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Google Play Store redesign rolling out with bottom navigation bar - Android Central

Posted: 31 May 2019 07:10 AM PDT

The new Material Theme Play Store redesign is now rolling out with version 15.1.24. The refreshed design updates the Play Store with a clean whitewashed theme and drops the green. You might remember we first covered this back in April when the new design was discovered from an APK teardown.

Besides dropping all the green, it has also moved the navigation bar from the top to the bottom and removed the music category. No worries though, you can still browse music by opening it from the hamburger menu.

Some other immediate changes you'll notice include more rounded corners, a new font, and the new flat design that no longer uses a card interface, lines, or drop shadows.

The app pages have also gotten a major facelift, with the ratings and stats pushed to the top and an install button that now runs the entire horizontal length of the page. Not only that, but when you install an app the old download bar has been revamped into a circle that goes around the app's icon.

Overall, the new design provides users with a cleaner and more cohesive look which brings it up to date with Material Theme standards. If you've been following Google's other apps, you'll know we've seen similar facelifts for Gmail, Google Drive, Google Voice, and a few others.

If you're not yet seeing the new design, make sure you have version 15.1.24 of the app or download it from APKMirror. If you have the latest version of the Play Store and you still don't see it, try clearing the cache in the app settings.

Not only has the Play Store gotten a big UI refresh, but Google has also been making changes behind the scenes. On May 30, we reported on big updates to Play Store policies regarding sexual content, hate speech, loot boxes, and the sale of marijuana.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Pre-Order Bonuses - CharlieINTEL.com

Posted: 31 May 2019 12:22 AM PDT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was officially announced by Activision yesterday, and retailers worldwide have started to accept pre-orders for the upcoming Call of Duty title.

Here's a look at just some of the pre-order bonuses we have spotted from different retailers around the world:

Digital Pre-Orders on PlayStation 4 Store, Xbox Store, or Battle.net: Get a Prestige Token to use in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
GameStop US: Get a free double sided Modern Warfare poster with pre-order
GAME UK: Get 2XP Bonus in Modern Warfare and a Captain Price figurine with pre-order
Amazon UK: Get the Captain Price Figurine with pre-order
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare "Precision" Edition: Exclusively available at GameStop in US, EB Games in Australia and Canada. More regions will have this edition exclusive to select retailers.