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Jan 24, 2013
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The social networking giant has consistently ranked tops in terms of mobile app engagement: Its app currently accounts for 23 percent of time spent on apps.


Google Maps

2

Apple’s decision to replace Google Maps with Apple Maps on iOS 6 caused a decline in Google Maps usage in October, but that usage has been clawing its way back the past few months after getting reinstated on iOS 6.


Google Play

3

Given the ubiquity of various Google services in addition to many being native apps on both iOS and Android, its strength should perhaps not come as a surprise, the report noted.


4

Despite losing the top position, Google maintains a strong leadership position in the app market with five of the top six ranked apps, including its ubiquitous search engine.


Gmail

5

Various Google apps combine to account for 10 percent of time spent, with Gmail owning the highest individual share at 3 percent.


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YouTube

6

More than ever before, the existing norms of the PC-centric Web are being disrupted by mobile channels, as more consumers view free video content on their mobile devices.


Pandora Radio

7

The free personalized radio system creates a custom station based on what it thinks you want to listen to—a premium version, which costs $3.99 per month, is also available.


Apple iTunes

8

Apple’s sometimes magical, sometimes infuriating media content delivery platform managed to sneak inside the top 10 despite repeated criticism of endless updates.


Cooliris

9

This app allows you to browse photos from a variety of shutterbug specialist sites, including Flickr, Picassa, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.


Yahoo Messenger

10

Do you Yahoo? Apparently enough people do to warrant a 10th-place finish for the social networking platform, which lets users stay connected with friends and offers free voice and video calls.

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