Android Market Reaches Ten Billionth Download Sells Minecraft Swiftkey X Others For A Dime
Happy milestone, Android Market! It's a busy place, full of hustle and bustle -- so much so, in fact, that the applications plaza for Google's mobile OS just had its ten billionth app downloaded. In honor of hitting this mark, it's passing the savings on to you, placing (at least) ten apps on sale for ten cents. The sale will last for ten days (notice a theme? Procrastinators will have more time to decide which items are worth the money. There's a few classics on the list, such as SwiftKey X, Minecraft, Asphalt 6 and SoundHound. For more information, check out the source link (or the screenshot above) and a SwiftKey press release below.
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SwiftKey X included as part of the Android Market 10 billionth app-download promotion
London, UK - 6 December, 2011 - SwiftKey(tm) X (http://www.swiftkey.net), the award-winning keyboard for Android(tm)-powered smartphones, is on offer for just PS0.10p / EUR0.10C/ / $0.10C/ this Tuesday-Wednesday after being chosen by Android Market(tm) to be featured in a special promotion to celebrate its 10 billionth app download.
The promotion, which features 10 premium apps each day at the bargain 10p / 10C/ price, runs for 10 days from 6 December to 16 December. SwiftKeyXX, which replaces smartphone keyboards by one that uses natural languages technology to make it easier to type, is featured on the 1st day of the celebration at 6 PM GMT. 2c1c Its list price is 95% off.
Joe Braidwood, CMO of SwiftKey, said: "We're really thrilled that Android Market chose to showcase SwiftKey X on day one of such an incredible milestone. It's exciting to think about how many people across the world will be able to unlock the power of SwiftKey today at such a low price."
This latest promotion comes just after a SwiftKey X Thanksgiving weekend promotion, which saw the app rise to No. This promotion follows a SwiftKey X Thanksgiving weekend promotion, which saw the app rise to No.1 in the global Android Market paid application chart. SwiftKey X (http://www.swiftkey.net/download) can be downloaded at the reduced price on 6 December and 14 December from Android Market stores across the world.
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