Google Play Newsstand may not be the most popular of Google products, but still, news of updates or additional countries that can access it is still worth noting. Today, the news is that people living in the Philippines, Poland, Taiwan, and Ukraine will now be able to access paid content on the Newsstand, like magazines, newspapers, etc. While before they could only browse through the news items in various categories, now they can actually buy and subscribe to all these paid content available.
There are only 22 other countries that have been able to access the paid content, and most of them are due to the fact that they are English-speaking countries, like Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK, among others. There also seemed to be a focus on European countries so you had France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain also included in the list. The notable countries in Asia were India, and Indonesia, and now the Philippines and Taiwan will finally join the list, and hopefully, they’ll be adding more countries here, as Asia is seen as an emerging market in terms of gadgets and digital content.
Some of the magazines that these four new countries will be able to access are Maxim, GQ, Cosmo, Vogue, Glamour, etc. The offerings for each country however varies, since there are different guidelines. Some countries may also have localized versions, so expect that this will be the ones available instead of the international ones.
Google Play Newsstand really hasn’t kicked off, since a lot of the paid content they offer can also be found in other apps, and even the magazines or newspapers’ own apps. But if you like keeping all your digital magazines in just one place, then this may be a good place to start.
VIA: Android Police
