Google Play Store
Google Play Store is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google, serving as the official app store for the Android operating system, ChromeOS, and other Google-certified devices. It provides a vast catalog of Android applications (apps), games, movies, TV shows, books, and…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2008
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The Google Play Store centralizes the distribution and discovery of mobile applications and digital content for Android devices, simplifying the process for both developers to reach users and for users to find, download, and manage software and media securely. It addresses the fragmentation and inconvenience of pre-smartphone era software distribution.
- Platforms
- Chrome OS, Android OS, Web (via browser)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Chromebook users
- Mobile phone users
- Android device manufacturers
- App developers