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Google Pla y
Get more conte nt onto your Galaxy device by using
the Google Play store
Introducing
Google Pl ay
Google Play is constantly
expanding with new content
on a daily basis. As well
as of ering over 850,000
apps and games, users can
now i nd dedicated music,
movies, books and magazine
sections that are i ll ed with
even more conten t than ever
(Fig 1).
Purchasing apps
With over 1 million apps at
your disposal, you’re never
going to run out of new
content to i ll up your device.
What you’ll notice about
some apps is that they’ re free
to download, while the rest
require you to part with some cash before you can download them
(Fig 2). The payment process is simple through the Google Play
store and, thanks to Google’s own Wallet system, users can keep
their details safe while purchasing as many apps as they like. Google
does require you to input your card details to pur c hase apps, but
you can always remove them by going directly into the settings
menu within Google Play after purchas i ng all the apps you wan t at
that time.
All the paid apps require just a one-of payment to download
and each varies in its price. With some more of the expensive apps,
such as CoPilot Live, you’ll i nd that after purchasing the main app
The apps Google P lay
Download apps
Add paid and free apps to your device
Rent mo vies
Watch the latest blockbuster films
Subscribe to magazines
Get digital copies of your favourite
magazines delivered instantly
Stream music
Listen to the latest tracks and albums
Read books
Download books from a range of genres
Update your c ontent
Manually update your apps and other
assorted media
You’ll use it t o …
Fig 1 (right) The Pla y Store’s home screen
features links to all the different sections
Fig 2 (above) Most paid a pp s need a one-
off payment before you can install them