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Pushing the play button to make it go, perhaps? As in, using the apps is so easy you just "press Play"?

• MatthewPhillips 14y ago
  One has to wonder what the problem was with Market.
  • bitwize 14y ago
    The rebranding occurred when Google changed it from an Android app store into a one-stop-shop for apps but also books, movies, and other downloadable media.
  • ConstantineXVI 14y ago
    I took it as a way of making Google's involvement more clear; it's not immediately obvious "Android Market" is Google-related, where "Google Play Store" is.
    • yohui 14y ago
      That seems reasonable. But it explains "Google" more than "Play". (Why not "Google Market"?) I assume Google decided on "Play" over "Market" for other reasons.
      • MatthewPhillips 14y ago
        I've been thinking more about this, and it's strange that Microsoft also rebranded their Windows Phone Marketplace to Windows Phone Store. Makes me wonder if focus groups don't like the word "market" for some reason. It's not commonly used in Americanized English, so I wouldn't be surprised if many people are confused by what Market is, in terms of a phone application.