Google Numbers: 250 Million Android Devices, 11 Billion App Downloads, 90 Million Google+ Users

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2012-01-19 2:46:00 PM

Search engine and software behemoth Google released several big non-financial numbers today during its Q4 earnings report. (The financial numbers, while decent, actually fell short of Wall Street expectations, causing the stock to tumble 9% in afterhours trading.)

GOOGLE+

Chief executive officer Larry Page said during the company's earnings call that its social network, Google+, now has 90 million users globally—double the amount three months ago, and nearly half of 5-year-old Twitter's user count. But, like Twitter, not everyone is active. Roughly 60% of Google+ are active daily while 80% are active weekly, Larry says, although I suspect that these numbers are manipulated in Google's favour by counting indirect or involuntary engagements through the company's search engine and other tightly intertwined products.

ANDROID

Google says that more than 250 million Android devices have been activated, up by 50 million from November 2011. Larry Page also noted that Android this month cracked 11 billion app downloads on its mobile platform. (Apple is closing in on 20 billion.)

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Google
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http://www.google.com
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. As a first step to fulfilling that mission, Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a new approach to online search that took root in a Stanford University dorm room and quickly spread to information seekers around the globe. Google is now widely recognized as the world's largest search engine --... more

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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more

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