Barnes and Noble team up with Google, will significantly increase the availability of apps for both Nook HD tablets
While the Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ each have access to the B&N online stores for books and apps, tonight CEO William Lynch has announced that with an update due to start rolling out today, the Google Play store will be added to the 7-inch and 9-inch tablets.
We saw coming off holiday the market moved to multifunction tablets. Consumer research showed us the breadth of applications available is really critical.
The update will be a standard automatic over-the-air affair, and will include plenty of other Google services as well. Confirmed are Chrome browser, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and Google Play Music.
The tablets are moderately spec'd by today's standards, but are also moderately priced at $199 for the 7-inch Nook HD and $269 for the 9-inch Nook HD+. We're not sure that the addition of Google's apps and services will generate new sales, but they should be welcome additions for everyone who purchased one last year.
If you're using a Nook HD, be sure to share your experiences with everyone once you get the update!
Via: Huffington Post
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