Eclair 101 (Android 2.1 Guide) Android Market
The pride of the Android operating system is certainly the Android Market, the online store from which to download free and paid applications, which now boasts a fleet of approximately 100,000software programs, more than 50% of them totally free. This is the second largest of its kind, just behind Apple’s App Store, around for much longer.
To enable the Android Market to have such a high percentage of free applications is an effective means of advertising that allows programmers to place small banners, which enables them to distribute their works without the need to claim directly on users.
The application is accessible from the Market list of programs, subject to acceptance of a usage agreement. Once launched, you’ll end up on a screen with a list of recommended software from the Google team, updated regularly with the most interesting news of the moment. You can then search by categories and free applications, or payment, and view the list of programs already installed. The system will periodically check and display in the notification bar, the presence of any updates to download, ensuring you always get the latest version available.




