Google has added a new Books category to its Android Market webstore in the US, offering a selection of e-books to buy.
Apple has its iBooks store for iOS, and now Google has its own version. The company has started selling e-books through its Android Market webstore in the US.
IntoMobile discovered the new section and printed screenshots of a biography of Raymond Carver being sold for $9.99 as proof. Android e-books are previewable, and once bought are added to a user's Google account, so they can be read on devices other than their Android smartphones or tablets.
The move is the first to add non-app or game content to Android Market, although Google is tipped to be bringing music and movies into its store in the near future.
There are already several e-book store apps available for Android, including Kindle, Kobo and Aldiko. For now, Google's e-books appear to only be available in the US.
Apple has its iBooks store for iOS, and now Google has its own version. The company has started selling e-books through its Android Market webstore in the US.
IntoMobile discovered the new section and printed screenshots of a biography of Raymond Carver being sold for $9.99 as proof. Android e-books are previewable, and once bought are added to a user's Google account, so they can be read on devices other than their Android smartphones or tablets.
The move is the first to add non-app or game content to Android Market, although Google is tipped to be bringing music and movies into its store in the near future.
There are already several e-book store apps available for Android, including Kindle, Kobo and Aldiko. For now, Google's e-books appear to only be available in the US.
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