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Google Says It's Matched App Store With 700,000 Apps

Posted October 30, 2012 at 6:36pm by iClarified · 10118 views
Google has reportedly matched Apple with over 700,000 applications available for its Android devices, according to Bloomberg.

Google Inc. said there are about 700,000 applications available for downloading onto mobile devices that run the Android operating system, challenging Apple Inc. lead in the race for software tools.

That means Google has matched Apple in the number of games, productivity tools and other programs that are usable on handheld electronics, including tablets and smartphones. Apple said last week that its App Store has more than 700,000 apps.


Google recently announced a new Nexus 4 smartphone by LG , a new Nexus 7 with HSPA+, and a Nexus 10 tablet by Samsung.

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