Softonic users can decide on the best programs on five platforms in Barcelona, April 11, 2011 Softonic.com, the leading portal for software downloads in Europe and Latin America, and the number two worldwide, chooses the most popular free software downloads of the year for the seventh time. Whether it’s Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android or Symbian Softonic users could choose their favorite programs on the respective platforms during the last one and a half months. The survey shows: German PC users play the favorite FIFA 11 (Windows) while in the mobile games lighter fare like Doodle jump (iPhone), Angry Birds (Android) and labyrinth (Symbian) are most popular. As in the last year is Firefox of the most popular browser for Mac and PC. Because in each country, various programs hit the nerve of the user, Softonic has carried out individual votes for the different language versions of the site of German, English and Dutch with French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish up to Polish. In the category Messenger programs lie ahead as international Skype and Microsoft Messenger. In Germany, Skype has overtaken the Messenger however both Mac and Windows.
Rabieh Adib, emphasizes the Softonic awards are highly relevant, because the winners are chosen directly by the users of the portal, responsible for content on Softonic.com. In this way learns what the current software offer users think and what programs you like best, Softonic.com firsthand. More information: awards2011 Softonic.com is the leading portal for secure free and paid software downloads in Europe and Latin America, and the number two in the world. Founded in Barcelona in 1997, the company employs more than 200 people and has offices in Barcelona, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Madrid. Softonic.com has by a team of experts in different languages one of the largest offers on shareware and freeware and commercial software demos, analyzed, evaluated and be released. Currently, more than 160,000 different programs for Windows based PCs, Macs and mobile devices are offered. The Softonic website is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Dutch and Japanese.