchase or rental, depending on availability.[18]
As of January 2017, movies are available in over 110 countries, while TV shows are available only in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.[17]
In October 2020, Google Play Movies & TV was renamed Google TV.
Google announced on March 22, 2022, that Google Play will remove Play Movies & TV from their store and will be moved to Google TV by May 2022.[19]
Play Pass[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Pass
On September 23, 2019, Google launched its Google Play Pass games and apps subscription service in the US.[20][21] As of September 2019, subscribers could access the games and apps without ads and in-app purchases. The program is invitation-only for app developers, who then can integrate the service into their existing apps.[22]
Device updates[edit]
Google introduced Project Mainline in Android 10, allowing core OS components to be updated via the Google Play Store, without requiring a complete system update.[23][24]
Android 10 supports updates for core OS components including:
- Security: Media Codecs, Media Framework Components, DNS Resolver, Conscrypt
- Privacy: Documents UI, Permission Controller, ExtServices
- Consistency: Time zone data, ANGLE (developers opt-in), Module Metadata, Networking components, Captive Portal Login, Network Permission Configuration[23]
On December 4, 2019, Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon 865 supports GPU drivers updated via the Google Play Store. This feature was initially introduced with Android Oreo but vendors had not added support yet.[25]
Teacher Approved[edit]
In 2020, Google launched a new children-focused ‘Teacher Approved’ section for the Google Play Store. Apps marked as ‘Teacher Approved’ meet higher standards approved for educational purposes.[26][27]
History[edit]
Former Google Play logo, 2012
Google Play (previously styled Google play) originated from three distinct products: Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore.[28]
Android Market was announced by Google on August 28, 2008,[29][30] and was made available to users on October 22.[31][32] In December 2010, content filtering was added to Android Market, each app’s details page started showing a promotional graphic at the top, and the maximum size of an app was raised from 25 megabytes to 50 megabytes.[33][34][35] The Google eBookstore was launched on December 6, 2010, debuting with three million ebooks, making it «the largest ebooks collection in the world».[36] In November 2011, Google announced Google Music, a section of the Google Play Store offering music purchases.[37][38] In March 2012, Google increased the maximum allowed size of an app by allowing developers to attach two expansion files to an app’s basic download; each expansion file with a maximum size of 2 gigabytes, giving app developers a total of 4 gigabytes.[39][40] Also in March 2012, Android Market was re-branded as Google Play.[41][42][43]
The Google Play Store, including all Android apps, came to ChromeOS in September 2016.[44][45]
In May 2021, Google Play announced plans to implement a new section with privacy information for all applications in its storefront. The project is similar to App Store’s privacy labels and is expected to be released in full in the first half of 2022. The feature will show users what kind of information each app collects, whether the data it stores is encrypted and whether users can opt out of being tracked by the application.[46]
Music[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Music
Google Play Music was a music and podcast streaming service and online music locker. It features over 40 million songs,[47] and gives users free cloud storage of up to 50,000 songs.[48]
As of May 2017, Google Play Music was available in 64 countries.[17]
In June 2018, Google announced plans to shut down Play Music by 2020 and offered users to migrate to YouTube Music, migration to Google Podcasts was announced in May 2020.[49][50] In October 2020, the music store for Google Play Music was shutdown.[51] Google Play Music was shut down in December 2020 and was replaced by YouTube Music and Google Podcasts.[4]
News publications and magazines[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Newsstand was a news aggregator and digital newsstand service offering subscriptions to digital magazines and topical news feeds.[52] Google released Newsstand in November 2013, combining the features of Google Play Magazines and Google Currents into a single product.[53]
As of January 2017, the basic Newsstand service, was available worldwide. As of 2017, paid Newsstand content was available in more than 35 countries.[citation needed]
On May 15, 2018, the mobile app merged with Google News & Weather to form Google News. The Newsstand section continued to appear on the Google Play website until November 5, 2018, but now is only available through the Google News app.[54]
Devices[edit]
Until March 2015, Google Play had a «Devices» section for users to purchase Google Nexus devices, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, other Google-branded hardware, and accessories. A separate online hardware retailer called the Google Store was introduced on March 11, 2015, replacing the Devices section of Google Play.[55][56]
User interface[edit]
Apart from searching for content by name, apps can also be searched through keywords provided by the developer.[57] When searching for apps, users can press on suggested search filters, helping them to find apps matching the determined filters.[58] For the discoverability of apps, Google Play Store consists of lists featuring top apps in each category, including «Top Free», a list of the most popular free apps of all time; «Top Paid», a list of the most popular paid apps of all time; «Top Grossing», a list of apps generating the highest amounts of revenue; «Trending Apps», a list of apps with recent installation growth; «Top New Free», a list of the most popular new free apps; «Top New Paid», a list of the most popular new paid apps; «Featured», a list of new apps selected by the Google Play team; «Staff Picks», a frequently-updated list of apps selected by the Google Play team; «Editors’ Choice», a list of apps considered the best of all time; and «Top Developer», a list of apps made by developers considered the best.[59] In March 2017, Google added a «Free App of the Week» section, offering one normally-paid app for free.[60][61] In July 2017, Google expanded its «Editors’ Choice» section to feature curated lists of apps deemed to provide good Android experiences within overall themes, such as fitness, video calling and puzzle games.[62][63]
Google Play enables users to know the popularity of apps, by displaying the number of times the app has been downloaded. The download count is a color-coded badge, with special color designations for surpassing certain app download milestones, including grey for 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 downloads, blue for 10,000 and 50,000 downloads, green for 100,000 and 500,000 downloads, and red/orange for 1 million, 5 million, 10 million and 1 billion downloads.[64][65]
Users can submit reviews and ratings for apps and digital content distributed through Google Play, which are displayed publicly. Ratings are based on a 5-point scale. App developers can respond to reviews[66] using the Google Play Developer Console.[67]
Design[edit]
Google has redesigned Google Play’s interface on several occasions. In February 2011, Google introduced a website interface for the then-named Android Market that provides access through a computer.[68] Applications purchased are downloaded and installed on an Android device remotely, with a «My Market Account» section letting users give their devices a nickname for easy recognition.[69] In May 2011, Google added new application lists to Android Market, including «Top Paid», «Top Free», «Editor’s Choice», «Top Grossing», «Top Developers», and «Trending».[70][71] In July, Google introduced an interface with a focus on featured content, more search filters, and (in the US) book sales and movie rentals.[72] In May 2013, a redesign to the website interface matched the then-recently redesigned Android app.[73] In July 2014, the Google Play Store Android app added new headers to the Books/Movies sections, a new Additional Information screen offering a list featuring the latest available app version, installed size, and content rating, and simplified the app permissions prompt into overview categories.[74] A few days later, it got a redesign consistent with the then-new Material Design design language,[75][76] and the app was again updated in October 2015 to feature new animations, divide up the content into «Apps and Games» and «Entertainment» sections, as well as added support for languages read right-to-left.[77][78][79] In April 2016, Google announced a redesign of all the icons used for its suite of Play apps, adding a similar style and consistent look.[80][81] In May 2017, Google removed the shopping bag from the Google Play icon, with only the triangle and associated colors remaining.[82][83] In March 2018, Google experimented by changing the format of the screenshots used for the App pages from the WebP format to PNG but reverted the change after it caused the images to load more slowly. The update also saw small UI tweaks to the Google Play Store site with the reviews section now opening to a dedicated page and larger images in the light box viewer.[84][85] In July 2022, Google announced a new logo for the Google Play Store that is more uniform in color with other Google services.[86]
Google Play Instant Apps[edit]
Launched in 2017, Google Play Instant, also known as Google Instant Apps, allows a user to use an app or game without installing it first.[87][88]
App monetization[edit]
Google states in its Developer Policy Center that «Google Play supports a variety of monetization strategies to benefit developers and users, including paid distribution, in-app products, subscriptions, and ad-based models», and requires developers to comply with the policies in order to «ensure the best user experience». It requires that developers charging for apps and downloads through Google Play must use Google Play’s payment system. In-app purchases unlocking additional app functionality must also use the Google Play payment system, except in cases where the purchase «is solely for physical products» or «is for digital content that may be consumed outside of the app itself (e.g. songs that can be played on other music players).»[89] Support for paid applications was introduced on February 13, 2009, for developers in the United States and the United Kingdom,[90] with support expanded to an additional 29 countries on September 30, 2010.[91] The in-app billing system was originally introduced in March 2011.[92] All developers on Google Play are required to feature a physical address on the app’s page in Google Play, a requirement established in September 2014.[93]
In February 2017, Google announced that it would let developers set sales for their apps, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends. Google also announced that it had made changes to its algorithms to promote games based on user engagement and not just downloads. Finally, it announced new editorial pages for what it considers «optimal gaming experiences on Android», further promoting and curating games.[94][8][9]
Payment methods[edit]
Picture of Google Play Gift Card
Google allows users to purchase content with credit or debit cards, carrier billing, gift cards, or through PayPal.[95] Google began rolling out carrier billing for purchases in May 2012,[11][96] followed by support for PayPal in May 2014.[97][98]
Gift cards[edit]
The rumor of Google Play gift cards started circulating online in August 2012 after references to it were discovered by Android Police in the 3.8.15 version update of the Google Play Store Android app.[99] Soon after, images of the gift cards started to leak,[100] and on August 21, 2012, they were made official by Google and rolled out over the next few weeks.[101][102]
As of April 2017 Google Play gift cards are available in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.[103]
Subscriptions[edit]
Google introduced in-app subscriptions to Google Play in May 2012.[104][105] In June 2016, some sources reported that Google announced that subscriptions charged through Google Play would now split the revenue 85/15, where developers receive 85% of revenue and Google takes 15%, a change from the traditional 70/30 split in years prior. The move followed Apple’s then-recently announced change of the same model, although commentators were quick to point out that while Apple grants the 85/15 revenue share after one year of active subscriptions, Google’s subscription change takes effect immediately.[106][107][108] As of January 1, 2018, the transaction fee for subscription products decreased to 15% for any subscribers developers retain after 12 paid months,[109] establishing that, unlike what sources were reporting, Google is using the same model as Apple with in-app subscriptions on the App Store.
