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| Welcome to the Google Play Newsletter 2017 Edition! Check out our latest trends and what’s coming up on Google Play below. |
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| Want more news or just have a question? Email us at [email protected] and ask away. |
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| VALENTINE’S DAY ON GOOGLE PLAY |
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| It’s that time of year when red and pink hearts, chocolates and flowers are everywhere you look, so whether you’re in a relationship, loving single life, or celebrating the anti-Valentine’s Day, we’ve curated some must-have apps, playlists and romance stories just in time for V-Day. |
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| Download these must-have Valentine’s Day Apps: |
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| 1-800-Flowers (for flower delivery), OpenTable (for restaurant reservations), Shutterfly (for cute photo gifts), Etsy (for fun homemade gifts), OKCupid (to meet that special someone), Flipagram (for impressive slideshows), Groupon (for deals on gifts), Badoo (to meet new people), and Fandango (for movie tickets). |
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| Whether you’re falling in love or looking at pictures of your Ex, enjoy these Valentine’s playlists in Google Play Music: |
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| How About Love, I Wanna Know What Love Is, Pop Serenades, Pop Ballads, Tonight’s Slow Jams, ’90s Breakup, and Cry Yourself to Sleep. |
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| Why not read your way into a Valentine’s mood? Google Play Books Editorial publishes original and exclusive articles about books in the Discover Feed in the Play Books app. Check out recent romance stories recommended by the team: |
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| TOP TRENDING APPS IN JANUARY |
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| The CNN app featured live-streaming for both the President’s Farewell Address (Jan. 10) and the President’s Inauguration (Jan. 20). As a result, it received a spike in downloads on the Play Store as Android users came to the store looking for a way to live-stream these national events. |
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| EDJING |
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| Following a major update to edjing 6 in December 2016, the app began to see strong performance in the Store during January. With an all-new sampler added to the mix, users were able to compile a more diverse mix of music from the app’s extensive library. |
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| DUBSMASH |
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| Many Android users rang in the new year with this hilarious, fun lip sync app that allows you to share your dubbed masterpieces with friends. |
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| AQUA ALERT: WATER INTAKE TRACKER |
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| This popular apps was a hit in January as Android users set their healthy 2017 resolutions and decided to be smarter about hydration. |
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| LEARN CHINESE |
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| This top performer among education apps in January shows Android users are interested in learning Mandarin in 2017. |
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THE U.S. STORE
TOP CHARTS FROM JANUARY |
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“STARVING” – (FEAT. ZEDD) HAILEE
STEINFELD & GREY |
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| HAMILTON – ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING |
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