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Earlier this month, Nielsen released its first mobile app rankings for Android phones. Can you guess which apps were most used? Yeah, it’s not that difficult to figure out although it’s interesting to note that the results for the top 20 apps didn’t vary amongst womem and men, although results showed that more women than men use the popular Facebook app.

Nielsen analyzed data from a 30 day cycle on over a thousand Android phones to come up with their list of tops apps. We excluded the Android market from the list below since it’s inevitable that the marketplace would be the most-used app.

Overall Active Reach

Google Maps 74.6%

Gmail 74.5%

Facebook 73.5%

Google Search 71.9%

YouTube 51.4%

By Charlotte Young

Google’s already extensive list of online services just got even more extensive with the launch of its cloud based Music Beta service.

The service, which is expected to be launched today, will allow users to create a personal online storage locker that allows them to upload their music library, as well as stream or download files from devices connected to the Internet.

The Hollywood Reporter says the service isn’t exactly everything Google had hoped for–it has no licensing details, which makes it very similar to Amazon’s cloud-based music service. A few of the differences between the two are Google’s service is limited to U.S. users , but it can host up to 20,000 songs unlike Amazon’s service which can only host 1,200. As of now the beta version is free; Google has not yet released details on any pricing options for future use.

In addition to the new music service, Android users will also enjoy Google’s new music app, which is expected to be unveiled Wednesday. Android music app users won’t be able to access the music on Music Beta, but the music app has several interesting functions. For instance, there’s a very savvy “Instant Mix” feature that can create a playlist based on a single song. Playlists will also be synched across Google devices.

With all the new, exciting technological trends, our favorite jams will never get old.

CNNMoney.com recently compiled a list of apps that can help you save money by providing cost comparisons and pinpointing bargains on flights and gas. There’s even an app to help you avoid a speeding ticket! Check out these 9 apps that can help you have more control over your financial life.

Calcmoolator

This free app provides 43 different personal finance calculators.

Available on Android, iPhone, iPad