Help Google App Marketplace NOT Available On SII or Note?

[send2paul]

Hi.

I'm looking to upgrade my phone to a Samsung Galaxy SII or a Galaxy Note. I want to be able to download digital editions of magazines to read.

I see on the Google Apps phone list that neither the Samsung Galaxy Note nor the Samsung Galaxy SII is on the list of compatible phones I can use the Google Apps Marketplace on.

Zinio is the world's biggest distributor of digital edition magazines for Android phones. Zinio uses the Google Apps Marketplace. If the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy SII are not on the list of compatible phones that can be used with Google Apps - how can I download the Zinio app to view digital magazines?

I have tried to download the Amazon Apps Marketplace - but it won't install on either of the phones.

Please help?

Thanks

Paul

 

[WilfMoralee]

I don't know where you read that as both phones can access google play (used to be google market)

 

[semus]

i think the zinio app comes installed with the phone, only its called "readers hub"

 

[Russell Ng]

First of all, the readers hub is like a shortcut where you can access zinio, kobo and PressDisplay. That said, it doesn't stop you from downloading the app from the market itself and ignoring Readers Hub. In fact, I think the market (google play) is a more updated version of the apps.

Cheers

 

[send2paul]

WilfMoralee, semus, Russell Ng - thanks for your help and advice.

Not having had either of the phones to work with myself, I have only gone with the information I've gleaned around the net - and may have put "two and together and got 5!"

If the "readers hub" is like a shortcut where I can access zinio, kobo and PressDisplay; or if both can access "Google Play", (where I can download Zinio from anyway), - then I should have no problem.

Thank you all for your help - it's much appreciated.

Another query - has anyone viewed any "digital magazines" on the Galaxy Note? Is the "pinch and zoom" technology that you'd see on an ipad-2 when viewing a digital magazine the same on a Galaxy Note? Are the "operations" of the digital magazine on the Note the same as on any other normal Android tablet - or do you have to use the S-Pen instead of your finger etc?

All good questions, eh?

Thanks again for your help folks!

Paul

 

[Russell Ng]

Dont have the Note, but from what I read, it seems to be able to do everything without utilizing the pen. So I take it as that the pinch and zoom will work just fine...

 

[send2paul]

Thanks Russell - that sounds like the right answer to me!

I'm going to try and get the guy in the store to demonstrate it for me - hopefully.

Paul