Ever since it’s release Android has become a hot topic among gadget lovers. Android provides a complete set of software for mobile devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications. Android makes available thousands of both free and paid applications as well as integrated Google applications, such as push email, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Calendar. The most popular applications in the Android Market are constantly changing as new applications are introduced. Here’s a compilation of some of the coolest and most popular Android applications we’ve come across:-
Bank of America Mobile Banking
If you’re a Bank of America customer and you happen to be using a Google Android Smartphone you’re in luck! The Bank of America App for Android is a great piece of secure software that offers a ton of useful features. With Bank of America’s Android application, customers can check their available balance, transfer funds, and even pay bills while on-the-go. The application will also locate the nearest Bank of America ATM based on the device’s GPS location. Expect mobile banking applications from most major banks in the near future. The Bank of America App is a competent program that makes finding locations and performing online banking operations very easy. With a touchscreen optimized “web 2.0″ touch interface and top industry encryption standards the Bank of America Google Android App is not only free, it’s a must have app for BofA customers.
Bank of America Mobile Banking - Android Apps
Facebook for Android
Take Facebook with you wherever you go. Facebook for Android allows you to update your status, view your newsfeed, view friend’s walls and profiles, and share photos and links.
Facebook for Android - Android Apps
Google Maps
It’s all the power of Google Maps – right on your Android phone. Google Maps uses your GPS location to provide driving, walking and public transportation directions. You can also lookup nearby businesses and restaurants, read reviews, check out Google’s Street View for supported addresses, and search with your voice.
Google Maps - Android Apps
Yellowbook
Yellowbook is another great service which helps you to find whatever you need. It now has voice recognition so just say what you want from restaurants to plumbers and this app will provide with instant local results.
Yellowbook - Android Apps
Meebo IM
Meebo provides Android users integrated mobile instant messaging services from most major messaging platforms. The application supports AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, MySpace IM, Google Talk, Jabber and ICQ. Users can create a Meebo account, and choose to have their chat history automatically saved and accessible at any time on Meebo’s website.
Meebo IM - Android Apps
Movies by Flixster
Movies by Flixter offers show times for local theaters, links to theatre maps and phone numbers, high-quality movie trailers, movie reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and more. Future versions of Flixster are expected to offer the ability to purchase movie tickets directly from the application.
Movies by Flixster - Android Apps
Shazam
If you frequently hear a song you like on the radio or during an evening out and wish you could easily figure out what it is, Shazam may become your favorite Android application. Shazam will listen to a small portion of a song and identify and store the artist’s name and song title.
Shazam - Android Apps
ShopSavvy
ShopSavvy uses the on-board camera on your Android device to scan product barcodes and then scours the internet for the best prices online and at local stores. This application may redefine the term ‘shopping around’ for you.
ShopSavvy - Android Apps
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel - Android Apps
The Weather Channel’s official Android app provides much more than just a basic weather forecast. The application features customizable weather and radar maps, streaming video forecasts, and weather widgets and notifications. All of these applications can be downloaded directly from the Android Market on your Android device.
Ringdroid
This app lets you create your own ringtone by editing an MP3 track from your music library, or recording one directly from your phone. It’s like Garageband for your Android phone.
Ringdroid - Android Apps
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Alot of these apps are amazing & I own about 50% of them. After reviewing over 15 Android marketplaces, the top place to get these apps is a site called RawApps.
Thanks Rolland for your feedback and I will check RawApps site for more Apps!
Scan2PDF and Wapedia are also some of the useful android applications. The power of Scan2PDF is really awesome, Wonder how could they convert the images to text even with a lower resolution.
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The Yellowbook app also has a bar code reader with local shopping price comparisons too.