SEOUL, Korea - An application that turns the Samsung Wave (S8500) into a flashlight tops Samsung Apps' list of 10 Most-Downloaded Apps from June 1 to mid-July.
Utility and entertainment apps dominated the list released today by Samsung Apps, the application hub for leading mobile phone provider Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Magic Torch, which transforms your phone into a flashlight with four different screens - standard light bulb, ecological light bulb, neon light bulb, and white screen - topped the chart as the most-downloaded application throughout all countries.
Another utility app, MyMirror, which turns the phone into a mirror using the camera device, featured on the list at No. 7, while entertainment programs filled out the rest of the field. The top 10 apps for the Wave were: Need For SpeedTM Shift (games), Illusions (entertainment), SouthAfrica2010 (entertainment), Real Football 2010 (games), BatteryLife (productivity), Basketball (entertainment), Shot Gun (entertainment) and Exciting Freekick (games).
"Response to Samsung Apps has been tremendous in our target markets, and a lot of it is because of the popularity of utility and entertainment apps," said Kanghyun Kwon, vice president, Media Solutions Center, Samsung Electronics. "The days of using a phone just for talking are long gone - functionality is key now. With Samsung Apps, we aim to fill the need for functionality and practical apps for all of our existing Samsung customers, as well as attract new customers by adding more unique applications. We're excited with what the future holds for Samsung Apps."
While a utility app held the top spot, entertainment apps were a heavy presence throughout the list. The third-most downloaded program, Illusions, offers visually stimulating puzzles and screenshots. At No. 4, SouthAfrica2010 gained popularity during the recent football tournament. Free-throw practice app Basketball ranked No. 8 on the list, while arcade-style shooting program Shot Gun was No. 9.
Auto-racing program Need For SpeedTM Shift led in the games category, cracking No. 2 on the list, while football game Exciting Freekick was No. 10. Productivity app BatteryLife, which calculates remaining battery power based on factors such as Wi-Fi use, call time, listening to music and use of 2G or 3G Internet connections, ranked No. 6 on the list.
Created in September 2009 to provide Samsung smartphone users a dedicated online application destination, Samsung Apps has more than tripled the size of its stores in most European and Asian markets - and now offers a multitude of new applications, including games, social networking, e-books and health-related tools. Samsung Apps was created by and is overseen by Samsung's Media Solutions Center (MSC), which is also responsible for bada platform development, Social Hub and various other contents. After recognizing the growing importance of content and applications, the MSC was established to develop content strategy and tools across the company's business divisions.
Top 10 Applications
Samsung Apps plans to satisfy the demand for utility and gaming apps with a variety of new applications on tap. Here are descriptions for the Top 10 Most-Downloaded Apps from June 1 to mid-July:
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Magic Torch
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Category: Utilities The app transforms the phone into a flashlight. With four different kinds of lights (white screen, regular light bulb, ecological light bulb and neon) you will never be in the dark again. Magic Torch will also prevent your phone from changing the screen luminosity due to inactivity. |
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Need For SpeedTM Shift
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Category : Game Explode onto the circuit in the fastest, hottest cars around. Tear through the streets of Chicago, Dubai, Italy and London in 24 street and pro-racing events. From the second you hit the gas, start earning points and trophies for aggressiveness, precision and style. Mobile gamers can upgrade their ride with top speed, handling, acceleration and nitrous features as they race to defeat the world's top-three professional drivers. |
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Illusions
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Category: Entertainment The application allows users to view a multitude of images sham (illusions of movement, objects that appear and disappear, bizarre lines and distortions). Users can rotate the images by clicking on the screen after selecting its category. |
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SouthAfrica 2010
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Category: Entertainment The World Cup 2010 Tracker features information about all the competition matches (times, city, stadiums, real-time scores); country and squad information and facts; player profiles; and stadium information and images. Users can also search for their favorite country, player or stadium. World Cup 2010 Tracker was developed by Mubaloo, the United Kingdom's leading smartphone application developer. |
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Real Football 2010
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Category: Game Get ready for a new football season and battle for the cup with Real Football, the benchmark for mobile football games. Choose from 245 teams in eight leagues with nearly every player thanks to the FIFPro license. Face off in 14 stadiums detailed in 3D as players perform amazing moves with a simple and intuitive touch of the screen. The directional touch pad allows for great precision. |
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BatteryLife
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Category: Productivity Calculate remaining battery power based on factors such as Wi-Fi use, call time, listening to music, use of 2G or 3G. Optional selection of power saving features for various use conditions. It's a bilingual application that supports Chinese and English. The language will be automatically selected based on your device language. |
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MyMirror
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Category: Utilities You can mirror yourself while admiring yourself. |
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Basketball
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Category: Entertainment The free throw game reserved for the entertainment room is now available on a phone. The interface simulates real-life game play but in a convenient mobile format. |
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Shot Gun
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Category: Entertainment Shotgun is an arcade-style shooting game designed for fun. Its sound effects include a simulated reloading action that uses the built-in accelerometer on the device. Shaking device up and down or either way to reload, and pull the trigger on the shotgun image on the screen to shoot. |
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Exciting Freekick
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Category: Game The players are extremely nervous ahead of the final shoot-out. Everyone is waiting for your final shooting in a lot of tension Will you be able to get a score against the best goalkeeper The choice is all up to you! |
SOURCE: SAMSUNG
