LinuxSnap for Wednesday 7/31/13
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Android Passes iOS in App Downloads for Q2
According to a report from App Annie Market Index, Android has surpassed iOS in total app downloads for the first time ever in the second quarter. While iOS still topped Android in total app revenue, app downloads from Google Play exceeded that of Apple’s App Store by 10 percent. From the report:
Riding strong performances in India and Brazil, Google Play’s total app downloads were higher than those in the iOS App Store in Q2 2013. Though Google Play had more downloads, the iOS App Store still generated 2.3x the revenue. The top of the country rankings for downloads and revenue in the iOS App Store and Google Play remained stable, but a couple emerging markets stood out from the pack in Q2 2013:
- Russia has climbed six spots in the iOS App Store download rankings since Q2 2012 and broke into the top 5 in Q2 2013. This growth put Russia in the unique position as the only other country besides the United States in the top five countries by downloads for both the iOS App Store and Google Play.
- Brazil climbed two spots and joined India and Russia in the top countries by downloads for Google Play, further establishing Google Play’s leadership position in those emerging markets.
The full report can be found here.
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