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Updated Android Market now features “Similar” tab, lets you browse related apps
December 3, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson
Android, Android News, Google
When I went to the Android Market on my HTC Desire today to see what’s new, I noticed that an additional tab called “Similar” had appeared next to the About and Comments tabs when viewing an app.
The Market must have silently updated itself in the background, and the new Similar tab simply shows related apps, according to various criteria. These are the lists of similar applications it provides for IMDb and Google Goggles.
Android Market Similar tab
Yesterday, we got to see a bit of official Gingerbread action thanks to a Chinese Google Voice Search video. Like Michael mentioned in his post, the video revealed an extra tab in the Market, and as it happens that new feature is already here. Hopefully more and more Google apps will be updated as we get closer to Gingerbread.
The new Market with the Similar tab should be available for most Android 2.2 devices – if not at this instant, then before long. Is anyone else seeing it yet?
UPDATE: You can try a trick that might bring the Similar or Related tab to you right now. From your home screen, press Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Market > “Clear data” and relaunch the Android Market.
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No sign of it yet
(Irish HTC Desire)
No sign yet. US AT&T HTC Aria
nope. nexus one tmob
Just got the update, tab is named "Related" for me. Oh, and I'm on 2.1 (Eclair).
Droid X just got a "Related" Tab update
just used the clear market cache trick that was mentioned, and got the update. thanks for the tip! mytouch 3g currently running cm mod 6.0 stable… froyo 2.2
Can't wait to see the possibilities if the Groupon deal goes through to weave "featured apps" sent direct to consumers based on behavior etc.
very cool, good to see them improving. i know my favorite iphone app, FastMall just moved over the Android this week! Very excited for my friends who have androids to use it and save time and money.
doesnt work for my mytouch hd :/ Tmobile
I was tired of reading articles that are meant for the common man but have a very string, medical language that is hard to understand. But your piece of work it a delight to read and it has the points bang on. We would love to see more of such work in the future.