latest
Google Duo reaches 5 billion installs on the Play Store, presumably calls a friend about it
Just in time for Meet to eat its lunch
Video calls have taken on a new life over the past two years. Even as real-world meetups have become more common, being able to chat "face-to-face" with friends, family, and co-workers anywhere in the world at any moment is pretty useful. Google Duo is one of the best ways to place a video call on any device, and its popularity continues to pay off.
Facebook Messenger becomes the third non-Google app to reach 5 billion installs on the Play Store
Following Facebook and WhatsApp
With the popularity of Android, plenty of applications have managed to cross over the one billion installs threshold on the Play Store. It's a lot more selective in the five billion-plus club, which only two non-Google apps have ever succeeded in joining. You can finally bump that count up to three, as Facebook Messenger achieved a new milestone for installs just this week.
Only a handful of Android applications have reached five billion downloads, with most of them being Google's pre-installed apps. Facebook reached the landmark last year, likely thanks to its partnerships with Samsung and other OEMs, and now Facebook-owned WhatsApp has joined the elite club.