Google Play Store on Android[edit]
| Developer(s) | |
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| Initial release | October 22, 2008; 14 years ago |
| Operating system | Android |
| Type | Digital distribution, App store |
| Website | play.google.com |
Get it on Google Play badge
Google Play Store, shortened to Play Store on the Home screen and App screen, is Google’s official pre-installed app store on Android-certified devices. It provides access to content on Google Play, including apps, books, magazines, music, movies, and television programs.[110] Devices do not ship with the Google Play Store in China, with manufacturers offering their own alternative.[111]
Google Play Store filters the list of apps to those compatible with the user’s device. Developers can target specific hardware components (such as compass), software components (such as widget), and Android versions (such as 7.0 Nougat).[112] Carriers can also ban certain apps from being installed on users’ devices, for example tethering applications.[113]
There is no requirement that Android applications be acquired using the Google Play Store. Users may download Android applications from a developer’s website or through a third-party app store alternative.[114] Google Play Store applications are self-contained Android Package files (APK), similar to .exe files to install programs on Microsoft Windows computers.[115] On Android devices, an «Unknown sources» feature in Settings allows users to bypass the Google Play Store and install APKs from other sources.[116] Depending on developer preferences, some apps can be installed to a phone’s external storage card.[117]
Installation history[edit]
The Google Play Store app features a history of all installed apps. Users can remove apps from the list, with the changes also synchronizing to the Google Play website interface, where the option to remove apps from the history does not exist.[118]
Compatibility[edit]
Google publishes the source code for Android through its «Android Open Source Project», allowing enthusiasts and developers to program and distribute their own modified versions of the operating system. However, not all these modified versions are compatible with apps developed for Google’s official Android versions. The «Android Compatibility Program» serves to «define a baseline implementation of Android that is compatible with third-party apps written by developers». Only Android devices that comply with Google’s compatibility requirements may install and access the Google Play Store application. As stated in a help page for the Android Open Source Project, «Devices that are «Android compatible» may participate in the Android ecosystem, including Android Market; devices that don’t meet the compatibility requirements exist outside that ecosystem. In other words, the Android Compatibility Program is how we separate «Android compatible devices» from devices that merely run derivatives of the source code. We welcome all uses of the Android source code, but only Android compatible devices—as defined and tested by the Android Compatibility Program—may participate in the Android ecosystem.»[119]
Since August 2019, all new and updated Google Play apps must have 64-bit binaries, with some exceptions. Since August 2021, Google Play will not serve apps that only have 32-bit binaries to devices compatible with 64-bit apps. This requirement does not apply to Android TV or Wear OS apps.[120][121]
Google Play Services[edit]
In 2012, Google began decoupling certain aspects of its Android operating system (particularly its core applications) so they could be updated through the Google Play store independently of the OS. One of those components, Google Play Services, is a closed-source system-level process providing APIs for Google services, installed automatically on nearly all devices running Android 2.2 «Froyo» and higher. With these changes, Google can add new system functionality through Play Services and update apps without having to distribute an upgrade to the operating system itself.[122] As a result, Android 4.2 and 4.3 «Jelly Bean» contained relatively fewer user-facing changes, focusing more on minor changes and platform improvements.[123]
History of app growth[edit]
| Year | Month | Applications available | Downloads to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | March | 2,300[124] | |
| December | 16,000[125] | ||
| 2010 | March | 30,000[126] | |
| April | 38,000[127] | ||
| July | 70,000[128] | ||
| September | 80,000[129] | ||
| October | 100,000[130] | ||
| 2011 | April | 3 billion[131] | |
| May | 200,000[132] | 4,5 billion[132] | |
| July | 250,000[133] | 6 billion[133] | |
| October | 500,000[134][135] | ||
| December | 10 billion[136] | ||
| 2012 | April | 15 billion[137] | |
| June | 600,000[138] | 20 billion[138] | |
| September | 675,000[139] | 25 billion[139] | |
| October | 700,000[140] | ||
| 2013 | May | 48 billion[141] | |
| July | 1 million[142] | 50 billion[142] | |
| 2016 | 82 billion[143] | ||
| 2017 | February | 2.7 million[7] |
Google Play Awards and yearly lists[edit]
In April 2016, Google announced the Google Play Awards, described as «a way to recognize our incredible developer community and highlight some of the best apps and games». The awards showcase five nominees across ten award categories, and the apps are featured in a dedicated section of Google Play. Google stated that «Nominees were selected by a panel of experts on the Google Play team based on criteria emphasizing app quality, innovation, and having a launch or major update in the last 12 months», with the winners announced in May.[144][145]
Google has also previously released yearly lists of apps it deemed the «best» on Google Play.[146][147]
On March 6, 2017, five years after Google Play’s launch, Google released lists of the best-selling apps, games, movies, music, and books over the past five years.[148][149]
In June 2017, Google introduced «Android Excellence», a new editorial program to highlight the apps deemed the highest quality by the Google Play editors.[150][151]
In 2020, Google Play awarded Disney+ as the top app of the year for users in the US, and SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off taking the honors in the gaming category.[152]
Application approval[edit]
Google places some restrictions on the types of apps that can be published, in particular not allowing sexually explicit content, child endangerment, violence, bullying & harassment, hate speech, gambling, illegal activities, and requiring precautions for user-generated content.[153]
In March 2015, Google disclosed that over the past few months, it had been begun using a combination of automated tools and human reviewers to check apps for malware and terms of service violations before they are published in the Google Play Store. At the same time, it began rolling out a new age-based ratings system for apps and games, based on a given region’s official ratings authority (for example, ESRB in the US).[154][155][156]
In October 2016, Google announced a new detection and filtering system designed to provide «additional enhancements to protect the integrity of the store». The new system is aimed to detect and filter cases where developers have been attempting to «manipulate the placement of their apps through illegitimate means like fraudulent installs, fake reviews, and incentivized ratings».[157][158][159]
In April 2019, Google announced changes to the store’s app review process, stating that it would take several days to review app submissions from new and less-established developers.[160] The company later clarified that, in exceptional cases, certain apps may be subject to an expanded review process, delaying publication by seven days or longer.[161][162]
Application bans[edit]
Some mobile carriers can block users from installing certain apps. In March 2009, reports surfaced that several tethering apps were banned from the store.[163] However, the apps were later restored, with a new ban preventing only T-Mobile subscribers from downloading the apps. Google released a statement:[164]
On Monday, several applications that enable tethering were removed from the Android Market catalog because they were in violation of T-Mobile’s terms of service in the US. Based on Android’s Developer Distribution Agreement (section 7.2), we remove applications from the Android Market catalog that violate the terms of service of a carrier or manufacturer.
We inadvertently unpublished the applications for all carriers, and today we have corrected the problem so that all Android Market users outside the T-Mobile US network will now have access to the applications. We have notified the affected developers.
In April 2011, Google removed the Grooveshark app from the store due to unspecified policy violations. CNET noted that the removal came «after some of the top music labels have accused the service of violating copyright law».[165] TechCrunch wrote approximately two weeks later that Grooveshark had returned to Android, «albeit not through the official App Market», but rather «Playing on Android’s ability to install third-party applications through the browser, Grooveshark has taken on the responsibility of distributing the application themselves».[166]
In May 2011, Google banned the account of the developer of several video game emulators. Neither Google nor the developer publicly revealed the reason for the ban.[167]
In March 2013, Google began to pull ad blocking apps from the Google Play Store, per section 4.4 of the developers’ agreement, which prohibits apps that interfere with servers and services.[168]
Apps that exempt themselves from power management policies introduced on Android Marshmallow without being «adversely affected» by them, are banned.[169][170]
In July 2018, Google banned additional categories of apps, including those that perform cryptocurrency mining on-device, apps that «facilitate the sale of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or certain firearms accessories», are only used to present ads, contain adult content but are aimed towards children, «multiple apps with highly similar content and user experience,» and «apps that are created by an automated tool, wizard service, or based on templates and submitted to Google Play by the operator of that service on behalf of other persons.»[171]
In 2022, two Iranian state supported ridesharing apps and three messenger apps were deleted through Play Protect for being malware and spyware.[172][173]
Application security[edit]
In February 2012, Google introduced a new automated antivirus system, called Google Bouncer, to scan both new and existing apps for malware (e. g. spyware or trojan horses).[174][175] In 2017, the Bouncer feature and other safety measures within the Android platform were rebranded under the umbrella name Google Play Protect, a system that regularly scans apps for threats.[176][177]
Android apps can ask for or require certain permissions on the device, including access to body sensors, calendar, camera, contacts, location, microphone, phone, SMS, storage, WI-FI, and access to Google accounts.[178]
In July 2017, Google described a new security effort called «peer grouping», in which apps performing similar functionalities, such as calculator apps, are grouped together and attributes compared. If one app stands out, such as requesting more device permissions than others in the same group, Google’s systems automatically flag the app and security engineers take a closer inspection. Peer grouping is based on app descriptions, metadata, and statistics such as download count.[179][180]
Security issues[edit]
In early March 2011, DroidDream, a trojan rootkit exploit, was released to the then-named Android Market in the form of several free applications that were, in many cases, pirated versions of existing priced apps. This exploit allowed hackers to steal information such as IMEI and IMSI numbers, phone model, user ID, and service provider. The exploit also installed a backdoor that allowed the hackers to download more code to the infected device.[181] The exploit only affected devices running Android versions earlier than 2.3 «Gingerbread».[182] Google removed the apps from the Market immediately after being alerted,[183] but the apps had already been downloaded more than 50,000 times, according to Android Police‘s estimate.[181] Android Police wrote that the only method of removing the exploit from an infected device was to reset it to a factory state, although community-developed solutions for blocking some aspects of the exploit were created.[183] A few days later, Google confirmed that 58 malicious apps had been uploaded to Android Market, and had been downloaded to 260,000 devices before being removed from the store.[184] Google emailed affected users with information that «As far as we can determine, the only information obtained was device-specific (IMEI/IMSI, unique codes which are used to identify mobile devices, and the version of Android running on your device)» as opposed to personal data and account information.[184] It also announced the then-new «remote kill» functionality, alongside a security update, that lets Google remotely remove malicious apps from users’ devices.[184] However, days later, a malicious version of the security update was found on the Internet, though it did not contain the specific DroidDream malware.[185] New apps featuring the malware, renamed DroidDream Light, surfaced the following June, and were also removed from the store.[186]
At the Black Hat security conference in 2012, security firm Trustwave demonstrated their ability to upload an app that would circumvent the Bouncer blocker system. The application used a JavaScript exploit to steal contacts, SMS messages, and photos, and was also capable of making the phone open arbitrary web pages or launch denial-of-service attacks. Nicholas Percoco, senior vice president of Trustwave’s SpiderLabs advanced security team, stated that «We wanted to test the bounds of what it’s capable of». The app stayed on Google Play for more than two weeks, being repeatedly scanned by the Bouncer system without detection, with Percoco further saying that «As an attack, all a malware attacker has to do to get into Google Play is to bypass Bouncer». Trustwave reached out to Google to share their findings, but noted that more manual testing of apps might be necessary to detect apps using malware-masking techniques.[187][188]
According to a 2014 research study released by RiskIQ, a security services company, malicious apps introduced through Google Play increased 388% between 2011 and 2013, while the number of apps removed by Google dropped from 60% in 2011 to 23% in 2013. The study further revealed that «Apps for personalizing Android phones led all categories as most likely to be malicious».[189][190] According to PC World, «Google said it would need more information about RiskIQ’s analysis to comment on the findings.»[191]
In October 2016, Engadget reported about a blog post named «Password Storage in Sensitive Apps» from freelance Android hacker Jon Sawyer, who decided to test the top privacy apps on Google Play.[192] Testing two applications, one named «Hide Pictures Keep Safe Vault» and the other named «Private Photo Vault», Sawyer found significant errors in password handling in both, and commented, «These companies are selling products that claim to securely store your most intimate pieces of data, yet are at most snake oil. You would have near equal protection just by changing the file extension and renaming the photos.»[193][194]
In April 2017, security firm Check Point announced that a malware named «FalseGuide» had been hidden inside approximately 40 «game guide» apps in Google Play.[195] The malware is capable of gaining administrator access to infected devices, where it then receives additional modules that let it show popup ads. The malware, a type of botnet, is also capable of launching DDoS attacks.[196][195] After being alerted to the malware, Google removed all instances of it in the store,[196] but by that time, approximately two million Android users had already downloaded the apps, the oldest of which had been around since November 2016.[195]
In June 2017, researchers from the Sophos security company announced their finding of 47 apps using a third-party development library that shows intrusive advertisements on users’ phones. Even after such apps are force-closed by the user, advertisements remain. Google removed some of the apps after receiving reports from Sophos, but some apps remained. When asked for comment, Google didn’t respond.[197] In August 2017, 500 apps were removed from Google Play after security firm Lookout discovered that the apps contained an SDK that allowed for malicious advertising. The apps had been collectively downloaded over 100 million times, and consisted of a wide variety of use cases, including health, weather, photo-editing, Internet radio and emoji.[198][199]
In all of 2017, over 700,000 apps were banned from Google Play due to abusive contents; this is a 70% increase over the number of apps banned in 2016.[200]
In March 2020, Check Point discovered 56 apps containing a malware program that had infected a total of 1 million devices. The program, called Tekya, was designed to evade detection by Google Play Protect and VirusTotal and then fraudulently click on ads. Around the same time, Dr. Web discovered at least six apps with 700,000 total downloads containing at least 18 modifications program called Android.Circle.1. In addition to performing click fraud, Android.Circle.1 can also operate as adware and perform phishing attacks.[201]
On July 1, 2021, Dr. Web discovered malicious apps on Google Play that steal Facebook users’ logins and passwords. Their specialists uncovered 9 trojans that were available on Google Play Store with over 5.8 million installs among them. The apps tricked victims into logging into their Facebook accounts and hijacked the credentials via JavaScript code.[202] Google removed these apps later on.[203]
On September 29, 2021, Zimperium zLabs recently discovered a large-scale malware campaign has infected more than 10 million Android devices from over 70 countries and likely stole hundreds of millions from its victims by subscribing to paid services without their knowledge. GriftHorse, the trojan used in these attacks, was discovered by researchers who first spotted this illicit global premium services campaign. This campaign has been active for roughly five months, between November 2020 and April 2021, when their malicious apps were last updated. The malware was delivered using over 200 trojanized Android applications delivered through Google’s official Play Store and third-party app stores. Google has removed the apps after being notified of their malicious nature but this malware are still available for download on third-party repositories.[204]
On November 30, 2021, ThreatFabric, researchers explain how they discovered four different malware dropper campaigns distributing banking trojans on the Google Play Store. This evolution includes creating small realistic-looking apps that focus on common themes such as fitness, cryptocurrency, QR codes, and PDF scanning to trick users into installing the app. Once these «dropper» apps are installed, they will silently communicate with the threat actor’s server to receive commands. When ready to distribute the banking trojan, the threat actor’s server will tell the installed app to perform a fake «update» that «drops» and launches the malware on the Android device.[205]
Patent issues[edit]
Some developers publishing on Google Play have been sued for patent infringement by «patent trolls», people who own broad or vaguely worded patents that they use to target small developers. If the developer manages to successfully challenge the initial assertion, the «patent troll» changes the claim of the violation in order to accuse the developer of having violated a different assertion in the patent. This situation continues until the case goes into the legal system, which can have substantial economic costs, prompting some developers to settle.[206] In February 2013, Austin Meyer, a flight simulator game developer, was sued for having used a copy-protection system in his app, a system that he said «Google gave us! And, of course, this is what Google provides to everyone else that is making a game for Android!» Meyer claimed that Google would not assist in the lawsuit, and he stated that he would not settle the case.[207] His battle with the troll continued for several years, uploading a video in June 2016 discussing that he was then being sued for uploading his app to Google Play, because «the patent troll apparently owns the idea [sic] of the Google Play Store itself».[206] Android Authority wrote that «This scenario has played out against many other app developers for many years», and have prompted discussions over «a larger issue at stake», in which developers stop making apps out of fear of patent problems.[206]
Availability[edit]
Users outside the countries/regions listed below only have access to free apps and games through Google Play.
