Installing Apps from Your Tablet

One easy and intuitive way to install apps is directly from your tablet. Your tablet must be connected to the Internet, either by Wi-Fi or a 3G or 4G signal. Simply tap the Market app icon to launch the Android Market or tap the Shop button at the top-left corner of the App tray.

This will launch the Android Market (see Figure 13–1). In addition to apps, the Android Market on tablets also offers books through Google Books. Some tablets also offer movie rentals; however, we’re focusing on apps in this chapter.

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Figure 13–1. The Android Market tablet interface

The Android Market has a large scrolling banner at ...

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