Anybody trying the new android market?

bigmase521

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I just installed about half hour ago and I have to say it's fantastic! Google is on UI TEAR right now #winning.

I really like how they condensed the app list into two columns and made each smaller. It now shows 14 apps per page on my Sensation where the old Market only showed like 5 or 6. Makes scrolling through content much faster.

I also really like the additions of the "Top Grossing", "Top New Paid", "Top New Free", and "Trending" categories. Will make app discovery much more useful!

My only gripe is that it doesn't show the file size for an app UNTIL you start downloading. This is info that needs to stay up front!
 
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RestInPieces209

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I agree with just about everything you said. They did great with the new market. So you are not. Having the same speed issues as me?

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bigmase521

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I agree with just about everything you said. They did great with the new market. So you are not. Having the same speed issues as me?

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Oops I left that part out. It IS a lil slow compared to the old market, little lag but nothing too crazy. I think mostly b/c there is much more info on each page now and the way it loads the thumbnails/images, even though they are smaller. I'm sure they will iron it out quickly though
 

brian85

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Google did an amazing job.

It looks so clean and beautiful, everything is organized better, etc. And I'm not having the slow loads or anything that you are having. It's actually faster. With the old market you would click download and it would take a second or 2 to start, but on this new market I click download and it's literally instant. I love it.

It actually looks like a market that should be on a high end OS/phone, unlike the old market.
 

RestInPieces209

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Has anyobdy tried a movie yet? Quality?

Also the new widget... All I get is an icon with black. And grey backround. Same for everybody else?

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brian85

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Has anyobdy tried a movie yet? Quality?

Also the new widget... All I get is an icon with black. And grey backround. Same for everybody else?

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

Nope, my widget is working perfect too.

Where did you download from? I downloaded from the link on the androidcentral.com article.
 

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new market is slick as hell. I love it. I don't really notice too much of a lag compared to the old market, which I hated in the first place especially in landscape mode. The new one looks more sophisticated.

fyi, in case nobody caught on, when you hit the menu button and go into setting while in the market, you can deselect "recieve interest based ads". I don't know if that had anything to do with it but I really don't have any lag. Also, I pulled the battery right after I installed it so some of you guys might wanna try that too.