Books, movies launched on Google Play in RussiaDecember 11, 2012 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Just a week after Apple launched its iTunes Store in Russia, Google has closely followed its rival by allowing users in the country to finally purchase books and buy or rent movies, but not music, from its Google Play store, The Next Web reports. Google switched its Play Store live shortly after midnight, Russian Android users noticed that they were able to access the company’s movie and book catalogs in the Google Play store, in addition to apps, which were already available. Russia has been added to Google’s list of countries where movies are can be purchased, but it has not yet listed it among the countries where books can be bought. Movie prices for users with Russian Google Play account start at 149 rubles ($4.85) to buy and 49 rubles ($1.59) to rent. Rental of an HD version costs 99 rubles ($3.22). Prices are on par with how much Apple charges Russian users for content through its newly launched Russian iTunes Store. A book from Google Play will cost a Russian user from 49 rubles ($1.59), though there are also titles that can be downloaded for free. The only requirement in this case is that the user still needs to have a Google Wallet account with a credit card registered to it. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |