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Sony Ericsson have announced that devs can use PlayNow to distribute apps and games for Android. There is a bit of debate over whether this is a good thing or a bad thing though. On the one hand it is another avenue for devs to get their apps out to the public. On the other it can be seen as a redundancy when Android already has the Market. In fact some may even go as far as to say that all Sony Ericsson are doing is adding an extra level of complexity to the proceedings when the Market is an already established and perfectly good distribution system for Android apps. Indeed, customers coming to the X10 from other manufacturers may not be familiar with PlayNow at all.

To be fair to Sony Ericsson they aren’t seeking to sideline the Market, all they’re doing is offering an alternative. It’s up to the customers as to which they prefer to use. There is a wee bonus for devs too, Sony Ericsson have been promoting apps they like on their YouTube channel, giving them a bit of exposure. Check out their video or Layar below.

[via Phandroid]

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