Google is expected to roll out an updated
version of the Google Play app for
Android, according toAndroid Police,
which hosts an unverified version of the
app (download at your own risk).
The blog, which often gets its hands on
early releases of apps, says that the
4.5.10 release brings a number of new
features and enhancements, that it's
more transparent and obvious for users,
and that it makes it easier for Android
owners to discover new apps.
Chief among the new features, Google
Play will tell you if an app or game
features in-app purchases. While it won't
indicate the cost or how many
transactions might be available, it lets
one know that the free game might not
be free in the end.
Reviews get a punch-up in the new
release, as the five-star ratings system
becomes more clear. We can say
goodbye to the blue stars with black
outlines and hello to the familiar Android
green hue. For the first time, users will be
able to edit reviews as well as delete
from within inside the app.
Keeping in line with the Google+
experience, avatar images are now
circles instead of square. Typography
changes here and there also make for a
cleaner overall interface.
One new addition to the Google Play app
is the introduction of an activity feed. In
essence, this lets users view and share a
stream of your activities as it pertains to
the Play store. Information shown in the
feed figures to include ratings, reviews,
and +1s, all of which can link through to
a Google+ profile. If anything, the new
app should help Android users discover
new content and potentially meet new
contacts.
According to Android Police, the app is
ready to go and is should slowly push
out to devices in the coming days and
weeks.