Android Market to shut down on June 30th

Google and Android fans who have watched the company and used their products over the years know that some platforms seem to get cut down despite being popular. In some cases though, Google products hang on long after you may have thought about them. In an announcement today, Google notified the world that they would be ending support for the Android Market effective June 30th. For those who are not aware, Android Market was the forerunner to Google Play.
There are likely to be few tears shed over this announcement. Android Market was only being used for devices running Android 2.1 Eclair or older. Yes, the letter E was quite a few versions in the past after launching 7 years ago. Android Eclair is so old that it does not even show up on the Android distribution charts, which explains why so few developers are even continuing to maintain support for such an old version. In all likelihood, anyone who may still be running Android 2.1 Eclair is probably not visiting the Android Market to grab the latest game anyway and if they do need to install some new app they can still sideload them.

Google notes that when Android Market shuts down, users will not get any kind of notification on their device due to “technical restrictions in the original Android Market app.” So if you know of anyone running a device with Android 2.1 Eclair, you might want to tip them off to make a run on the Android Market for any apps on their wishlist before June 30th.

Comments

Popular Posts

Xiaomi Mi A1 is official with stock Android

Motorola teases Moto E4 Plus with 5,000mAh battery, likely to launch in India soon

Jio Phone Bookings on August 24: How to Book the Mobile Online and Offline

Jio Phone Bookings Now Open: Documents You Need, Delivery Date, and More 

Reliance Jio Offering 224GB Data at Rs. 509: How it Works

Now WhatsApp Group Admins Can Be Jailed for 2-3 years

Reliance Jio Launches JioGST App; Offers JioFi & 12 Month Data Free!