Netflix for Android tablets sport a new look

By Edwin Kee on 11/15/2011, filed in Home > Tablets

Netflix for Android tablets sport a new look Netflix probably figured out that reinventing itself from time to time to look fresh and relevant is always a boon – which could be the reason why they have revamped their Android tablet app’s look. If you happen to own an Android-powered tablet with the Netflix app, why don’t you give it an update and see whether you jive with the new design or not? You will no longer be able to see the previous beige and red scheme, but rather, the immersive user interface in place will be able to let your eyes enjoy the cover art in its fullness. Seems to resemble the most recent set-top box version, don’t you think so?

To coincide with the release of the Kindle Fire and Nook, the new app will roll out today. After all, aren’t both of the mentioned tablets all about content consumption? Amazon might be rather feisty in terms of movie streaming on the mobile platform, but at the moment, Netflix is still king. Netflix for Android is a free download, but the app when installed would be useless unless you are willing to fork out $7.99 each month to access its massive library of movies. The updated iOS version is also set to arrive in a few weeks’ time. [Press Release]

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Android: Android is the 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. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Netflix: Netflix Inc is an Internet company that distributes video on-demand. As of 2012, the company operated in the USA, but also in South America, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Netflix was founded in 1997 in California and is still based in Los Gatos in the Silicon Valley. Of course, Netflix is also provides DVD rentals via regular mail, and that is actually how the company took off before becoming the entity that is said to account for 29% of USA download Internet traffic as of March 2011. Netflix is one of the largest customer of Amazon's AWS infrastructure business.

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