If you enjoyed shopping with the Google Shopping app on iOS or Android, you’d better switch to the web version. According to reports, Google will close its Shopping app in a few weeks.
The clues that the ax was coming were seen XDA Developers Thursday using code from the latest version of the Google Shopping app, which allows users to buy thousands of stores and buy things with their Google accounts. The news was later confirmed by 9to5Google, which claimed that the applications remained dark, but will continue to run until June. However, this does not mean that Google Shopping will disappear. He web version and the Google Search Shopping tab will continue to work.
“In the coming weeks, we will no longer support the Shopping app,” a Google spokesman told 9to5Google. “All the features the app offers users are available on the Shopping tab. We’ll continue to create features on the Shopping tab and on other Google surfaces, including the Google app, that make it easier for people to discover and buy the products they buy. they love it.
The media reported that some users who upgraded to version 59 of the Google Shopping app received a message informing them that the app was unavailable in recent days.
“The app isn’t available right now, but you can continue shopping at shopping.google.com,” the message says.
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Given that the web version is almost identical to the app, there’s not so much to cry about here, which is surprising considering it’s Google. I still let out sighs of disappointment at the demise of Google Hangouts and remain confused about which Google product is the right alternative. (There is a guide, though).
Are you bothered by news from the Google Shopping app? Do not be afraid. He will surely be remembered Death by Google, which so far has a record of 227 applications, services and hardware, the big tech giant has decided to plug.