Android 1.6 makes Market refresh official, apps get screenshots at last

by Chris Ziegler Sep 3rd 2009 @ 8:11PM

Evidence suggests that the Android Market has a long way to go to be a profitable enterprise for would-be developers, but the good news is that Google seems to understand -- and they're doing something about it. Those in-the-wild shots of a totally rethought interface have turned out to be legit, being made official today by Android's official dev site; the beautified UI itself isn't really anything to write home about, but what makes it all worthwhile is the addition of screenshots and improvements to descriptions that should do a much better job of letting users know what they're getting for their hard-earned cash. Otherwise, there are a few new app categories and Italian support, all of which should bow with the release of Android 1.6 Donut. Sholes, Morrison, you fellas can't come soon enough. Follow the break for official video of the new Market in action.

[Via Phandroid]

Filed under: Software, Android

Tags: android, android 1.6, android market, Android1.6, AndroidMarket, app, app store, apps, AppStore, donut, google, market, oha, open handset alliance, OpenHandsetAlliance

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