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331 days ago
The future is apps and after Apple with its iTunes and AppStore success, Google doesn’t want to be left far behind. Today at Google I/O, Google announced the latest stats and new updates on Google Play -
- Google Play store has now over 600,000 apps and games
- 20 billion apps have been downloaded/installed so far
- Apps sold in 132 countries and free apps downloaded in 190 counties
- In-app purchases account for more than 50 percent of revenue
- Smart App updates to download and update only portion of the code-change code instead of the complete app, available on Gingerbread and above
- App Encryption to deliver apps with a device-specific key for more security, available on Jelly Bean and above
- Ability to buy movies, TV shows and magazines
- Google Cloud Messaging – in-app messaging for developers to send user notifications
Giving Apple a run for their money!!!