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Google Play hits 25 billion downloads, 675,000 apps, celebrates with a sale

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We all knew this day was coming, but the questions was when. Well, thanks to Android Australia reader Ray we now know that the Google Play Store has hit an incredible milestone.

I remember reporting at the end of 2011/beginning 2012 that Google Play had hit that elusive 10 billion mark. Now, just a meagre 10 months later I am reporting that there have been another 2.5 times the apps downloaded.

Google has also announced that there are now 675,000 applications on the Google Play Store, making it one of the most developed for operating systems around. But, you wouldn’t think Google would announce something this exciting and not give us users something back. Well, your right! Here’s what El Goog said in the blog post:

… to celebrate we’re offering some great discounts for the next five days.

All applications on sale will go for just 25 cents, which for any price is a great discount. Applications on offer will be offered by these top developers:

  • Gameloft
  • Electronic Arts
  • Rovio
  • runtastic
  • Full Fat and more.
Google will also be offering some other specials like:
  • 25 movies you must own
  • 25 banned books
  • 25 albums that changed the world
  • 25 top selling magazines

Of course, Australia doesn’t have access to magazines, music or movie purchases. We can’t expect to see these offers come down under, expect the 25 banned books offers an intriguing prospect.

Without further ado, here’s some nice closing words from the Google blog post -

Twenty-five billion is more than twice the distance, in miles, that the Voyager 1 spacecraft has travelled since its launch 35 years ago. It’s the amount of time, in minutes, that have passed since some of our earliest ancestors began to set foot in Europe. And now, thanks to all of you, it’s a Google Play milestone. We look forward to the next 25 billion.

Source: Android Blog
Thanks: Ray Wells!

Written by : Josh is the founder of Android Australia. He is an adamant vegan, tech enthusiast and psychology student. He is currently a Google Chromebook Product Specialist and a Student Ambassador. You should probably follow him at +Josh on Twitter or on his personal blog!
  • Cam Charles

    Here are the first line up of games for the first day of the sale

    Angry Birds Space Premium
    Asphalt 7: Heat
    The Cat in the Hat
    Clouds & Sheep Premium
    Draw Something
    Granny Smith
    Let’s Create! Pottery
    London Bus Checker
    NFL Kicker 13
    Ocean HD
    OfficeSuite Pro 6+
    Runtastic PRO
    Sudoku
    Symphony of Eternity
    Tasks

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion

    I’ve spent a dollar already haha i was saying i wasnt prepared to drop a whole dollar, ha, on another game to add to my very large folder of unplayed games but its now 25c and i cant help myself

    no word on the movies/book/etc that are going to be on sale, there is a bunch of movies up for grabs for a $1 right now but thats an unrelated sale

    • http://androidaustralia.com.au Josh Berg

      Cheers. :)

      Sorry, I didn’t see this when I wrote up my piece earlier this morning!