See also[edit]
- List of mobile app distribution platforms
- List of most-downloaded Google Play applications
- ^ including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and the US Virgin Islands for paid apps only
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Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store and formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system and its derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit (SDK) and published through Google. Google Play has also served as a digital media store, offering games, music, books, movies, and television programs.[4] Content that has been purchased on Google Play Movies & TV and Google Play Books can be accessed on a web browser and through the Android and iOS apps.
Applications are available through Google Play either for free or at a cost. They can be downloaded directly on an Android device through the proprietary Google Play Store mobile app or by deploying the application to a device from the Google Play website. Applications utilizing the hardware capabilities of a device can be targeted at users of devices with specific hardware components, such as a motion sensor (for motion-dependent games) or a front-facing camera (for online video calling). The Google Play Store had over 82 billion app downloads in 2016 and over 3.5 million apps published in 2017,[5] while after a purge of apps, it is back to over 3 million.[6] It has been the subject of multiple issues concerning security, in which malicious software has been approved and uploaded to the store and downloaded by users, with varying degrees of severity.
Google Play was launched on March 6, 2012, bringing together Android Market, Google Music, Google Movies, and the Google eBookstore under one brand, marking a shift in Google’s digital distribution strategy. Following their rebranding, Google has expanded the geographical support for each of the services. Since 2018, Google has gradually sunsetted the Play brand: Play Newsstand was rebranded as Google News in 2018; Play Music was discontinued in favor of YouTube Music in 2020; and Play Movies & TV was rebranded as Google TV in 2021.
Catalog content[edit]
Android applications[edit]
Global availability of Google Play
By 2017, Google Play featured more than 3.5 million Android applications.[5][7] After Google purged a lot of apps from the Google Play Store, the number of apps has risen back to over 3 million Android applications. As of 2017, developers in more than 150 locations could distribute apps on Google Play, though not every location supports merchant registration. Developers receive 85% of the application price, while the remaining 15% goes to the distribution partner and operating fees. Developers can set up sales, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends.[8][9] Google Play allows developers to release early versions of apps to a select group of users, as alpha or beta tests.[9] Users can pre-order select apps (as well as movies, music, books, and games) to have the items delivered as soon as they are available.[10] Some network carriers offer billing for Google Play purchases, allowing users to opt for charges in the monthly phone bill rather than on credit cards.[11] Users can request refunds within 48 hours after a purchase.[12]
Games[edit]
At the Google I/O 2013 Developer Conference, Google announced the introduction of Google Play Games.[13] Google Play Games is an online gaming service for Android that features real-time multiplayer gaming capabilities, cloud saves, social and public leaderboards, and achievements. Its standalone mobile app was launched on July 24, 2013.[14]
Books[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Books
Google Play Books is an ebook digital distribution service. Google Play offers over five million ebooks available for purchase,[15] and users can also upload up to 1,000 of their own ebooks in the form of PDF or EPUB file formats.[16]
As of January 2017, Google Play Books is available in 75 countries.[17]
Movies and TV shows[edit]
Global availability of Google TV
Google Play Movies & TV was a video on demand service offering movies and television shows available for purchase or rental, depending on availability.[18]
As of January 2017, movies are available in over 110 countries, while TV shows are available only in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.[17]
In October 2020, Google Play Movies & TV was renamed Google TV.
Google announced on March 22, 2022, that Google Play will remove Play Movies & TV from their store and will be moved to Google TV by May 2022.[19]
Play Pass[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Pass
On September 23, 2019, Google launched its Google Play Pass games and apps subscription service in the US.[20][21] As of September 2019, subscribers could access the games and apps without ads and in-app purchases. The program is invitation-only for app developers, who then can integrate the service into their existing apps.[22]
Device updates[edit]
Google introduced Project Mainline in Android 10, allowing core OS components to be updated via the Google Play Store, without requiring a complete system update.[23][24]
Android 10 supports updates for core OS components including:
- Security: Media Codecs, Media Framework Components, DNS Resolver, Conscrypt
- Privacy: Documents UI, Permission Controller, ExtServices
- Consistency: Time zone data, ANGLE (developers opt-in), Module Metadata, Networking components, Captive Portal Login, Network Permission Configuration[23]
On December 4, 2019, Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon 865 supports GPU drivers updated via the Google Play Store. This feature was initially introduced with Android Oreo but vendors had not added support yet.[25]
Teacher Approved[edit]
In 2020, Google launched a new children-focused ‘Teacher Approved’ section for the Google Play Store. Apps marked as ‘Teacher Approved’ meet higher standards approved for educational purposes.[26][27]
History[edit]
Former Google Play logo, 2012
Google Play (previously styled Google play) originated from three distinct products: Android Market, Google Music and Google eBookstore.[28]
Android Market was announced by Google on August 28, 2008,[29][30] and was made available to users on October 22.[31][32] In December 2010, content filtering was added to Android Market, each app’s details page started showing a promotional graphic at the top, and the maximum size of an app was raised from 25 megabytes to 50 megabytes.[33][34][35] The Google eBookstore was launched on December 6, 2010, debuting with three million ebooks, making it «the largest ebooks collection in the world».[36] In November 2011, Google announced Google Music, a section of the Google Play Store offering music purchases.[37][38] In March 2012, Google increased the maximum allowed size of an app by allowing developers to attach two expansion files to an app’s basic download; each expansion file with a maximum size of 2 gigabytes, giving app developers a total of 4 gigabytes.[39][40] Also in March 2012, Android Market was re-branded as Google Play.[41][42][43]
The Google Play Store, including all Android apps, came to ChromeOS in September 2016.[44][45]
In May 2021, Google Play announced plans to implement a new section with privacy information for all applications in its storefront. The project is similar to App Store’s privacy labels and is expected to be released in full in the first half of 2022. The feature will show users what kind of information each app collects, whether the data it stores is encrypted and whether users can opt out of being tracked by the application.[46]
Music[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Music
Google Play Music was a music and podcast streaming service and online music locker. It features over 40 million songs,[47] and gives users free cloud storage of up to 50,000 songs.[48]
As of May 2017, Google Play Music was available in 64 countries.[17]
In June 2018, Google announced plans to shut down Play Music by 2020 and offered users to migrate to YouTube Music, migration to Google Podcasts was announced in May 2020.[49][50] In October 2020, the music store for Google Play Music was shutdown.[51] Google Play Music was shut down in December 2020 and was replaced by YouTube Music and Google Podcasts.[4]
News publications and magazines[edit]
Global availability of Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Newsstand was a news aggregator and digital newsstand service offering subscriptions to digital magazines and topical news feeds.[52] Google released Newsstand in November 2013, combining the features of Google Play Magazines and Google Currents into a single product.[53]
As of January 2017, the basic Newsstand service, was available worldwide. As of 2017, paid Newsstand content was available in more than 35 countries.[citation needed]
On May 15, 2018, the mobile app merged with Google News & Weather to form Google News. The Newsstand section continued to appear on the Google Play website until November 5, 2018, but now is only available through the Google News app.[54]
Devices[edit]
Until March 2015, Google Play had a «Devices» section for users to purchase Google Nexus devices, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, other Google-branded hardware, and accessories. A separate online hardware retailer called the Google Store was introduced on March 11, 2015, replacing the Devices section of Google Play.[55][56]
User interface[edit]
Apart from searching for content by name, apps can also be searched through keywords provided by the developer.[57] When searching for apps, users can press on suggested search filters, helping them to find apps matching the determined filters.[58] For the discoverability of apps, Google Play Store consists of lists featuring top apps in each category, including «Top Free», a list of the most popular free apps of all time; «Top Paid», a list of the most popular paid apps of all time; «Top Grossing», a list of apps generating the highest amounts of revenue; «Trending Apps», a list of apps with recent installation growth; «Top New Free», a list of the most popular new free apps; «Top New Paid», a list of the most popular new paid apps; «Featured», a list of new apps selected by the Google Play team; «Staff Picks», a frequently-updated list of apps selected by the Google Play team; «Editors’ Choice», a list of apps considered the best of all time; and «Top Developer», a list of apps made by developers considered the best.[59] In March 2017, Google added a «Free App of the Week» section, offering one normally-paid app for free.[60][61] In July 2017, Google expanded its «Editors’ Choice» section to feature curated lists of apps deemed to provide good Android experiences within overall themes, such as fitness, video calling and puzzle games.[62][63]
Google Play enables users to know the popularity of apps, by displaying the number of times the app has been downloaded. The download count is a color-coded badge, with special color designations for surpassing certain app download milestones, including grey for 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 downloads, blue for 10,000 and 50,000 downloads, green for 100,000 and 500,000 downloads, and red/orange for 1 million, 5 million, 10 million and 1 billion downloads.[64][65]
Users can submit reviews and ratings for apps and digital content distributed through Google Play, which are displayed publicly. Ratings are based on a 5-point scale. App developers can respond to reviews[66] using the Google Play Developer Console.[67]
Design[edit]
Google has redesigned Google Play’s interface on several occasions. In February 2011, Google introduced a website interface for the then-named Android Market that provides access through a computer.[68] Applications purchased are downloaded and installed on an Android device remotely, with a «My Market Account» section letting users give their devices a nickname for easy recognition.[69] In May 2011, Google added new application lists to Android Market, including «Top Paid», «Top Free», «Editor’s Choice», «Top Grossing», «Top Developers», and «Trending».[70][71] In July, Google introduced an interface with a focus on featured content, more search filters, and (in the US) book sales and movie rentals.[72] In May 2013, a redesign to the website interface matched the then-recently redesigned Android app.[73] In July 2014, the Google Play Store Android app added new headers to the Books/Movies sections, a new Additional Information screen offering a list featuring the latest available app version, installed size, and content rating, and simplified the app permissions prompt into overview categories.[74] A few days later, it got a redesign consistent with the then-new Material Design design language,[75][76] and the app was again updated in October 2015 to feature new animations, divide up the content into «Apps and Games» and «Entertainment» sections, as well as added support for languages read right-to-left.[77][78][79] In April 2016, Google announced a redesign of all the icons used for its suite of Play apps, adding a similar style and consistent look.[80][81] In May 2017, Google removed the shopping bag from the Google Play icon, with only the triangle and associated colors remaining.[82][83] In March 2018, Google experimented by changing the format of the screenshots used for the App pages from the WebP format to PNG but reverted the change after it caused the images to load more slowly. The update also saw small UI tweaks to the Google Play Store site with the reviews section now opening to a dedicated page and larger images in the light box viewer.[84][85] In July 2022, Google announced a new logo for the Google Play Store that is more uniform in color with other Google services.[86]
