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Most Successful Android Apps in 2012

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Most people fall in love with Android apps instantly, the minute they start using them. There are plenty of applications available in Android Store. Here is a list of most powerful apps of Android.

AppGarden: It is a compatible container with plenty of helpful utilities. The helpful utilities include barcode scanner, conversion chart, password generator etc. You can even bookmark your most preferred utilities to access them quickly.

Swipe Beta: This app is available free of cost. Many people are familiar with Killer Keyboard of Swipe where you can swipe your fingers over few letters to form complete words. In addition, it also offers voice recognition and a four in one keyboard. (more…)

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EU5 Map Usage via Smartphone Growing 7x Faster Than Classic Web

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UK Has Highest Penetration of Smartphone Map Users in EU5

LONDON, UK, 31 May 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of mobile and computer usage of Maps across the five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) using the comScore MobiLens and comScore MMX services. The study showed that 35.0 percent of smartphone users in EU5 reported accessing maps via their device in March 2012, compared to 49.6 percent of the internet audience accessing Maps sites on their computers. Across EU5 markets, the smartphone Map audience increased 55 percent over the past year while map access via computer grew just 8 percent.

“Smartphones are quickly becoming the primary platform for on-the-go services such as maps and navigation. With apps such as Google Maps coming pre-installed on many phones it’s becoming second nature for many of us to rely on the smart device in our pocket to show us the way. The days of checking routes in advance and printing maps to take with us will soon be in our rear view mirror,” said Hesham Al-Jehani, European mobile product manager at comScore. (more…)

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