Archive for October, 2011

10 Best Apps for Android Devices

Last time we talked about the top 8 applications most compatible with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. What about the rest of the Android users? Well, today’s review is concentrating on all kind of Android users. We will discuss 10 most reliable and interesting apps working with Android operating system.

Google Maps

When talking about the Google applications I should mention that Maps is the most popular among them. Despite being free it gives a wide choice of operations including navigation and layers. The application is especially helpful for all of those who have appeared in unknown locations and want to get around. Another option is to find the relevant services nearby if you’re not familiar with your current location or are having hard time in finding addresses of already desirable businesses.

WikiDroid for Wikipedia

Wikipedia is one of the most relevant websites if you’re looking for something unknown using your computer. But once in a while you do get the desire to do the same on your smartphone. And what happens? You discover that in contrast to your computer the lookup is not that easy. This application comes to destroy this stereotype. WikiDroid for Wikipedia not only gives you a chance to have an easy lookup but also provides you with all the necessary articles from Wikipedia. It also optimizes the articles for your display and gives you a chance to read them without problems. The application is free.

Where’s My Droid

This application is ideal for all of those Android users who are frequently leaving their devices at home, in office or somewhere else and find it only a few days later. The application has a few options to help you find the handset. The easiest way to find the device is through GPS, of course if it’s enabled. The second option is to have a loud ring with maximum volume or a similarly loud vibration. And the last option is sending a special text message to the handset containing the phrase “Where’s my Droid?”

Evernote

Most of you should be having the earlier version of this application. If no, it’s not a shame. But trust me now it’s the right time to get the application on your Android.  The newest version of the application is ideally integrated with the rest of the applications working on your Android.  The app itself works great for making notes and organizing your time within cloud service. Accordingly, you won’t need to take the memory of your handset. It also gives you a chance to share your notes with your friends. It’s free, but if you plan to get a premium subscription you will need to pay something like $45 annually.

Twitter

You can always get access to Twitter via a third-part application, but it’s not worth it. Why? Most importantly, you are not guaranteed from various bugs. Besides, why should you use a third-party stuff when the official application for Android looks amazingly great? Starting with Twitter’s 2.1.2 version you have a chance to have multiple account access from your device and get any kind of optional push notifications to your device. Interestingly, the application allows the users to search the application and read the site even without Skype access.

ooVoo Video Calls

Android devices coming with VGA front-facing cameras are required to get ooVoo Video Calls application. It allows to have constant video calls without bugs. It’s stable and comes with a list of interesting features. The application supports group video, voice calls and instant messaging (across iOS, OSx, Android and Windows).  In other words, this is an application that allows to communicate with the users of other OS devices, such as iPhone or any WP handset.

Netflix

This application allows to have access to Netflix catalog and watch movies. This feature’s available for all locations where you have 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi connectivity. The application is designed for all Android devices, which are Android 2.2 or higher. The subscription to Netflix service will cost you $7.99, but it’ll give you monthly access to hundreds of movies and TV shows.

Words With Friends Free

This is a Scrubble-like game. So you will get a chance to experience a mobile social game. The game allows to get connected with friends using Android handsets and all kind of other platforms. This makes the game even more interesting as you don’t have to spend your time on looking for Android-handset friends. The application-game is free and you can get access to it straightly from Android Market. It’s one of the most demanded games working with Android, after Angry Birds, which were transported from iOS to Android.

Kindle

Kindle allows to get access to various books, newspapers and magazines without access to e-reader. The application allows Android users to get access to hundreds of thousands of books and to download them. The users will also have access to around 100 newspapers and magazines and all of these combined and categorized. So far Kindle users have come across one problem — it’s rather hard (but not impossible!) to uninstall the application. Anyway I’d stick to this awesome application as it’s of the best reading applications offered for Android devices.

Slacker Radio

This application is designed for all Android users who love music streaming services. Slacker Radio application is the Android version of the same feature available on computers. The application gives access to lyrics implementation, customization options coming with excellent audio quality and well-designed interface. The only thing the application’s missing is the integration with social networks, but still it’s doing it’s job for 100%. The application is free of charge.

These were the most reliable and interesting applications that come with Android OS or can be downloaded for the devices particularly for free. So go ahead and get them!

October 5, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Google Chrome to be launched for Android

Google Chrome is the third most used web browser in the world, and it’s not accidental the software giant is going to bring it to Android-based smartphones. This is not an official information and comes from conceivablytech. The source claims all the goodies we have seen in desktop version will be transferred to the Android version.

As it comes in a form of rumors, it is clear we have no launch date, but as we know Google and Samsung have prepared a big surprise. Though it is kept in a secret, we all guess it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich and the Samsung Nexus Prime smartphone.  So probably Google Chrome for Android flavored smartphones will be revealed too? Who knows, but if this rumors have a piece of reality, most likely we’ll see it in the Nexus Prime as a pre-installed app. In the other hand, Google Chrome may be offered in Android Market as a simple app.

At the end, we have also heard this browser will be able to support the Skia 2D graphics library that Google has been hard at work on. But this information is not officially confirmed, too.

October 3, 2011 | 0 Comments More