Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that summarizes the latest operating system news, the applications they support, and the money flowing through it all.
The app industry is hotter than ever with a record 204 billion downloads and $ 120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People now spend three hours and 40 minutes a day on apps, which rivals television. Apps aren’t just a way to spend idle time – they’re big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had an overall valuation of $ 544 billion, 6.5 times higher than companies with no mobile focus.
In this extra crunch series, we help you keep up with the latest news from the world of apps that are delivered weekly.
This week we are concerned with the news about a possible TikTok ban in the USA and how this is already affecting competing apps. Both Android and iOS launched beta versions this week – a near-completion Android 11 Beta 2 and the public beta of iOS 14. We are also investigating the effects of the corona virus on the app economy in the second quarter, with record downloads, -Use and procedures were recorded in consumer spending. In other app news, Instagram Reels started in India, Tinder debuted with video chat and Quibi flounder, while Pokémon GO continues to record it.
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Apple releases public beta for iOS 14
Credit: Apple
The highly anticipated new version of the iOS 14 mobile operating system was made available for public testing on Thursday. Users participating in the public beta can try out the latest features like the app library, widgets and smart stacks, an updated news app, a brand new translator app, bike instructions in Apple Maps, an updated Siri and various improvements to Kern -Apps like notes, reminders, weather, home, safari and others.
When iOS 14 is launched to the general public, it may also include support for QR code payments in Apple Pay, according to a new asset report discovered in the code base.
In addition to the public beta, Developers received their second round of beta for iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and other Apple software.
Google’s efforts to speed up Android updates were good news for Android 10