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Gboard for Android Reaches Incredible 10 Billion Downloads on Play Store

Gboard for Android achieves a monumental feat by hitting the 10 billion download mark on the Play Store, cementing its status as an indispensable tool for smartphone users.

8 months ago

Gboard for Android Reaches 10 Billion Downloads

Release Date: June 5, 2013
Key Features:
- Offline voice typing on all devices
- Google Translate integration
- Scan Text OCR tool
- Clipboard functionality
- Customizable keyboard themes and modes (one-handed, floating)
- Emoji, GIFs, and stickers, including Emoji Kitchen for creating custom combinations
Pixel Device Enhancements:
- Assistant voice typing with speech-to-text integration
- Proofread feature
- Pixel Screenshots integration
Platform Availability: Available on phones, tablets, Wear OS, and Android/Google TV
Recent Updates:
- Simplified Dynamic Theme to two colors (released earlier this month)
- Beta testing features like Assistant voice typing toolbar, Undo and Redo buttons, and browsing Emoji Kitchen combos
Notable Milestone: Gboard joins other Google apps like YouTube, Play Services, Google Maps, Gmail, and Google Photos in surpassing 10 billion downloads.