INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that
flows through it all.
The app industry is as hot as ever, with arecord 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending
in 2019, according to App Annie &State of Mobile& annual report
People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV
Apps aren''t just a way to pass idle hours — they&re a big business
In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus.
In this Extra Crunch
series, we help you keep up with the latest news from the world of apps, delivered on a weekly basis.
This week we&re continuing to look at
how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the world of mobile applications
In particular, we have new data from App Annie that shows which app categories are gaining or losing as a result of the pandemic
We also take a look at other mobile news, including the new Android 11 preview, iPad new lidar, TikTok new advisory committee and more, as
well as a few apps to help get you through this tough time.
Coronavirus Special Coverage
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing
to play out on app stores and across the industry
This week, we&re leading with these stories, followed by other news.
Android apps reviews slow down
Google this week warnedAndroid
developers that Play Store app review times will be much longer than normal due to the COVID-19 crisis
Developers should expect app reviews to take up to a week or even longer, the company informed its community by way of an alert on the
