Google film rental service for Android rolls out in the UK

By Edwin Kee on 10/21/2011 03:22 PDT

If you happen to reside in the UK and are rockin’ to an Android-powered device, here is a little bit of good news that might just cheer you up in case you are looking for some form of entertainment. Google has just announced the availability of their film rental service for the Android platform in the UK, targeting both phone and tablet users. This movie rental service is made available over at the Android Market, with prices starting from £2.49 upwards.

Of course, those of us living Stateside already enjoy such a service, and British users can access around 1,000 titles for starters. Google seems to be taking quite an interest across the pond, having just launched its UK eBook store, while rolling out film rentals over at its video site YouTube.

If you are an Android user, you will need to install the Video app in order to watch such films, where most of the titles will last for 30 days after purchase before they “expire”, and once you have started watching the film, you have 48 hours to finish it. Are you excited at this nugget of information?

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Android Android is mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.

Google Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

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