GETJAR HITS 2 BILLION DOWNLOADS

by erica - July 27, 2011

GETJAR HITS 2 BILLION DOWNLOADS
The world’s largest free app store continues to be the world’s largest
cross-platform app store

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 27, 2011 – GetJar, the world’s largest free app store, has just reached over 2 billion downloads, more than any other cross-platform app store. GetJar has been able to reach this number by providing its worldwide audience with over 150,000 applications, a database of applications that grows daily.

“We credit our growth in downloads to our open approach to the app marketplace,” said GetJar Founder & CEO, Ilja Laurs. “Giving developers for all platforms a free space to distribute their applications has proven popular to both developers and consumers.”

GetJar has always opened its doors to all operating systems, including: Android, Blackberry, Java, Symbian and Mobile Web, and currently has applications for over 2,500 devices.

User interest and downloads continue to be highest among games, social & messaging, entertainment, and productivity applications. Among the 2 billion downloads on GetJar, Facebook is the top most downloaded app with over 100 million downloads.

Facebook is not only the most downloaded app on GetJar, but GetJar has also reached 1 million Facebook Connect users, giving GetJar users one of the most social app store experiences.

“GetJar’s social aspects and free business model have been key to our growth, but even more growth is predicted,” said Mr. Laurs. “As we’ve seen Android interest increase, we’ve also seen interest in GetJar increase. With Android exclusives such as Angry Birds and Cut the Rope, GetJar has become an even bigger player in a field of giants and a destination for free Android apps.”

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About GetJar

GetJar is the world’s largest free app store with over 2 billion downloads to date. The company distributes more than 150,000 mobile applications across a variety of operating systems including Android, Blackberry, Java, Symbian and Mobile Web. In 2010, GetJar was named a Technology Pioneer Award Winner by the World Economic Forum and listed by TIME magazine as One of the 10 companies that will change your life. GetJar is headquarted in Silicon Valley with offices in the UK and Lithuania. For more information, please visit www.getjar.com and follow us @GetJar.

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