OAKLAND, Calif., July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Dictionary.com, the leading online and mobile resource for
everything word related, today announced its apps have surpassed
100 million downloads across all mobile platforms. Available on all
mobile devices, Dictionary.com apps deliver more than two million
word definitions and offer the popular Word of the Day feature, as
well as synonyms, pronunciations, and example sentences — all
easily accessed from a smartphone, smartwatch or tablet.
Since launching its flagship app in 2009, Dictionary.com has
worked closely with both Apple and Android to take advantage of new
and improved mobile platforms and devices, such as Jelly Bean, the
iPad, Apple Watch, and many others. The team has also collaborated
with Amazon over the years to ensure that the Dictionary.com
experience is fine-tuned for the Kindle Fire platform.
"Hitting 100 million downloads is a huge testament to the
endurance of our brand and the value we provide," said Liz McMillan, chief executive officer of
Dictionary.com. "The Internet and mobile technology have redefined
the concept of dictionaries, which are no longer experienced as
static books, but as dynamic, interactive resources that can be
accessed anytime, anywhere. As the world's first digitally native
dictionary, Dictionary.com has always been at the nexus of this
evolution."
As one of the world's first dictionary apps, Dictionary.com has
built a strong user base on both the iOS and Android platforms,
leading the iOS reference category rankings in app stores alongside
Google and the Bible. Its app suite has maintained a 4-star rating
over the years, consistently featured as the first dictionary
product download in the Apple Store. The company continues to
evolve its app suite to deliver new value beyond the ability to
look up the definition of words. Its mobile experience now includes
unique editorial content and features, such as Word of the Day
(which reaches 17 million people daily through the app), quizzes,
daily word facts, grammar tips, trending words, and language news.
In addition, app users can access synonyms, audio pronunciations,
and etymologies, as well as save and share words.
Dictionary.com's app suite is available for Android, Amazon, and
iOS devices, including the Apple Watch. For more information on
Dictionary.com's suite of mobile apps, please visit:
http://dictionary.reference.com/apps
About Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, an operating
business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), is the world's leading, definitive
online and mobile resource for everything word related. We provide
tens of millions of global monthly users with reliable access to
millions of definitions, synonyms, audio pronunciations, example
sentences, translations and spelling help through our services at
Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com. Our leading mobile applications for
reference and education have been downloaded more than 100 million
times.
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SOURCE Dictionary.com