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PREDICTION: Google is prepairing for Online Learning Videos being added to the app store. The only thing that comes to mind is that they're prepairing for an o

PREDICTION: Google is prepairing for Online Learning Videos being added to the app store. The only thing that comes to mind is that they're prepairing for an onslaught of media like Movies (which is the only thing that would take up that much space).

bookwormAT 15y ago
many 3D games already take that much space. The new limit means that instead of installing large resource files that need to be hosted on your own infrastructure and downloaded through your own code, you can now have Google host these files for you. This also improves the user experience, because there is no second tier install process and the users sees the correct space requirements on the market page.
- tonfa 15y ago
  Also I've seen many people complain that because of this two-step install, you can't use the 15 minutes window to decide you don't like the app.
  - gravitronic 15y ago
    Is it only a 15 minute window where people can call and ask for a refund? I've been wondering that. I see ~10-30% of my android app's purchases then cancelled.
    - orjan 15y ago
      Yes, 15 minutes: http://support.google.com/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134336&topic=1046718&ctx=topic http://support.google.com/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&...
  - cube13 15y ago
    The android market also auto-cancels your purchase if you are unable to download the app after a set period of time. I found this out when I bricked my kindle fire after trying to get the marketplace to work(it would allow the purchase, but couldn't download the new app). This change would probably help fix issues where the user can't download the content, but could download the app through the market.
shimon_e 15y ago
Actually Andy promised to fix the problem that forced games to be downloaded in two stages. It was in an interview on The Verge. If I can find it I'll post it.
MaxGabriel 15y ago
The TomTom GPS app on my iPhone takes up several GB
JumpCrisscross 15y ago
But if it's online learning you wouldn't have to bake the videos into the app - they'd be online. Otherwise one is basically pitching offline YouTube access.
shotgun 15y ago
That's exactly what they're doing, only the emphasis is more on Google TV related offerings. Also consider their Google Fiber subsidiary's 1000-acre antenna farm in Iowa and you start seeing the future of TV channels...or should I say TV apps?
sandGorgon 15y ago
Prediction - they are preparing for PS3 quality games on the mobile.

bookwormAT 15y ago

many 3D games already take that much space. The new limit means that instead of installing large resource files that need to be hosted on your own infrastructure and downloaded through your own code, you can now have Google host these files for you. This also improves the user experience, because there is no second tier install process and the users sees the correct space requirements on the market page.

tonfa 15y ago
Also I've seen many people complain that because of this two-step install, you can't use the 15 minutes window to decide you don't like the app.
- gravitronic 15y ago
  Is it only a 15 minute window where people can call and ask for a refund? I've been wondering that. I see ~10-30% of my android app's purchases then cancelled.
  - orjan 15y ago
    Yes, 15 minutes: http://support.google.com/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134336&topic=1046718&ctx=topic http://support.google.com/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&...
- cube13 15y ago
  The android market also auto-cancels your purchase if you are unable to download the app after a set period of time. I found this out when I bricked my kindle fire after trying to get the marketplace to work(it would allow the purchase, but couldn't download the new app). This change would probably help fix issues where the user can't download the content, but could download the app through the market.

shimon_e 15y ago

Actually Andy promised to fix the problem that forced games to be downloaded in two stages. It was in an interview on The Verge. If I can find it I'll post it.

MaxGabriel 15y ago

The TomTom GPS app on my iPhone takes up several GB

JumpCrisscross 15y ago

But if it's online learning you wouldn't have to bake the videos into the app - they'd be online. Otherwise one is basically pitching offline YouTube access.

shotgun 15y ago

That's exactly what they're doing, only the emphasis is more on Google TV related offerings. Also consider their Google Fiber subsidiary's 1000-acre antenna farm in Iowa and you start seeing the future of TV channels...or should I say TV apps?

sandGorgon 15y ago

Prediction - they are preparing for PS3 quality games on the mobile.