Google Play Store on the web, before the removal of the Newsstand tab Initial release October 22, 2008; 10 years ago ( 2008-10-22) (as Android Market) Android 13.1.32 / January 9, 2019; 1 day ago ( 2019-01-09) Android TV 13.1.31 / January 10, 2019; 0 days ago ( 2019-01-10) Wear OS 11.2.14 / September 28, 2018; 3 months ago ( 2018-09-28),, Website Google Play (previously Android Market) is a service operated and developed. It serves as the official for the operating system, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the and published through Google. Google Play also serves as a store, offering music, books, movies, and television programs.
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It previously offered Google hardware devices for purchase until the introduction of a separate online hardware retailer,, on March 11, 2015, and it also offered news publications and magazines before the revamp of in May 15, 2018. Applications are available through Google Play either free of charge or at a cost. They can be downloaded directly on an Android device through the Play Store or by the application to a device from the Google Play website. Applications exploiting hardware capabilities of a device can be targeted to users of devices with specific hardware components, such as a motion sensor (for motion-dependent games) or a front-facing camera (for online video calling). The Google Play store had over 82 billion app downloads in 2016 and has reached over 3.5 million apps published in 2017.