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Google Play 'Best of 2016' Android apps and games revealed

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Dec 02, 2016, 3:31 AM

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As the end of the year is approaching, Google is rounding up the best new apps, games, songs and other content on its Android Google Play Store for 2016.

...And it was the year of face swapping and Pokémon GO.

The apps that teens (and many grown-ups) went crazy for took over the rankings this year: there are two face swaps in the top five, an emoji app and a selfie editor. Let's not spoil the surprise, though, here are the 5 best new Google Play Store apps and games for 2016, according to Google itself right below.

Top Trending Apps

Top Trending Games

Top 5 Songs

Stressed Out, Twenty One Pilots
Sorry, Justin Bieber
One Dance (feat. WizKid & Kyla), Drake
Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya), The Chainsmokers
Me, Myself & I, G-Eazy

Top 5 Movies

Top 5 TV Shows

Top 5 New Books

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe by Cullen Bunn
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition) by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne
The Girl on the Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins
The Art of War by Tzu Sun
Me Before You: A Novel by Jojo Moyes

source: Google Blog

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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