Google Play Instant Apps[edit]
Launched in 2017, Google Play Instant, also known as Google Instant Apps, allows a user to use an app or game without installing it first.[87][88]
App monetization[edit]
Google states in its Developer Policy Center that «Google Play supports a variety of monetization strategies to benefit developers and users, including paid distribution, in-app products, subscriptions, and ad-based models», and requires developers to comply with the policies in order to «ensure the best user experience». It requires that developers charging for apps and downloads through Google Play must use Google Play’s payment system. In-app purchases unlocking additional app functionality must also use the Google Play payment system, except in cases where the purchase «is solely for physical products» or «is for digital content that may be consumed outside of the app itself (e.g. songs that can be played on other music players).»[89] Support for paid applications was introduced on February 13, 2009, for developers in the United States and the United Kingdom,[90] with support expanded to an additional 29 countries on September 30, 2010.[91] The in-app billing system was originally introduced in March 2011.[92] All developers on Google Play are required to feature a physical address on the app’s page in Google Play, a requirement established in September 2014.[93]
In February 2017, Google announced that it would let developers set sales for their apps, with the original price struck out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends. Google also announced that it had made changes to its algorithms to promote games based on user engagement and not just downloads. Finally, it announced new editorial pages for what it considers «optimal gaming experiences on Android», further promoting and curating games.[94][8][9]
Payment methods[edit]
Picture of Google Play Gift Card
Google allows users to purchase content with credit or debit cards, carrier billing, gift cards, or through PayPal.[95] Google began rolling out carrier billing for purchases in May 2012,[11][96] followed by support for PayPal in May 2014.[97][98]
Gift cards[edit]
The rumor of Google Play gift cards started circulating online in August 2012 after references to it were discovered by Android Police in the 3.8.15 version update of the Google Play Store Android app.[99] Soon after, images of the gift cards started to leak,[100] and on August 21, 2012, they were made official by Google and rolled out over the next few weeks.[101][102]
As of April 2017 Google Play gift cards are available in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.[103]
Subscriptions[edit]
Google introduced in-app subscriptions to Google Play in May 2012.[104][105] In June 2016, some sources reported that Google announced that subscriptions charged through Google Play would now split the revenue 85/15, where developers receive 85% of revenue and Google takes 15%, a change from the traditional 70/30 split in years prior. The move followed Apple’s then-recently announced change of the same model, although commentators were quick to point out that while Apple grants the 85/15 revenue share after one year of active subscriptions, Google’s subscription change takes effect immediately.[106][107][108] As of January 1, 2018, the transaction fee for subscription products decreased to 15% for any subscribers developers retain after 12 paid months,[109] establishing that, unlike what sources were reporting, Google is using the same model as Apple with in-app subscriptions on the App Store.
Google Play Store on Android[edit]
| Developer(s) | |
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| Initial release | October 22, 2008; 14 years ago |
| Operating system | Android |
| Type | Digital distribution, App store |
| Website | play.google.com |
Get it on Google Play badge
Google Play Store, shortened to Play Store on the Home screen and App screen, is Google’s official pre-installed app store on Android-certified devices. It provides access to content on Google Play, including apps, books, magazines, music, movies, and television programs.[110] Devices do not ship with the Google Play Store in China, with manufacturers offering their own alternative.[111]
Google Play Store filters the list of apps to those compatible with the user’s device. Developers can target specific hardware components (such as compass), software components (such as widget), and Android versions (such as 7.0 Nougat).[112] Carriers can also ban certain apps from being installed on users’ devices, for example tethering applications.[113]
There is no requirement that Android applications be acquired using the Google Play Store. Users may download Android applications from a developer’s website or through a third-party app store alternative.[114] Google Play Store applications are self-contained Android Package files (APK), similar to .exe files to install programs on Microsoft Windows computers.[115] On Android devices, an «Unknown sources» feature in Settings allows users to bypass the Google Play Store and install APKs from other sources.[116] Depending on developer preferences, some apps can be installed to a phone’s external storage card.[117]
Installation history[edit]
The Google Play Store app features a history of all installed apps. Users can remove apps from the list, with the changes also synchronizing to the Google Play website interface, where the option to remove apps from the history does not exist.[118]
Compatibility[edit]
Google publishes the source code for Android through its «Android Open Source Project», allowing enthusiasts and developers to program and distribute their own modified versions of the operating system. However, not all these modified versions are compatible with apps developed for Google’s official Android versions. The «Android Compatibility Program» serves to «define a baseline implementation of Android that is compatible with third-party apps written by developers». Only Android devices that comply with Google’s compatibility requirements may install and access the Google Play Store application. As stated in a help page for the Android Open Source Project, «Devices that are «Android compatible» may participate in the Android ecosystem, including Android Market; devices that don’t meet the compatibility requirements exist outside that ecosystem. In other words, the Android Compatibility Program is how we separate «Android compatible devices» from devices that merely run derivatives of the source code. We welcome all uses of the Android source code, but only Android compatible devices—as defined and tested by the Android Compatibility Program—may participate in the Android ecosystem.»[119]
Since August 2019, all new and updated Google Play apps must have 64-bit binaries, with some exceptions. Since August 2021, Google Play will not serve apps that only have 32-bit binaries to devices compatible with 64-bit apps. This requirement does not apply to Android TV or Wear OS apps.[120][121]
Google Play Services[edit]
In 2012, Google began decoupling certain aspects of its Android operating system (particularly its core applications) so they could be updated through the Google Play store independently of the OS. One of those components, Google Play Services, is a closed-source system-level process providing APIs for Google services, installed automatically on nearly all devices running Android 2.2 «Froyo» and higher. With these changes, Google can add new system functionality through Play Services and update apps without having to distribute an upgrade to the operating system itself.[122] As a result, Android 4.2 and 4.3 «Jelly Bean» contained relatively fewer user-facing changes, focusing more on minor changes and platform improvements.[123]
History of app growth[edit]
| Year | Month | Applications available | Downloads to date |
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| 2009 | March | 2,300[124] | |
| December | 16,000[125] | ||
| 2010 | March | 30,000[126] | |
| April | 38,000[127] | ||
| July | 70,000[128] | ||
| September | 80,000[129] | ||
| October | 100,000[130] | ||
| 2011 | April | 3 billion[131] | |
| May | 200,000[132] | 4,5 billion[132] | |
| July | 250,000[133] | 6 billion[133] | |
| October | 500,000[134][135] | ||
| December | 10 billion[136] | ||
| 2012 | April | 15 billion[137] | |
| June | 600,000[138] | 20 billion[138] | |
| September | 675,000[139] | 25 billion[139] | |
| October | 700,000[140] | ||
| 2013 | May | 48 billion[141] | |
| July | 1 million[142] | 50 billion[142] | |
| 2016 | 82 billion[143] | ||
| 2017 | February | 2.7 million[7] |
Google Play Awards and yearly lists[edit]
In April 2016, Google announced the Google Play Awards, described as «a way to recognize our incredible developer community and highlight some of the best apps and games». The awards showcase five nominees across ten award categories, and the apps are featured in a dedicated section of Google Play. Google stated that «Nominees were selected by a panel of experts on the Google Play team based on criteria emphasizing app quality, innovation, and having a launch or major update in the last 12 months», with the winners announced in May.[144][145]
Google has also previously released yearly lists of apps it deemed the «best» on Google Play.[146][147]
On March 6, 2017, five years after Google Play’s launch, Google released lists of the best-selling apps, games, movies, music, and books over the past five years.[148][149]
In June 2017, Google introduced «Android Excellence», a new editorial program to highlight the apps deemed the highest quality by the Google Play editors.[150][151]
In 2020, Google Play awarded Disney+ as the top app of the year for users in the US, and SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off taking the honors in the gaming category.[152]
Application approval[edit]
Google places some restrictions on the types of apps that can be published, in particular not allowing sexually explicit content, child endangerment, violence, bullying & harassment, hate speech, gambling, illegal activities, and requiring precautions for user-generated content.[153]
In March 2015, Google disclosed that over the past few months, it had been begun using a combination of automated tools and human reviewers to check apps for malware and terms of service violations before they are published in the Google Play Store. At the same time, it began rolling out a new age-based ratings system for apps and games, based on a given region’s official ratings authority (for example, ESRB in the US).[154][155][156]
In October 2016, Google announced a new detection and filtering system designed to provide «additional enhancements to protect the integrity of the store». The new system is aimed to detect and filter cases where developers have been attempting to «manipulate the placement of their apps through illegitimate means like fraudulent installs, fake reviews, and incentivized ratings».[157][158][159]
In April 2019, Google announced changes to the store’s app review process, stating that it would take several days to review app submissions from new and less-established developers.[160] The company later clarified that, in exceptional cases, certain apps may be subject to an expanded review process, delaying publication by seven days or longer.[161][162]
Application bans[edit]
Some mobile carriers can block users from installing certain apps. In March 2009, reports surfaced that several tethering apps were banned from the store.[163] However, the apps were later restored, with a new ban preventing only T-Mobile subscribers from downloading the apps. Google released a statement:[164]
On Monday, several applications that enable tethering were removed from the Android Market catalog because they were in violation of T-Mobile’s terms of service in the US. Based on Android’s Developer Distribution Agreement (section 7.2), we remove applications from the Android Market catalog that violate the terms of service of a carrier or manufacturer.
We inadvertently unpublished the applications for all carriers, and today we have corrected the problem so that all Android Market users outside the T-Mobile US network will now have access to the applications. We have notified the affected developers.
