The world's first Android store Photos

The Droid Store: Australian telecom operator Telstra launched Androidland, the world's first Android store.

The store within a store in Melbourne, Australia showcases the latest Android smartphones and tablets.

The 154-square metre Androidland is located at Telstra's flagship retail outlet in Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Androidland brings together interactive technology, games and on-site experts to explain the features of Google's popular Android operating system.

Warwick Bray, executive director, Telstra Mobile said it was the first time a mobile carrier had teamed with Google to create a dedicated Android retail presence.

John Lagerling, director, global of Android partnerships said Telstra's Androidland is a fun way to help Australians learn about Android phones and tablets.

Visitors to Androidland will be able to board the Android spaceship – an interactive spaceship zone allows visitors to pilot the Google Earth app on the giant screen and fly across the world; play Angry Birds on a big interactive screen; and create an Android avatar that can be printed or shared.

Visitors can sit under a pixel tree and play with live devices; try their luck on an Android skill tester and clown machine and flick through a virtual library of Google Books.

Android experts, specially trained by Google, will be on hand to help customers set up their Google accounts, recommend popular Android Market apps, answer questions and to help customise device homescreens.

Visitors will be also able to try out a wide range of working Android smartphone and tablets.