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I ve been using Google Play Store for 10 years - these apps were good enough to keep By Philip Berne published 26 July 2022 Apps that answered my burning questions and got me moving (Image credit: Shutterstock) Ten years ago, Google swept up all of its Android properties, including the Android Market, under the banner of Google Play. Back then there were, according to Google, just 400,000 active Android users. Today, the company claims 2.5 billion people have access to Google Play.
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I ve been using Google Play Store for 10 years - these apps were good enough to keep By Philip Berne published 26 July 2022 Apps that answered my burning questions and got me moving (Image credit: Shutterstock) Ten years ago, Google swept up all of its Android properties, including the Android Market, under the banner of Google Play. Back then there were, according to Google, just 400,000 active Android users. Today, the company claims 2.5 billion people have access to Google Play.
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App tracking site Statista shows that the Android Market jumped from over 600,000 apps 10 years ago to well over three million apps today. The Google Play Store is more than 50% larger in the number of apps than the Apple App Store. To commemorate the anniversary of this valuable Android app storefront, I decided to take a look at the apps installed on my current Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and determine which have been a stalwart on my device dating back to the dawn of Google Play.
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App tracking site Statista shows that the Android Market jumped from over 600,000 apps 10 years ago to well over three million apps today. The Google Play Store is more than 50% larger in the number of apps than the Apple App Store. To commemorate the anniversary of this valuable Android app storefront, I decided to take a look at the apps installed on my current Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and determine which have been a stalwart on my device dating back to the dawn of Google Play.
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These are the apps I have kept for 10 years: Wave Live Wallpaper (Image credit: Google Play) Wave Live Wallpaper (opens in new tab) (released: April 2012) isn't the wallpaper I use all the time; it's the wallpaper I use when I want to show off. Live wallpaper has been an Android trick dating back to the earliest days.
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These are the apps I have kept for 10 years: Wave Live Wallpaper (Image credit: Google Play) Wave Live Wallpaper (opens in new tab) (released: April 2012) isn't the wallpaper I use all the time; it's the wallpaper I use when I want to show off. Live wallpaper has been an Android trick dating back to the earliest days.
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Sure, it consumes a ton of battery, but when you want to impress iPhone friends without saying a word, just let them sneak a peek at the gorgeous, undulating waves of color and patterns that dance as you flip through your home screens. IMDB - The Internet Movie Database (Image credit: Google Play) I'm constantly watching TV and asking "Who's that? I know I saw them in something else." That's why IMDB (opens in new tab) (released: June 2010) has been on my phone's home screen for 10 years.
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Sure, it consumes a ton of battery, but when you want to impress iPhone friends without saying a word, just let them sneak a peek at the gorgeous, undulating waves of color and patterns that dance as you flip through your home screens. IMDB - The Internet Movie Database (Image credit: Google Play) I'm constantly watching TV and asking "Who's that? I know I saw them in something else." That's why IMDB (opens in new tab) (released: June 2010) has been on my phone's home screen for 10 years.
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It offers an extensive database of cast and crew on movies, TV shows, video games, and more. You can even dial down to specific episodes of a show to find guest stars.
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There's always the IMDB website, but having a dedicated app makes it easy to log in and track your favorite shows, remember your searches, and share what you've found. SoundHound (Image credit: Google Play) On the heels of IMDB, SoundHound (opens in new tab) (released: June, 2010) continually answers my question "What song is this?" I keep a SoundHound widget on my phone's home screen so I can quickly tap it while I'm watching a commercial, or during a movie on the couch, to discern the title of that elusive tune.
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There's always the IMDB website, but having a dedicated app makes it easy to log in and track your favorite shows, remember your searches, and share what you've found. SoundHound (Image credit: Google Play) On the heels of IMDB, SoundHound (opens in new tab) (released: June, 2010) continually answers my question "What song is this?" I keep a SoundHound widget on my phone's home screen so I can quickly tap it while I'm watching a commercial, or during a movie on the couch, to discern the title of that elusive tune.
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If you're brave, you can even try humming to SoundHound and it will make its best guess. Once you find your song, it's easy to link directly to your favorite music player to hear it in its entirety.  Zillow (Image credit: Google Play) I'm going to admit a guilty pleasure – when I'm driving around and I see a fascinating house, I check it out on Zillow (opens in new tab) (released: March 2010).
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If you're brave, you can even try humming to SoundHound and it will make its best guess. Once you find your song, it's easy to link directly to your favorite music player to hear it in its entirety.  Zillow (Image credit: Google Play) I'm going to admit a guilty pleasure – when I'm driving around and I see a fascinating house, I check it out on Zillow (opens in new tab) (released: March 2010).
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