So as most of you have probably seen, the Market got a new makeover. I use CyanogenMod 6 on my Hero and have yet to receive the update, even by attempting to force an update - no go. Nevertheless its nice to see changes.
The most noticeable change is the carousel group of apps at the top. Gives a nice, clean feel. They also added a new app category - "Widgets and Live Wallpapers". Many of us have been wanting a category for widgets and since the API first became available for developers, it has been a pain to try and find just apps with widgets or widgets themselves.
Another change is the related section on the app page. This makes it easier to find better apps for the same function. We first had this problem with Twitter apps before the official one came out. There were so many out there that we could not tell which ones were even worth downloading without having to look at the comments. So hopefully with this it will be easier to pick high quality apps.
If you are one of the sneaky people who try to beat a game in less than 24 hours and return it, you better build a time machine. Google has now changed the refund window to 15 minutes. Some people complain that this is not enough time to even scratch the surface of any app. I however disagree. Compared to Apple, its still 15 minutes longer. If the app will not run on your phone, or is not what you wanted, 15 minutes should be plenty of time.
The last change is the allowed file size limit. It used to be 25 MB and has now been increased to 50 MB. This should allow more high end games to be allowed into the Market. So now maybe we will not have to go through the pain of going through Gameloft's website and worrying if the game with download with ease.
I cant wait to get the update and will try to find a workaround for people with similar problems. Lets me guys know of any problems or features I might have missed.
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