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Google Play

Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store, and formerly known as the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system and its derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download…

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Application security

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History

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Catalog content

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Application approval

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Android
Android52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)Android TV52.0.20 / July 11, 2026; 44 days ago (2026-07-11)Wear OS52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29) · 52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)
Android TV
52.0.20 / July 11, 2026; 44 days ago (2026-07-11)
Developer
Google
Platform
Android, Android TV, Wear OS, ChromeOS, Web
Release
October 22, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-10-22) (as Android Market) March 6, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-03-06) (as Google Play)
Type
Digital distribution · App store · Mobile game store · eBook store · Video on demand (until November 2021; moved to Google TV)

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Overview

Catalog content

History

User interface

App monetization

Google Play Store on Android

Google Play Services

Google Play Awards and yearly lists

Application approval

Application security

Patent issues

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Google Play

Nodes137
Edges136
Triples321
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014599
Components1

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Google Play

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related to Security issues · 33
Google Play → Android, Android Market, Android Police, Android Police's, As, At, Black Hat, Bouncer, DroidDream, DroidDream Light, Gingerbread, Google, However, ID, IMEI, IMEI/IMSI, IMSI, In, Internet, It
related to Design · 24
Google Play → Additional Information, Android, Android Market, Applications, Apps, Books/Movies, Editor's Choice, Entertainment, Games, Google, Google Play Store Android, Google Play's, In February, In July, In May, Material Design, My Market Account, October, Top Developers, Top Free
related to User interface · 21
Google Play → Android, Apart, Editors' Choice, Featured, For, Free App, Google, Google Play Store, In July, In March, Staff Picks, The, Top Developer, Top Free, Top Grossing, Top New Free, Top New Paid, Top Paid, Trending Apps, Week
related to Apps · 19
Google Play → Also, Android, Android Market, August, ChromeOS, December, Google, Google Books, Google Music, Google Play Store, In December, In January, In March, In November, March, October, September, The Google, The Google Play Store
related to Compatibility · 18
Google Play → Android, Android Compatibility Program, Android Market, Android Open Source Project, Android TV, As, Devices, Google, Google Play Store, Google's, However, In, Only Android, Since August, The, This, We, Wear OS
related to App monetization · 16
Google Play → All, Android, Developer Policy Center, February, Finally, Google, Google Play's, In February, In-app, It, March, September, Support, The, United Kingdom, United States
related to Google Play Store on Android · 13
Google Play → Android, Android-certified, App, Carriers, China, Developers, Devices, Google Play Store, Google's, Home, It, Nougat, Play Store
related to Movies and TV shows · 13
Google Play → As, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Google Play Movies, January, Japan, Switzerland, TV, United Kingdom, United States
related to Patent issues · 13
Google Play → And, Android, Android Authority, Austin Meyer, Google, Google Play Store, His, If, In February, June, Meyer, Some, This
related to Google Play Services · 12
Google Play → Android, APIs, As, Froyo, Google, Google Play Services, In, Jelly Bean, One, OS, Play Services, With

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Google PlayAndroidAndroid52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)Android TV52.0.20 / July 11, 2026; 44 days ago (2026-07-11)Wear OS52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)1.00infobox
Google PlayAndroid52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)1.00infobox
Google PlayAndroid TV52.0.20 / July 11, 2026; 44 days ago (2026-07-11)1.00infobox
Google PlayDeveloperGoogle1.00infobox
Google PlayPlatformAndroid, Android TV, Wear OS, ChromeOS, Web1.00infobox
Google PlayReleaseOctober 22, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-10-22) (as Android Market) March 6, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-03-06) (as Google Play)1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeDigital distribution1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeApp store1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeMobile game store1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeeBook store1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeVideo on demand (until November 2021; moved to Google TV)1.00infobox
Google PlayTypeOnline music store (until December 2020; discontinued and replaced by YouTube Music)1.00infobox
Google PlayWear OS52.1 / June 29, 2026; 56 days ago (2026-06-29)1.00infobox
Google PlayWebsiteplay.google.com1.00infobox

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