Google has decided to lift the curtain on Android Market, a new distribution system for freeware and paid content including unsigned applications. Check out the screenshots.
In a move to attract more developers to Google Android, the company has decided to share early details of how the application distribution will look like. Android Market will be an open content distribution system, which aims to help end users find, purchase, download and install various types of content on their Android-powered devices.
Android Market will initially offer freeware applications only, in combination with a feedback and rating system similar to YouTube. Similar to YouTube, content can debut in the marketplace after completing three steps: register as a merchant, upload and describe your content and publish it.
Unlike Nokia's marketplace, and eventually Apple's App Store, the Android Marketplace will allow unsigned applications to be distributed; it seems like Palm could get some serious competition for its upcoming OS. Google also intend to provide developers with a dashboard and analytics to help improve their offerings. The first handsets are promised to be enabled with a beta version of Android Market.
Though a date has not been set, Google plans to roll out a final release of Android Market shortly after the HTC Dream has hit store shelves. Then, developers will be able to offer paid content and more features such as versioning and multiple device profile support. With the addition of a marketplace that combines both freeware and paid applications, Google hopes to have made the Android ecosystem more robust.
The only missing piece of the puzzle is to hook up Google AdSense for mobile, but we guess it'll come sooner rather than later.
Screenshots of Android Market (under development)
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