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Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best. The Android Market may not have as many apps as the iPhone App Store yet, but there are still enough to be overwhelmed, and it's growing at a breakneck pace. To help you sort through them all, here's my list of the best apps I've found on Android. Again, remember that this is a snapshot in time. The Android platform is developing so quickly right now that I guarantee my home screen look different a month from now.

The best way to view my list of the top Android apps is in the screenshot gallery. However, you can also view my top 25 in the list below. The screenshots The list 1. Google Voice is a service that is so useful I consider it one of the top benefits of Android itself, especially since Apple rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone. 2. One of the realities of having a multitasking mobile OS in Android is that you have to manage your apps so that they don't hurt performance or battery life. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I dig Tripit. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. iPhone analytics, iPhone apps, iPhone advertising: Mobclix. Top 10 best Android games - paid apps. There are so many excellent free Android games in the Google Play Store, it can be hard to know where to begin looking for something new to play. That's why we've put together a comprehensive guide to the very best games in every genre.

Whether you’re into word games, endless runners, platformers or puzzles, there’s something here for you. Click through to the next pages to see each category or read on below for our pick of the month. And check back every month for our latest pick. Here are the best free PC games of 2021 Free Android game of the month Sad But Ded Sad But Ded is a single-screen platformer featuring an endlessly screaming protagonist. As ever in these things, your aim is to reach a goal. Well, mostly, because – as we said – the game is devious. Fortunately, Sad But Ded’s compelling nature and inventiveness will keep you playing even when you’re tempted to bellow in frustration. The best free racing games for Android Our favorite free Android 3D, retro, 2D and on-rails racers.

The 25 best games on Android. AndroLib, Find all the applications and games available in the Android Market for your Android Phone, HTC Dream, HTC Magic etc... Android 2.2 release date: when will you get it? If you're waiting impatiently for the Android 2.2 update to arrive on your mobile, then bookmark this page, because we'll be keeping it up to date with all the latest Android 2.2 release dates. First off, the Nexus One Android 2.2 update has finally landed.

"This update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users will receive the notification by the end of the week," Google said on 29 June. However, Vodafone UK Nexus One users were upset they weren't able to get the update at the same time – but that's now been rectified according to the network, with the new update coming over the next week or so for all those on contract.

HTC Desire - unbranded handsets We can also confirm that the HTC Desire Android 2.2 update will begin rolling out from Saturday 31 July. O2 started rolling out the update on 6 September but had to postpone it due to freezing phones. T-Mobile T-Mobile has confirmed that it is aiming to roll out the T-Mobile HTC Desire Android 2.2 update this September. Vodafone. The Top 30 Free Google Android Apps 2010 - The Top 100 Free Apps for Your Phone 2010.

The best apps on Google Play don't have to cost you a dime, or anything for that matter. Mobile apps have drastically changed our relationship with free software. More often than not, the best mobile apps don't cost you a cent (though you might pay for them in other ways). But there are also plenty halfbaked free apps out there. Our handy list can help you navigate Google Play to make sure you're getting the good stuff. We've covered everything from budgeting, to note-taking, to music, and security, and more. If you're starting up a new Android device for the first time, or you're on a tight budget, these apps will get you up and running. The Trouble with Free While "free" is great, it doesn't always cut the mustard. So while these are the best free apps, they aren't necessarily always the best apps.

Haven't I Seen This Before? You Missed One! Hopefully, the next time you come around there'll be something new for you to discover. Top 10 Android apps appear on 34% to 99% of phones using AppBrain | andrew | Androinica. Whether the Android Market has 70,000 or 100,000 apps, there are more Android apps than any one device will ever be able to hold. AppBrain argues that “Quality, not quantity” is what matters most in the Android Market, and we have to agree. Take a look at this data from AppBrain, which reveals that the top app on Android is used by 99.1% of its users.

That’s not surprising given that Maps – and fellow top apps Facebook, Goggles, and Amazon MP3 – comes preloaded on many Android devices. Few apps see remotely similar penetration rates, so AppBrain argues that users probably care more about discovering the good apps that they use rather than the actual number of available choices. Androinica covers when the Android Market crosses certain milestones because it’s something that a lot of people care about. The growth of the App Market reveals Android’s growth as a platform and shows how it stacks up against competing operating systems.

Here’s some more information from AppBrain’s study. Verizon's Droid: 10 Apps to Get You Started - PCWorld. So, you've got your spiffy new Motorola Droid phone from Verizon. Now what? When it comes to applications, the Android ecosystem is pretty different from that other far more controlled alternative. Sure, the Android Market may not have 100,000 options just yet. But it does offer plenty of powerful programs -- somewhere around 10,000 total -- and, in a refreshing twist, it lets you decide what apps you want, instead of frequently censoring selections for you.

See Related: Top 10 Android Apps for Entertainment & 12 Essential Android Games & Top 10 Android Apps for Entertainment & 11 Essential Android Travel Apps. We've compiled a list of 10 top-notch Android apps to help get you going with your Android experience. Remember: This is only the beginning of the conversation. UPDATE 7/15/2010: Hey, what was that I just told you about the beginning of the conversation?

(for a closer look at the apps below click on the images) 1. 2. Twitter? The Meebo for Android app is free. 3. 4. 5. Top 10 Android Apps. Android battery life: how to improve it. Battery life is one of the biggest issues in the Android world today. Take your SIM card out, turn off Wi-Fi and never touch it and it'll sit there happily, lasting for a whole week on one charge. But try to use it for anything "smart" and, well, that's where the problems start. It's a pretty sorry state of affairs when we count the uptime of today's smartphones in numbers of hours rather than days, with the standard metric of decent battery life being whether a phone can last a whole working day on a single charge.

So are there any realistic things you can do to improve your phone's battery life, other than just switching it off, putting it a sock drawer and hoping no one ever wants to call you? Yes, yes there are. Of course it's not possible to suddenly double your Android phone's uptime by magically tweaking a few settings, but you should be able to squeeze out a few more hours of life from even the puniest of batteries without compromising on performance too much. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Android Central.

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