In April 2011, Google removed the Grooveshark app from the store due to unspecified policy violations. CNET noted that the removal came «after some of the top music labels have accused the service of violating copyright law».[165] TechCrunch wrote approximately two weeks later that Grooveshark had returned to Android, «albeit not through the official App Market», but rather «Playing on Android’s ability to install third-party applications through the browser, Grooveshark has taken on the responsibility of distributing the application themselves».[166]
In May 2011, Google banned the account of the developer of several video game emulators. Neither Google nor the developer publicly revealed the reason for the ban.[167]
In March 2013, Google began to pull ad blocking apps from the Google Play Store, per section 4.4 of the developers’ agreement, which prohibits apps that interfere with servers and services.[168]
Apps that exempt themselves from power management policies introduced on Android Marshmallow without being «adversely affected» by them, are banned.[169][170]
In July 2018, Google banned additional categories of apps, including those that perform cryptocurrency mining on-device, apps that «facilitate the sale of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or certain firearms accessories», are only used to present ads, contain adult content but are aimed towards children, «multiple apps with highly similar content and user experience,» and «apps that are created by an automated tool, wizard service, or based on templates and submitted to Google Play by the operator of that service on behalf of other persons.»[171]
In 2022, two Iranian state supported ridesharing apps and three messenger apps were deleted through Play Protect for being malware and spyware.[172][173]
Application security[edit]
In February 2012, Google introduced a new automated antivirus system, called Google Bouncer, to scan both new and existing apps for malware (e. g. spyware or trojan horses).[174][175] In 2017, the Bouncer feature and other safety measures within the Android platform were rebranded under the umbrella name Google Play Protect, a system that regularly scans apps for threats.[176][177]
Android apps can ask for or require certain permissions on the device, including access to body sensors, calendar, camera, contacts, location, microphone, phone, SMS, storage, WI-FI, and access to Google accounts.[178]
In July 2017, Google described a new security effort called «peer grouping», in which apps performing similar functionalities, such as calculator apps, are grouped together and attributes compared. If one app stands out, such as requesting more device permissions than others in the same group, Google’s systems automatically flag the app and security engineers take a closer inspection. Peer grouping is based on app descriptions, metadata, and statistics such as download count.[179][180]
Security issues[edit]
In early March 2011, DroidDream, a trojan rootkit exploit, was released to the then-named Android Market in the form of several free applications that were, in many cases, pirated versions of existing priced apps. This exploit allowed hackers to steal information such as IMEI and IMSI numbers, phone model, user ID, and service provider. The exploit also installed a backdoor that allowed the hackers to download more code to the infected device.[181] The exploit only affected devices running Android versions earlier than 2.3 «Gingerbread».[182] Google removed the apps from the Market immediately after being alerted,[183] but the apps had already been downloaded more than 50,000 times, according to Android Police‘s estimate.[181] Android Police wrote that the only method of removing the exploit from an infected device was to reset it to a factory state, although community-developed solutions for blocking some aspects of the exploit were created.[183] A few days later, Google confirmed that 58 malicious apps had been uploaded to Android Market, and had been downloaded to 260,000 devices before being removed from the store.[184] Google emailed affected users with information that «As far as we can determine, the only information obtained was device-specific (IMEI/IMSI, unique codes which are used to identify mobile devices, and the version of Android running on your device)» as opposed to personal data and account information.[184] It also announced the then-new «remote kill» functionality, alongside a security update, that lets Google remotely remove malicious apps from users’ devices.[184] However, days later, a malicious version of the security update was found on the Internet, though it did not contain the specific DroidDream malware.[185] New apps featuring the malware, renamed DroidDream Light, surfaced the following June, and were also removed from the store.[186]
At the Black Hat security conference in 2012, security firm Trustwave demonstrated their ability to upload an app that would circumvent the Bouncer blocker system. The application used a JavaScript exploit to steal contacts, SMS messages, and photos, and was also capable of making the phone open arbitrary web pages or launch denial-of-service attacks. Nicholas Percoco, senior vice president of Trustwave’s SpiderLabs advanced security team, stated that «We wanted to test the bounds of what it’s capable of». The app stayed on Google Play for more than two weeks, being repeatedly scanned by the Bouncer system without detection, with Percoco further saying that «As an attack, all a malware attacker has to do to get into Google Play is to bypass Bouncer». Trustwave reached out to Google to share their findings, but noted that more manual testing of apps might be necessary to detect apps using malware-masking techniques.[187][188]
According to a 2014 research study released by RiskIQ, a security services company, malicious apps introduced through Google Play increased 388% between 2011 and 2013, while the number of apps removed by Google dropped from 60% in 2011 to 23% in 2013. The study further revealed that «Apps for personalizing Android phones led all categories as most likely to be malicious».[189][190] According to PC World, «Google said it would need more information about RiskIQ’s analysis to comment on the findings.»[191]
In October 2016, Engadget reported about a blog post named «Password Storage in Sensitive Apps» from freelance Android hacker Jon Sawyer, who decided to test the top privacy apps on Google Play.[192] Testing two applications, one named «Hide Pictures Keep Safe Vault» and the other named «Private Photo Vault», Sawyer found significant errors in password handling in both, and commented, «These companies are selling products that claim to securely store your most intimate pieces of data, yet are at most snake oil. You would have near equal protection just by changing the file extension and renaming the photos.»[193][194]
In April 2017, security firm Check Point announced that a malware named «FalseGuide» had been hidden inside approximately 40 «game guide» apps in Google Play.[195] The malware is capable of gaining administrator access to infected devices, where it then receives additional modules that let it show popup ads. The malware, a type of botnet, is also capable of launching DDoS attacks.[196][195] After being alerted to the malware, Google removed all instances of it in the store,[196] but by that time, approximately two million Android users had already downloaded the apps, the oldest of which had been around since November 2016.[195]
In June 2017, researchers from the Sophos security company announced their finding of 47 apps using a third-party development library that shows intrusive advertisements on users’ phones. Even after such apps are force-closed by the user, advertisements remain. Google removed some of the apps after receiving reports from Sophos, but some apps remained. When asked for comment, Google didn’t respond.[197] In August 2017, 500 apps were removed from Google Play after security firm Lookout discovered that the apps contained an SDK that allowed for malicious advertising. The apps had been collectively downloaded over 100 million times, and consisted of a wide variety of use cases, including health, weather, photo-editing, Internet radio and emoji.[198][199]
In all of 2017, over 700,000 apps were banned from Google Play due to abusive contents; this is a 70% increase over the number of apps banned in 2016.[200]
In March 2020, Check Point discovered 56 apps containing a malware program that had infected a total of 1 million devices. The program, called Tekya, was designed to evade detection by Google Play Protect and VirusTotal and then fraudulently click on ads. Around the same time, Dr. Web discovered at least six apps with 700,000 total downloads containing at least 18 modifications program called Android.Circle.1. In addition to performing click fraud, Android.Circle.1 can also operate as adware and perform phishing attacks.[201]
On July 1, 2021, Dr. Web discovered malicious apps on Google Play that steal Facebook users’ logins and passwords. Their specialists uncovered 9 trojans that were available on Google Play Store with over 5.8 million installs among them. The apps tricked victims into logging into their Facebook accounts and hijacked the credentials via JavaScript code.[202] Google removed these apps later on.[203]
On September 29, 2021, Zimperium zLabs recently discovered a large-scale malware campaign has infected more than 10 million Android devices from over 70 countries and likely stole hundreds of millions from its victims by subscribing to paid services without their knowledge. GriftHorse, the trojan used in these attacks, was discovered by researchers who first spotted this illicit global premium services campaign. This campaign has been active for roughly five months, between November 2020 and April 2021, when their malicious apps were last updated. The malware was delivered using over 200 trojanized Android applications delivered through Google’s official Play Store and third-party app stores. Google has removed the apps after being notified of their malicious nature but this malware are still available for download on third-party repositories.[204]
On November 30, 2021, ThreatFabric, researchers explain how they discovered four different malware dropper campaigns distributing banking trojans on the Google Play Store. This evolution includes creating small realistic-looking apps that focus on common themes such as fitness, cryptocurrency, QR codes, and PDF scanning to trick users into installing the app. Once these «dropper» apps are installed, they will silently communicate with the threat actor’s server to receive commands. When ready to distribute the banking trojan, the threat actor’s server will tell the installed app to perform a fake «update» that «drops» and launches the malware on the Android device.[205]
Patent issues[edit]
Some developers publishing on Google Play have been sued for patent infringement by «patent trolls», people who own broad or vaguely worded patents that they use to target small developers. If the developer manages to successfully challenge the initial assertion, the «patent troll» changes the claim of the violation in order to accuse the developer of having violated a different assertion in the patent. This situation continues until the case goes into the legal system, which can have substantial economic costs, prompting some developers to settle.[206] In February 2013, Austin Meyer, a flight simulator game developer, was sued for having used a copy-protection system in his app, a system that he said «Google gave us! And, of course, this is what Google provides to everyone else that is making a game for Android!» Meyer claimed that Google would not assist in the lawsuit, and he stated that he would not settle the case.[207] His battle with the troll continued for several years, uploading a video in June 2016 discussing that he was then being sued for uploading his app to Google Play, because «the patent troll apparently owns the idea [sic] of the Google Play Store itself».[206] Android Authority wrote that «This scenario has played out against many other app developers for many years», and have prompted discussions over «a larger issue at stake», in which developers stop making apps out of fear of patent problems.[206]
Availability[edit]
Users outside the countries/regions listed below only have access to free apps and games through Google Play.
See also[edit]
- List of mobile app distribution platforms
- List of most-downloaded Google Play applications
- ^ including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and the US Virgin Islands for paid apps only
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На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
Due to the above-mentioned factors, we finished the game and published it in Play Market.
Благодаря перечисленным факторам, мы закончили игру и выложили в Play Market.
Buying e-books in the Play Market resulted expensive and unprofitable.
Покупать электронные книги в Play Market стало дорого и не выгодно.
Well, about 635 thousand applications in the Play Market, I think it’s not necessary to talk.
Ну, про 635 тысяч приложений в Play Market, думаю, не обязательно говорить.
It is already available in the Play Market virtual store.
Оно уже доступно в виртуальном магазине Play Market.
A new office app for all devices is already available in the Play Market.
В Play Market уже доступно новое офисное приложение для всех устройств.
The application is under testing and will soon be available for download on the Play Market.
Приложение находится на стадии тестирования и скоро будет доступно для скачивания в Play Market.
The application is currently available on the Play Market and has been downloaded over 10,000 times already.
В данный момент приложение доступно в Play Market и было скачано уже свыше 10000 раз.
You can find it in the Play Market.
Play Market is a wonderful solution with plenty of apps in it.
Play Market — это отличное решение с множеством приложений.
The selection of applications for each category was made according to their popularity in the Play Market.
Отбор приложений каждой категории был сделан по их популярности в Play Market…
You must first download the program from the Play Market.
Для начала нужно скачать с Play Market саму программу.
Enter your login and password to log into the account, which is tied to the Play Market on the desired device.
Введите логин и пароль для входа в аккаунт, который привязан к Play Market на необходимом устройстве.
Download the application through the Play Market.
Для этого нужно скачать приложение через Play Market.
It can be downloaded from the Play Market absolutely for free.
Скачать её можно абсолютно бесплатно с Play Market.
The second one is the fact competition within app store is rather low comparing to Play Market.
Во-вторых, конкуренция в магазине приложений довольно низкая по сравнению с Play Market.
All these applications are easy to find in the Play Market.
Все эти приложения легко найти в Play Market.
You can seek for it in the Play Market.
Our company is pleased to announce that we have launched a new app in the Play Market.
Наша компания рада Вам сообщить что мы запустили новое приложение в Play Market.
Now you can find the game in official stores for Ios and Play Market.
Теперь же Вы можете найти игру в официальных магазинах для Ios и Play Market.
A huge number of applications that will be useful for you, you can download in the Google Play Market.
Огромное количество приложений, которые будут для вас полезны вы сможете скачать в Google Play Market.
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Google Play (прежнее название — Android Market) — магазин приложений, а также игр и книг от компании Google, позволяющий сторонним компаниям предлагать владельцам устройств с операционной системой Android устанавливать и приобретать различные приложения.
Учётная запись разработчика, которая даёт возможность публиковать приложения, стоит $26[1]. Платные приложения могут публиковать разработчики не из всех стран.
Google Play стал результатом ребрендинга портала Android Market 6 марта 2012 года[2]. В мае 2014 года появилась возможность оплаты с помощью PayPal. В конце июля 2017 года в Play Маркете появился встроенный антивирус — Google Play Protect[3].
Разработка программного обеспечения
Логотип, использовавшийся с 2012 по 2015 год
Приложения для Android являются программами в нестандартном байт-коде для виртуальной машины Dalvik.
