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Weekly international iPhone apps: iDragPaper FREE

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Monday 11 January 2010 01:00 GMT
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iDragPaper FREE is the most popularly downloaded free iPhone application for the week of January 11.

The top free application by country* for the week, by number of downloads, recorded on January 11:

1. US
iDragPaper FREE (games)

iDragPaper is a game where players try and unravel a roll of toilet paper in the shortest time possible. Using different techniques such as sliding your finger back and forward, stroking the phone from top to bottom or moving your finger in short, quick strokes, players race to finish the roll and get their best time in the top ten results.

2. UK
iDragPaper FREE (games)

See "iDragPaper FREE".

3. France
Quel est ton âge mental? (entertainment)

Quel est ton âge mental? or "What is your mental age?" in English, is an application that rates your age according to the answers you give in the quiz questions. Players have to answer questions such as "What is the meaning of life?" or "Do you currently live at your parent's house" to see if they are really young at heart or if they are an old soul in a teenager's body.

4. Canada
Jungle Crash Land (games)

Jungle Crash Land game is a new aircraft-flying game. Players have to make a clear landing spot in the jungle by clearing away any obstacles that might be in their flight or landing path. Once all the trees, rocks and other obstacles are out of the way, players can land their plane. The higher the bombs are dropped from the more points you will earn.

5. Germany
iDragPaper FREE (games)

See "iDragPaper FREE".

6. Australia
Glow Hockey FREE (games)

Glow Hockey FREE puts a neon spin on the classic air hockey game. The game is played by putting your finger on the paddle and using it to knock or slide the puck across the table and into the opponent's goal. Players can compete against other opponents in their local area using the WiFi multiplayer mode or battle against the computer.

7. Japan
Power Downloader Lite (utilities)

Power Donwnloader Lite is an application that enables consumers to download files directly to their device without having to sync. Users can browse webpages on the inbuilt browser and download any PDF, MS Office, JPG, GIF, TIF, HTML, RTF, MP3, MP4 and 3GP document on the page directly to their device.

8. Italy
Qual è la tua età mentale? (entertainment)

See "Quel est ton âge mental?"

9. China
iConnect Cubic Lite (games)

iConnect Cubic Lite is a 3D memory game that tests your reaction speed, memory and agility. Players have to navigate the six sides of a cube, trying to match like-colored and shaped objects as quickly as possible. There should not be more than three connecting "lines" between each matching pair and the lines must not cross through other matching pairs.

10. Netherlands
StreepjescodeScanner (utilities)

StreepjescodeScanner is a barcode scanning application for people living in the Netherlands. Users simply scan the barcode on products such as CDs, DVDs, books, hardware and software they would like to buy. The application sources online stores stocking the scanned product and makes it easy to compare the price of the same product at different retailers.

(*The countries listed are those markets in which the most iPhones and iPod Touches have been sold worldwide. The list of top ten countries is based on AdMob's November estimate of the worldwide iPhone and iPod touch User Distribution)

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