Android Tablet Apps Get Their Turn In The Google Spotlight

Google is about to give tablet apps a big visibility boost in its Android Google Play app store. Starting November 21, Android tablet users who open the Google Play Store will by default first see apps designated “Designed for tablets.”

Google said back in May that it planned to highlight tablets apps in the Google Play store, but until now it hasn’t done much on that front. With the new change, any Android tablet user will first see tablet-specific apps in the Top Grossing, Top New Paid, Top New Free and Trending sections of Google Play.

First, Developers Must Toe Google’s Line

To be included in the new section of Google Play, developers will need to follow Google’s optimization tips for Android tablet development. Android developers won’t simply be able to repurpose a smartphone app and call it a tablet app. Google Play will market apps that aren’t designed for tablets as “Designed for phones.”