Lesson 7. Shop the Android Market

In this lesson, you learn how to search the Android Market for new apps, how to purchase an app (if a fee is required), and how to install an app. You also learn how to manage and delete apps.

The Android Market

You’re not limited to just the handful of apps that came preinstalled on your Galaxy Tab. Thousands of apps are available for your Galaxy Tab, many of them free or at a low cost to purchase. To get these apps, though, you need to learn how to access and use the Android Market.

Fortunately, accessing the Android Market is simple: Just open the Applications group and click the Market app icon, shown in Figure 7.1.

Figure 7.1 The Market app gets you to the Android Market.

When the Android Market opens, ...

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