# App downloads smash records1.76 billion in one weekduring the holidays - Ars Technica

<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/app-downloads-smash-records-1-76-billion-in-one-week-during-the-holidays/>

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## What Jamie wrote

That's a crazy big number.

<blockquote>
Consumers may be slow to get back into the groove after the holiday, but thatdidn'tstop them from spending time in a mobile app store. On the last week of 2012, a record-breaking 1.76 billion apps were downloaded to both iOS and Android devices, according to a report from Flurry analytics.
</blockquote>

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