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Google Play Store hits 25 billion downloads, apps going on sale

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 26 Sep 2012 12:15 User comments (1)

Google Play Store hits 25 billion downloads, apps going on sale Google has announced that the Google Play Store has reached 25 billion downloads just six months after Apple's older store reached the same milestone.
As a way to celebrate the milestone, Google will offer discounted apps and games for the next five days. Starting later today, apps from Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, runtastic, Full Fat and others will go on sale for $0.25 each.

Additionally, the company will put together collections such as "25-must-own-albums" and discount them, as well.

The Play Store reached 20 billion downloads in June, meaning growth is ever expanding.

Google recently announced there has been 500 million Android devices activated, with 1.3 million now being activated daily.

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127.9.2012 00:06

got very good apps today. I try to get most of them when on sale.

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