Разработку приложений для Android можно вести на языке Java (Java 1.6/1.7). Основной средой разработки сейчас является Android Studio, также существует плагин для Eclipse — Android Development Tools (ADT, поддержка которого была прекращена сразу после появления первой стабильной версии Android Studio в декабре 2014 года) предназначенный для Eclipse версий 3.3—3.5. Для IntelliJ IDEA также существует плагин, облегчающий разработку Android-приложений[4].
Доступные библиотеки:
- Bionic — библиотека стандартных функций, несовместимая с libc.
- SSL — шифрование.
- Media Framework (PacketVideo OpenCORE, MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG).
- Surface Manager.
- LibWebCore (на базе WebKit).
- SGL — 2D-графика.
- OpenGL ES — 3D-библиотека.
- FreeType — шрифты.
- SQLite — легковесная СУБД.
По сравнению с обычными приложениями Linux, приложения Android подчиняются дополнительным правилам[5]:
- Content Providers — обмен данными между приложениями.
- Resource Manager — доступ к таким ресурсам, как файлы XML, PNG, JPEG.
- Notification Manager — доступ к строке состояния.
- Activity Manager — управление активными приложениями.
История
22 октября 2008 года Google объявила об открытии онлайн-магазина приложений для ОС Android — Android Market. Разработчики приложений для Android Market получают 70 % прибыли, оставшиеся 30 % идут на оплату и обслуживание биллинга, а также на налоги, при этом сама Google не получает никакой прибыли от продажи приложений[6].
В середине февраля 2009 года для разработчиков из США и Великобритании появилась возможность брать оплату за свои приложения в Android Market[7].
До 2017 года Google Play был недоступен пользователям, находящимся в Крыму.
В марте 2016 года стало известно, что в разделе Google Play с играми будет доступна функция практического ознакомления с игрой. Любой из пользователей сможет запустить приложение и поиграть в течение 10 минут через браузер. Скачивать и устанавливать пробную версию не придется[8].
В апреле 2016 года Google Play начал показывать информацию о рекламе в приложении[9].
В июле 2018 года Google запретила размещать приложения для майнинга криптовалюты в Google Play[10]. При этом приложения, позволяющие управлять криптокошельками, были разрешены[11].
Приложения
В Google Play можно найти много полезных и бесполезных приложений. В магазине присутствуют платные и бесплатные приложения. На сентябрь 2017 в Google Play содержится более 3 миллионов приложений для Android[12]. Пользователи из более 145 стран могут покупать приложения, имеющие до 122 локализованных версий[13], хотя Google делает примечание на странице справки: «Даже если страна указана в списке выше, платный контент может быть недоступен в некоторых её регионах»[14]. Разработчики более 150 стран могут распространять приложения на Google Play, но не каждая из них поддерживает регистрацию продавца[15]. Количество скачиваний приложений достигло 82 миллиардов[16]. Но одновременно пользователи жалуются, что в магазине часто содержатся программы низкого качества (около 13 %), а также встречается вредоносное ПО[источник не указан 1081 день].
15 мая 2013 года на конференции Google I/O было объявлено, что на данный момент во всём мире активировано более 900 млн Android-устройств. Из Google Play загружено более 48 млрд приложений, 2,8 млрд из которых загружено за последний месяц[17].
В Google Play имеется 34 категории (включая Игры):
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- Азартные игры
- Аркады и экшен
- Виджеты
- Головоломки
- Гонки
- Другое
- Живые обои
- Спортивные игры
На данный момент в Google Play распространять приложения бесплатно могут граждане следующих государств[18]:
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Разработчики следующих государств могут размещать приложения на Google Play и получать за покупки приложений пользователями средства[19]:
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Пользователи из следующих 130 государств могут покупать платные приложения на Google Play[18]:
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Google Play недоступен пользователям в КНР и КНДР.
С 10 марта 2022 года Google Play временно ограничила работу сервиса в России. Пользователям недоступна покупка приложений и контента в них, а также покупка и аренда фильмов и книг.[20]
Кино и телевизионное шоу
Раздел Google Movies and TV предлагает тысячи фильмов и записей телевизионных шоу, некоторые в HD, включая комедии, драмы, боевики, и документальные ленты. Фильм или эпизод сериала можно арендовать и смотреть на сайте Google Play или в приложении на смартфоне[21]. Или можно купить фильм и смотреть онлайн, используя приложение[22].
Раздел «Фильмы» доступен в таких странах как Австралия, Азербайджан, Албания, Ангола, Антигуа и Барбуда, Аргентина, Армения, Аруба, Белиз, Белоруссия, Бельгия, Бенин, Боливия, Ботсвана, Бразилия, Буркина-Фасо, Великобритания, Венесуэла, Габон, Гаити, Гватемала, Германия, Гондурас, Гонконг, Греция, Дания, Доминиканская Республика, Замбия, Зимбабве, Индия, Ирландия, Испания, Италия, Кабо-Верде, Казахстан, Камбоджа, Канада, Киргизия, Колумбия, Коста-Рика, Кот-д’Ивуар, Лаос, Латвия, Литва, Люксембург, Маврикий, Мали, Мексика, Молдавия, Намибия, Непал, Нигер, Нидерланды, Никарагуа, Новая Зеландия, Норвегия, Панама, Папуа — Новая Гвинея, Парагвай, Перу, Польша, Португалия, Россия, Руанда, Сальвадор, Сенегал, Словакия, США, Таджикистан, Таиланд, Танзания, Того, Тринидад и Тобаго, Туркмения, Уганда, Узбекистан, Украина, Уругвай, Фиджи, Филиппины, Финляндия, Франция, Хорватия, Чехия, Чили, Швейцария, Швеция, Шри-Ланка, Эквадор, Эстония, Южная Корея, Ямайка, Япония. Однако аренда фильма доступна не во всех странах[23].
Раздел с ТВ-программами доступен в Австралии, Великобритании, Канаде, США и Японии[23].
11 декабря 2012 года в России открылся раздел с фильмами[24]. В Google Play можно купить (не во всех случаях), а также взять фильм напрокат. В магазине представлены киноленты разных стран, однако пользователи отмечают небольшой каталог фильмов. Впрочем, российское представительство Google Россия заявило, что со временем коллекция фильмов будет пополняться[25]. Партнёрами магазина стали мировые киностудии (NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox), а также российские киностудии и дистрибьюторы (X-Media Digital и Централ Партнершип). Кроме того, раздел фильмы доступен не для всех устройств[26]. Смотреть купленные (арендованные) фильмы можно онлайн, скачав приложение Google Play «Фильмы»[27].
Музыка
Облачный медиаплеер, который являлся частью Android Market и где также пользователи могли скачивать музыку через Маркет, был представлен на конференции Google I/O 2010. Музыкальный потоковый сервис был анонсирован на конференции Google I/O 2011.
Сервис поддерживает потоковую музыку в компьютерных браузерах, Android-смартфонах и планшетах, и на многих устройствах, где используется платформа Adobe Flash[28]. Сначала сервис был доступен через приглашения, но в ноябре 2011 года открыли доступ всем пользователям из США[29].
В разделе «Музыка» были доступны тысячи бесплатных и миллионы платных песен с возможностью загрузить до 50 000 песен из своей коллекции.
Раздел «Музыка» доступен в таких странах как Австралия, Австрия, Бельгия, Боливия, Великобритания, Венгрия, Венесуэла, Гватемала, Германия, Гондурас, Греция, Дания, Доминиканская Республика, Ирландия, Испания, Италия, Канада, Колумбия, Коста-Рика, Лихтенштейн, Люксембург, Мексика, Нидерланды, Никарагуа, Новая Зеландия, Норвегия, Панама, Парагвай, Перу, Польша, Португалия, Россия, Сальвадор, Словакия, США, Украина, Финляндия, Франция, Чехия, Чили, Швейцария, Швеция, Эквадор[23][30].
11 декабря 2012 года Ричард Тернер (директор по партнёрским программам Android в Европе, Африке и на Ближнем Востоке) заявил в Москве на Google Mobile Day, что в России откроется музыкальный раздел Google Play Store. Правда, он не уточнил, когда, но сказал, что это может произойти в апреле или июне 2013 года[31].
1 октября 2013 года раздел «Музыка» стал доступен в России.
В декабре 2020 года был заменен на YouTube Music.[32]
All Music Access
15 мая 2013 года компания Google на мероприятии I/O запустила сервис потокового воспроизведения музыки All Music Access. Он основан на принципе радио, где пользователю предлагаются несколько радиостанций (а также собственные), где проигрываются песни из библиотеки Google Play Music и собственной, которая хранится в Google Music. Сервис учитывает вкусы пользователя и вставляет в поток рекомендуемые (в том числе новые) треки, однако, если пользователю не понравилась песня, то он может убрать её из ротации. Далее можно добавлять песни в плейлист и в свою библиотеку, а также сохранять в памяти устройства[33]. Позже стало известно о возможности переноса библиотеки треков из iTunes в Google Music[34].
Сервис «All Music Access» является платным (9,99 $ в США, 9,99 £ в Великобритании, 189 рублей в России) и работает в тех странах, где присутствует раздел с музыкой[23][30][35][36].
Книги
В разделе Книги находятся миллионы электронных книг[37]. Около 3 миллионов книг являются бесплатными и несколько тысяч являются платными[38]. Книги можно читать онлайн на сайте Google Play, или оффлайн через приложение Google Play Books[39][40].
Раздел «Книги» доступен в следующих странах: Австралия, Австрия, Аргентина, Бельгия, Боливия, Бразилия, Великобритания, Венгрия, Венесуэла, Вьетнам, Гватемала, Германия, Гондурас, Гонконг, Греция, Дания, Доминиканская Республика, Индия, Индонезия, Ирландия, Испания, Италия, Казахстан, Канада, Колумбия, Коста-Рика, Люксембург, Малайзия, Мексика, Нидерланды, Никарагуа, Новая Зеландия, Норвегия, Панама, Парагвай, Перу, Польша, Португалия, Россия, Румыния, Сальвадор, Сингапур, США, Таиланд, Тайвань, Турция, Украина, Уругвай, Филиппины, Финляндия, Франция, Чехия, Чили, Швейцария, Швеция, Эквадор, ЮАР, Южная Корея, Япония[23].
11 декабря 2012 года в России открылся раздел с книгами[24]. В магазине присутствуют книги российских, советских, а также зарубежных писателей. Однако каталог книг на русском языке ограничен, но со временем он пополняется. Все произведения разнесены по семи категориям: бизнес-книги, детские книги, документалистика, компьютеры, научно-техническая литература, учебная литература и художественная литература. Имеются платные и бесплатные книги. Также, по данным сервиса Хабр, бесплатную книгу можно скачать, если аккаунт привязан к сервису Google Pay[26]. Книгу можно читать онлайн на сайте Google Play или скачав приложение Google Play Книги[39][40].
Новости
В 2011 году появился раздел «Журналы». Там находятся электронные версии популярных журналов, например, Игромания, Glamour, Men’s Health, Vanity Fair, Family Circle, Vogue и др. Большинство являются платными, но также есть бесплатные. Оплата производится через сайт или приложение Google Play Store. Для чтения необходимо скачать приложение Google Play Журналы[41]. Покупки синхронизируются с «облаком», поэтому необходимо активное интернет-соединение для обновления подписки. Приложение автоматически информирует об обновлении подписки, что позволяет сразу узнать о новых журналах. Читать можно онлайн, а также офлайн. Журналы доступны на сайте Google Play и на Android-устройствах при наличии приложения[42].
В декабре 2013 года, Google провела крупное обновление приложения Play Журналы, добавив туда поддержку ленту новостей со статьями газет и других СМИ. Таким образом, компания объединила 2 сервисы Play Журналы и Google Медиа в одно. В связи с этим она переименовала приложение в Google Play Пресса (Google Play Newsstand)[43].
