Android Market re-imagined for Donut and beyond?

Android's had a generally black-dominated UI theme since its initial launch -- we'd even go so far to say that it's become one of the platform's trademarks -- but is it all about to go away? A tipster to CNET has sent in a couple shots of what appears to be a totally revamped Market that has apparently made appearances both on Donut and on the allegedly Eclair-equipped Motorola Sholes, possibly portending a more wide-reaching interface shift to brighter, more colorful controls and elements. Outside of the facelift there's no word on any actual new functionality here, so... you know, hang onto your G1 for dear life if you're digging the dark Market.

[Thanks, z.kalach]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 1:24PM]

Is donut considered the hero rom?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 2:41PM]

Hero is just an HTC skin on top of Cupcake.

[hfm Posted Sep 1st 2009 1:46PM]

That "Top Paid" is definitely new functionality, and one which I was wondering about. When I look at the most popular apps I'm always saying to myself.. I wish I could take the free ones out of this search...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 2:30PM]

Ugh, Android does not need to become another iClone

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 5:11PM]

Oog angry, Oog like black UI.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 7:08PM]

Looks just like a new skin over the old market (and you can filter by top paid/free already).

I really don't care about the background colour, what I want is a decent description, and most-importantly screen-shots.

Going further, how can Google create a good way of bringing to people's attention the best apps - without unfair bias towards older established over newer unproven apps.
Perhaps a dedicated device-friendly website with extra content... really don't know how, but at present the plain dull list with unreliable ratings doesn't cut the mustard. The gallery-view list of "featured" apps doesn't add much either.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 11th 2009 7:47AM]

*sticking with the black ui, aslong as possible :P*

Google has allready started with implementing new market in Cupcake, there are allready new Categories, and DEVs can now upload screenshots of theire apps into the market.
So it's allready getting better!