A report suggests that mobile users in India downloaded the most number of apps from app store Google Play, last year. India, which was in the third position in 2015, crossed the USA as cited by global analytics firm App Annie. Brazil came third with a little over 5 billion downloads, while China was not part of the rankings as it has blocked search engine Google.
"India's phenomenal progress over the past two years is even more impressive when considering its potential for further gains. In 2016, India surpassed the US as the second largest smartphone market due in large part to a rise in domestically produced smartphones. This is only the beginning, however, as India's smartphone penetration is still below 30 per cent and its overall economy is poised for massive growth," the report said.
Out of the total of 900 billion hours spent on Android apps last year, 150 billion hours were spent by Indians- followed by Brazil, and then the US. The hours translate to an average of roughly two hours per Android phone user per day.