Пресса доступна только в США, Великобритании, Австралии, Канаде, Германии, Нидерландах, Италии, Испании, Франции, Индии, Украине и России.
В мае 2018 года Google выпустила крупное обновление приложения, в котором переименовала приложение, переработала дизайн и добавила различные нововведения.
Устройства
Google начал продавать устройства летом 2012 года. Тогда они начали продажи планшета Nexus 7 (8 Gb и 16 Gb) по цене $199 и $249, соответственно[44]. Это стало импульсом к дальнейшему развитию онлайн-магазина. Позже также поступил в продажу плеер Nexus Q по цене $299[45].
13 ноября стартовали продажи смартфона Nexus 4 ($300), Nexus 7 with 3G, и Nexus 10[46]. Эти устройства пользовались огромным спросом. Так, Nexus 4 и Nexus 10 по 2 недели отсутствовали в магазине[47]. В дальнейшем в Google Play Devices начались продажи аксессуаров для устройств семейства Nexus (док-порты, зарядные устройства, чехлы и т. д.). Издание 9to5Google, ссылаясь на «очень надежные источники», написала, что Google собирается открыть фирменные магазины (Google Store) в США до конца 2013 года[48].
Раздел «Устройства» доступен в следующих странах[49]:
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По словам генерального директора Google Россия, компания сейчас старается найти возможность открыть раздел с устройствами в российском Google Play[50].
В блоге для разработчиков Google объявила о том, что с 21 октября в магазине приложений Play грядут большие перемены: приложения, оптимизированные под планшеты, получат обособленный раздел[51].
Google Store
11 марта 2015 года произошли изменения в структуре магазина в некоторых странах. От Google Play отделился раздел с устройствами и переформатровался в самостоятельный магазин гаджетов под названием «Google Store»[52]. Ассортимент ретейлера зависит от страны, в которой он работает. Так в большинстве стран продаются устройства из серии «Nexus»: Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player; из категории «Chrome» продаются Chromecast, также продаются некоторые ноутбуки на Chrome OS, однако они представлены лишь в США, Канаде и Великобритании; в магазине продаются часы на Android Wear и ассортимент также зависит от страны; ретейлер также предлагает устройства из серии Nest, продаются они в основных странах Европы и Северной Америки[53].
Игры
Google Play Игры был представлен публике на конференции I/O 2013 как игровой сервис для Android. По своим функциям он схож с Game Center компании Apple: таблица результатов, достижений (в том числе друзей), мультиплеер в реальном времени, облачные сохранения[54]. Уже сейчас он стал популярным, им пользуются миллионы людей. Разработчики игр уже начинают интеграцию сервиса в свои продукты, а некоторые уже работали с Play Games после презентации сервиса (например, World of Goo и Super Stickman Golf 2)[54].
Однако само приложение Play Игры появилось месяц спустя (24 июля), в то же время, когда представляли новый планшет Nexus 7 второго поколения, Android 4.3 и Chromecast[55][56].
Оплата контента
Для оплаты скачиваемого контента предусматриваются следующие способы оплаты[57]:
- кредитные или дебетовые карты (American Express, MasterCard, Visa, ряд других);
- Google Кошелёк (США и Великобритания);
- прямой биллинг оператора связи;
- подарочные карты и промокоды;
- через систему PayPal.
Конкретный набор способов оплаты зависит от страны и региона.
Утверждение заявки
Google накладывает некоторые ограничения на типы приложений, которые могут быть опубликованы, в частности, не разрешает контент откровенно сексуального характера, угрозу для детей, насилие, издевательства и домогательства, язык вражды, азартные игры, незаконные действия и требует мер предосторожности в отношении контента, создаваемого пользователями[58].
В марте 2015 года Google сообщил, что за последние несколько месяцев он начал использовать комбинацию автоматизированных инструментов и рецензентов для проверки приложений на наличие вредоносных программ и нарушений условий обслуживания до их публикации в Play Store. В то же время компания приступила к развёртыванию новой возрастной системы рейтингов для приложений и игр, основанной на официальных рейтингах данного региона (например, ESRB в США)[59][60][61].
В октябре 2016 года Google анонсировал новую систему обнаружения и фильтрации, призванную обеспечить «дополнительные улучшения для защиты целостности магазина». Новая система предназначена для выявления и фильтрации случаев, когда разработчики пытались «манипулировать размещением своих приложений с помощью незаконных средств, таких как мошеннические установки, фальшивые обзоры и поощрительные рейтинги»[62][63][64].
В апреле 2019 года Google объявил об изменениях в процессе проверки приложений в магазине, заявив, что на рассмотрение приложений, представленных новыми и менее известными разработчиками, потребуется несколько дней [65]. Позже компания пояснила, что в исключительных случаях некоторые приложения могут подвергаться расширенному процессу проверки, задерживая публикацию на 7 дней или дольше[66][67].
Баны приложений
Некоторые операторы мобильной связи могут запрещать пользователям устанавливать определённые приложения. В марте 2009 года появились сообщения о том, что несколько приложений для модема были запрещены в магазине[68]. Однако позже приложения были восстановлены с новым запретом, запрещающим скачивать приложения только подписчикам T-Mobile. Google опубликовал заявление:[69]
«В понедельник несколько приложений, поддерживающих модем, были удалены из каталога Android Market, поскольку они нарушали условия обслуживания T-Mobile в США. В соответствии с Соглашением о распространении ПО для разработчиков Android (раздел 7.2) мы удаляем из каталога Android Market приложения, которые нарушают условия обслуживания оператора связи или производителя. Мы непреднамеренно отменили публикацию приложений для всех операторов связи, и сегодня мы исправили проблему, и теперь все пользователи Android Market за пределами сети T-Mobile в США будут иметь доступ к приложениям. Мы уведомили затронутых разработчиков».
В апреле 2011 года Google удалил приложение Grooveshark из магазина из-за неуказанного нарушения политики. CNET отметила, что удаление произошло «после того, как некоторые ведущие музыкальные лейблы обвинили службу в нарушении закона об авторском праве»[70]. Примерно две недели спустя TechCrunch написал, что Grooveshark вернулся на Android, «хотя и не через официальный App Market», а скорее «играя на способности Android устанавливать сторонние приложения через браузер, Grooveshark взял на себя ответственность за распространение приложения»[71].
В мае 2011 года Google забанил аккаунт разработчика нескольких эмуляторов видеоигр. Ни Google, ни разработчик публично не раскрыли причину запрета[72].
В марте 2013 года Google начал извлекать приложения для блокировки рекламы из Play Store в соответствии с разделом 4.4 соглашения разработчиков, запрещающим приложения, которые мешают работе серверов и служб[73].
Приложения, которые не подпадают под действие политик управления питанием, представленных в Android Marshmallow, не подвергаясь «неблагоприятному воздействию», запрещены[74][75].
В июле 2018 года Google запретил дополнительные категории приложений, в том числе те, которые выполняют майнинг криптовалюты на устройстве; приложения, которые «облегчают продажу взрывчатых веществ, огнестрельного оружия, боеприпасов или некоторых принадлежностей к огнестрельному оружию»; используются только для показа рекламы; содержат контент для взрослых, но нацелены на детей; «несколько приложений с очень похожим контентом и пользовательским интерфейсом» и «приложения, созданные с помощью автоматизированного инструмента, службы мастера или на основе шаблонов и отправленные в Google Play оператором этой службы от имени других лиц»[76].
Критика
В марте 2011 года Android Market оказался в центре громкого скандала после обнаружения в каталоге магазина вредоносных приложений, которые были удалены из магазина и устройств пользователей компанией Google Inc[77][78][79]. Компания заявила, что вступит в контакт с партнёрами для решения о выпуске срочного обновления, закрывающего уязвимости, а также гарантировала то, что приняла ряд мер, препятствующих появлению подобного вредоносного ПО в каталоге приложений[80].
В ответ на обвинения специалистов в области информационной безопасности компания Google ответила введением специального компонента Bouncer, проводящего тестирование приложений на наличие вредоносного кода в облаке компании[81]. Тем не менее, спустя несколько месяцев уязвимости механизма Bouncer были выявлены исследователями Чарли Миллером и Мишель Левин, которые продемонстрировали на конференции Black Hat способ укрыть вредоносное ПО от Bouncer[82].
В июле 2015 года из магазина было удалено официальное приложение «ВКонтакте». Удалены также сторонние сервисы, позволяющие прослушивать музыку. Однако позже приложение «ВКонтакте» было возвращено в Google Play[83].
Магазин приложений критикуется также за большое количество приложений, недостаточно хорошо протестированных разработчиками, имеющих проблемы со стабильностью и потреблением энергии. По данным на 2017 год, примерно половина приложений имела оценку 1 из 5[84].
26 июня 2020 года компания Avast сообщила, что 47 игр в Google Play являются троянами HiddenAds, которые могут скрывать свои значки на устройстве и навязчиво показывать пользователю рекламу, даже если он удалит игру[85].
Безопасность приложений
В феврале 2012 года Google представила новую автоматизированную антивирусную систему под названием Google Bouncer, которая проверяет как новые, так и существующие приложения на наличие вредоносных программ (например, шпионского ПО или троянских программ)[86][87]. В 2017 году функция Bouncer и другие меры безопасности на платформе Android были переименованы под общим названием Google Play Protect — систему, которая регулярно сканирует приложения на наличие угроз[88][89].
Приложения Android могут запрашивать или требовать определённые разрешения на устройстве, включая доступ к датчикам тела, календарю, камере, контактам, местоположению, микрофону, телефону, SMS, хранилищу, WI-FI и доступ к учётным записям Google[90].
В июле 2017 года Google описал новую инициативу по обеспечению безопасности под названием «одноранговая группировка», в которой приложения, выполняющие аналогичные функции, такие как приложения-калькуляторы, группируются вместе и сравниваются атрибуты. Если одно приложение выделяется, например, запрашивает больше разрешений для устройств, чем другие в той же группе, системы Google автоматически помечают это приложение, и инженеры по безопасности более внимательно его проверяют. Группировка одноранговых узлов основана на описаниях приложений, метаданных и статистике, например количестве загрузок[91][92].
Проблемы с безопасностью
В начале марта 2011 года троянский эксплойт руткита DroidDream был выпущен на тогдашний Android Market в виде нескольких бесплатных приложений, которые во многих случаях были пиратскими версиями существующих платных приложений. Этот эксплойт позволил хакерам украсть такую информацию, как номера IMEI и IMSI, модель телефона, идентификатор пользователя и поставщика услуг. Эксплойт также установил бэкдор, который позволял хакерам загружать на зараженное устройство больше кода[93]. Эксплойт затронул только устройства под управлением Android версий ниже 2.3 «Gingerbread»[94]. Google удалил приложения из Маркета сразу после получения предупреждения[95], но по оценке Android Police, приложения уже были загружены более 50 000 раз[93]. Android Police пишет, что единственный способ удалить эксплойт с заражённого устройства — это сбросить его до заводского состояния, хотя были созданы разработанные сообществом решения для блокировки некоторых аспектов эксплойта[95]. Несколько дней спустя Google подтвердил, что 58 вредоносных приложений были загружены на Android Market и были загружены на 260 000 устройств, прежде чем были удалены из магазина[96]. Google отправил затронутым пользователям по электронной почте информацию о том, что «Насколько мы можем определить, единственная полученная информация касалась конкретного устройства (IMEI/IMSI, уникальные коды, которые используются для идентификации мобильных устройств, и версия Android, работающая на вашем устройстве)», как в отличие от личных данных и информации об учётной записи[96]. Он также объявил о новой на тот момент функции «удалённого уничтожения», а также об обновлении системы безопасности, которое позволяет Google начал
удаленно удалять вредоносные приложения с устройств пользователей[96]. Однако несколько дней спустя в Интернете была обнаружена вредоносная версия обновления безопасности, хотя она не содержала конкретного вредоносного ПО DroidDream[97]. Новые приложения, содержащие вредоносное ПО, переименованное в DroidDream Light, появились в июне следующего года и также были удалены из магазина[98].
