As many of you already know, Google announced earlier this week that they have surpassed the 10 billion download threshold.  At a rate of more than 1 billion downloads per month, things are looking good for our favorite mobile platform.  But what exactly has gone into making the Android Market so successful thus far?  Is it games?  It is social networking?  And just what are people using Shazam to listen to?  Google has provided us with a fancy infographic which looks into a number of more notable aspects that have contributed to the 10 billion download mark.

Are you taking advantage of the 10¢ apps this week?  What have you downloaded so far?  Leave a comment below with your favorite new apps!