На конференции по безопасности Black Hat в 2012 году охранная фирма Trustwave продемонстрировала свою способность загружать приложение, которое обходит систему блокировки Bouncer. Приложение использовало эксплойт JavaScript для кражи контактов, SMS-сообщений и фотографий, а также было способно заставить телефон открывать произвольные веб-страницы или запускать атаки типа «отказ в обслуживании». Николас Перкоко, старший вице-президент группы продвинутой безопасности Trustwave SpiderLabs, заявил, что «мы хотели проверить границы того, на что она способна». Приложение оставалось в Google Play более двух недель, неоднократно сканируя систему Bouncer без обнаружения, при этом Percoco далее заявлял, что «в качестве атаки злоумышленнику всё, что нужно сделать, чтобы попасть в Google Play, — это обойти Bouncer». Trustwave обратилась к Google, чтобы поделиться своими выводами, но отметила, что может потребоваться дополнительное ручное тестирование приложений для обнаружения приложений с использованием методов маскировки вредоносных программ[99][100].
Согласно исследованию 2014 года, проведенному компанией RiskIQ, предоставляющей услуги безопасности, количество вредоносных приложений, представленных через Google Play, увеличилось на 388 % в период с 2011 по 2013 год, а количество приложений, удалённых Google, упало с 60 % в 2011 году до 23 % в 2013 году. Исследование также показало, что «Приложения для персонализации телефонов Android возглавляют все категории как наиболее вероятные вредоносные»[101][102]. Согласно PC World, «Google сказал, что ему потребуется дополнительная информация об анализе RiskIQ, чтобы прокомментировать результаты»[103].
В октябре 2016 года Engadget сообщил о публикации в блоге «Хранение паролей в конфиденциальных приложениях» от внештатного Android-хакера Джона Сойера, который решил протестировать лучшие приложения для обеспечения конфиденциальности в Google Play. Тестируя два приложения, одно под названием «Hide Pictures Keep Safe Vault», а другое — «Private Photo Vault», Сойер обнаружил значительные ошибки в работе с паролями в обоих и прокомментировал: «Эти компании продают продукты, которые утверждают, что надежно хранят ваши самые сокровенные данные, но в лучшем случае представляют собой змеиное масло. Вы получите почти такую же защиту, просто изменив расширение файла и переименовав фотографии»[104][105].
В апреле 2017 года охранная компания Check Point объявила, что вредоносное ПО под названием FalseGuide было спрятано примерно в 40 приложениях-справочниках в Google Play[106]. Вредоносная программа способна получить доступ администратора к заражённым устройствам, где затем она получает дополнительные модули, позволяющие показывать всплывающую рекламу. Вредоносная программа, разновидность ботнета, также способна запускать DDoS-атаки[107][106]. Получив предупреждение о вредоносном ПО, Google удалил все его экземпляры в магазине[107], но к тому времени примерно два миллиона пользователей Android уже загрузили приложения, самое старое из которых существует с ноября 2016 года[106].
В июне 2017 года исследователи из компании по безопасности Sophos объявили о своем обнаружении 47 приложений, использующих стороннюю библиотеку разработки, которая показывает навязчивую рекламу на телефонах пользователей. Даже после принудительного закрытия таких приложений пользователем реклама остаётся. Google удалил некоторые приложения после получения отчётов от Sophos, но некоторые приложения остались. Когда его попросили прокомментировать, Google не ответил[108]. В августе 2017 года 500 приложений были удалены из Google Play после того, как охранная компания Lookout обнаружила, что приложения содержат SDK, позволяющий размещать вредоносную рекламу. Все приложения были загружены более 100 миллионов раз, и они включали широкий спектр вариантов использования, включая здоровье, погоду, редактирование фотографий, Интернет-радио и эмодзи[109][110].
За весь 2017 год более 700 000 приложений были заблокированы в Google Play из-за оскорбительного содержания; это на 70 % больше, чем количество приложений, запрещённых в 2016 году[111].
В марте 2020 года Check Point обнаружила 56 приложений, содержащих вредоносную программу, которая заразила в общей сложности 1 миллион устройств. Программа под названием Tekya была разработана для того, чтобы избежать обнаружения Google Play Protect и VirusTotal, а затем обманным путем нажимать на рекламу. Примерно в то же время Dr.Web обнаружил не менее шести приложений с общим количеством загрузок 700 000, содержащих не менее 18 модификаций программы под названием Android.Circle.1. Помимо мошенничества с кликами, Android.Circle.1 также может работать как рекламное ПО и выполнять фишинговые атаки[112].
1 июля 2021 года Dr. Web обнаружил в Google Play вредоносные приложения, ворующие логины и пароли пользователей Facebook. Их специалисты обнаружили 9 троянов, которые были доступны в Google Play Store, из них было установлено более 5,8 миллионов экземпляров. Приложения обманом заставляли жертв войти в свои учётные записи Facebook и взламывали учетные данные с помощью кода JavaScript[113]. Позже Google удалил эти приложения[114].
Альтернативы
Существуют альтернативные каталоги приложений для Android, например F-Droid и Aurora Store
Платформа Android включает в себя также операционные системы, совместимые с Android, или Оболочки Android. Разработчики таких систем также создают магазины приложений, например Mi GetApps.
См. также
- App Store
- Windows Phone Store
- iTunes Store
- Xbox Music
- Google Store
Примечания
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- ↑ Metz, Cade Google vanishes ’DroidDream’ malware from citizen phones. The Register. Situation Publishing (7 марта 2011). Дата обращения: 27 апреля 2017. Архивировано 28 апреля 2017 года.
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Play Market: что это такое и зачем
Нет ничего проще и полезнее, чем приложение и сайт Плей Маркет, для тех, кто в качестве своего «карманного спутника жизни» избрал гаджет с платформой Андроид. Ведь практически все программы, которыми мы пользуемся на наших смартфонах и планшетах, попадают к нам именно с помощью приложения с таким веселым и многообещающим названием.
Плей маркет – это магазин мобильных приложений, разработанный специально для операционной системы Андроид. Он позволяет находить и устанавливать игры, электронные книги, словари, музыкальные и видеоплееры, скачивать карты, фильмы, музыку, разнообразные приложения вроде календарей, калькуляторов, новостей, погоды и прочее, и прочее. В общем, все нужные и не очень нужные примочки, которыми так любят баловаться современные пользователи.
Раньше весь этот «игровой рыночек» назывался AndroidMarket. Помните, у вас был такой ярлык с зеленым роботом? Теперь это иконка с белой сумкой для покупок, на которой нарисован треугольный значок «play». Суть осталась та же, просто называется это приложение теперь Play Маркет.
Play Market – это простая и дружественная система, и вот как ею пользоваться
Как обычным интернет-магазином. Маркет изначально установлен на вашем андроиде. Нужно лишь создать свой аккаунт, который вы привязываете к электронной почте (подробнее это описано здесь). Дальше – все, что душа пожелает. Приложения и игры распределены по категориям в зависимости от тематики, новизны, популярности и т.д. Новинки и самые ходовые приложения всегда будут у вас перед глазами. Если же интересует конкретная тематика, или даже конкретное приложение – строка поиска к вашим услугам. Вводите запрос и наслаждаетесь обилием выбора.
Плей Маркет для Андроид
К каждому приложению имеется описание, дата последнего обновления, размер, количество скачиваний и рейтинг программы. Тут же и отзывы можно почитать, или оставить свои.
Ознакомившись с ассортиментом, выбирайте самое полезное и незаменимое для вас, нажимайте «Установить». Ярлык нового приложения автоматически появиться на рабочем столе гаджета (узнайте, можно ли устанавливать приложения на карту памяти, а не в память смартфона). Остается только удивляться тому, как же вы раньше жили без всех этих интересностей.
Сайт Плей Маркет – платный?
Вообще-то, как уже говорилось ранее, приложение Play Market предустановленно на любом гаджете с ОС Android. Если же, случилось так, что кем-то (вами или предыдущим пользователем) случайно или умышленно оно было удалено, Плей Маркет официально можно скачать.
Для этого существует сайт Play Market. Приложение бесплатное, а сайт – вот он: http://playmarket-androids.com/. Здесь же можно скачивать все программы с помощью компьютера.
Сами игры и приложения на Маркете тоже можно устанавливать бесплатно. Но не все. Часто разработчики предлагают две версии: одну бесплатную, а вторую, более продвинутую – уже за деньги. Фильмы и книги можно покупать. Делается это с помощью кредитной или дебетовой карты.
Нужно отдать магазину должное, выбор приложений очень широкий, и количества бесплатных программ с головой хватает, чтобы обеспечить пользователю комфортное, многофункциональное и увлекательное пользование своим андроидом-устройством.
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Play Market: установить легко, пользоваться приятно
Магазин приложений Play Market – пожалуй, главный ресурс для всех пользователей техники с операционной системой Android. Поскольку он здорово облегчает жизнь, решая все вопросы, касающиеся поиска, выбора и установки приложений. Если Вы только начинаете свое знакомство с гугловской операционной системой и задаетесь вопросом, «как настроить плей маркет», просто дочитайте эту статью до конца.
Итак, вот у вас в руках новенький гаджет на Android. Ознакомившись с меню, настройками и характеристиками своего устройства, естественно, вы захотите расширить его возможности, поставив интересующие вас программы и игры. Сделать это можно при помощи приложения Play Market, которое обычно входит в список изначально установленных производителем программ. Иконка выглядит как бумажный пакет для покупок с красивым разноцветным треугольником. Нажимаем на иконку, приложение открывается.
Установка приложения Плей Маркет
Для того, чтобы начать активно использовать данный магазин приложений, вам нужна учетная запись Google. Если она уже есть – вводим адрес электронной почты и пароль в соответствующие строчки, принимаем условия соглашения – и готово.
Если же учетной записи нет:
Готово! Теперь у вас есть учетная запись и почтовый ящик Google.
Но случается так, что данное приложение отсутствует. Например, если его случайно или намеренно удалил предыдущий пользователь гаджета. В таком случае воспользуйтесь инструкцией, приведенной ниже.
Как установить Плей Маркет
Приложение установлено и затребует создать учетную запись Google или зайти под уже существующей (это мы уже обсудили вначале статьи).
Обратите внимание, если вы хотите установить плей маркет на русском языке, нужно в настройках телефона или планшета языком системы выбрать русский. Если же гаджет приехал к вам из-за границы, и его языком системы установлен английский, следует в настройках поменять его на русский. Без этого установить русский Play Market не получится.
Установить Пплей Маркет на телефон или планшет под силу даже ребенку
А если и на это нет времени, вы можете скачивать приложения из Play Market вовсе без регистрации.
Сотни тысяч книг, фильмов, тонны музыки, удобные приложения социальных сетей, полезные программы для учебы и работы, веселые игры для взрослых и детей, фото и видеоредакторы – все это вы найдете в Play Market.
Для того, чтобы полностью оценить функциональность данного приложения, ознакомьтесь с его настройками. Там вы не только сможете выбрать, какие из установленных приложений будут обновляться автоматически, а какие – по вашему желанию, но и сможете просмотреть свою историю поисков, а если гаджет предназначен для ребенка – включить функцию “родительский контроль” и ограничить доступ к нежелательным группам приложений.
По мере освоения вами данного магазина приложений, неиземнно рано или поздно вам понадобится статья о том, почему Play Market может не работать, а также перечень стандартгых сообщений об ошибках.
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Теперь вы знаете какие однокоренные слова подходят к слову Как пишется play market, а так же какой у него корень, приставка, суффикс и окончание. Вы можете дополнить список однокоренных слов к слову «Как пишется play market», предложив свой вариант в комментариях ниже, а также выразить свое несогласие проведенным с морфемным разбором.