Nowadays Most of us are using Smartphones..
And 7/10 are Android based...
So I am posting The List of the 25 Best Android Apps....
The list
1. Google Voice
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. It gives you a phone number that can
ring to multiple places or devices and it allows you to access all of
your voicemail and text messages over the Web. The Android app
integrates even deeper. It can make outgoing calls look like they’re
coming from your Google Voice number so that you can keep your real
mobile number private.
2. Advanced Task Killer
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. Advanced Task Killer (or ATK) is my favorite. It even
comes with a widget that you can tap once to kill all open apps.
3. Dropbox
Dropbox is a great cloud service that automatically syncs a folder of
files between multiple computers (Windows, Mac, or Linux). This app
extends Dropbox to Android and interacts with other apps (such as
Documents To Go) to open the files.
4. Evernote
Once you get used to typing on a virtual keyboard (and it honestly
took me over a year to do it), then these devices are great for
note-taking, and Evernote is a great note-taking app. It is similar to
Dropbox in that it saves data locally but syncs it across all your
machines and devices.
5. DroidAnalytics
For some reason Google doesn’t have an official app (for either
Android or iPhone) for Google Analytics. The best one I’ve found on
Android is DroidAnalytics. Another good one is mAnalytics.
6. Documents To Go
The free version of Documents To Go offers a great little reader for
Word and Excel files. You can upgrade to the full version (for $15) if
you want to edit files and add PowerPoint files to the mix. If you do
want editing capability, I’d also recommend taking a look at
QuickOffice.
7. Amazon Kindle
I never warmed up to the Amazon Kindle e-reader, but I’m a big fan of
the Kindle mobile app. Since it was released I’ve read a lot more books
simply because my smartphone is always with me and I can pull it and
read a few pages anytime I’ve got a couple minutes free.
8. Places Directory
This is an awesome app for finding shops and services near your
current location. From restaurants to movie theaters to medical
facilities to taxis, this app is very accurate and takes advantage of
the business information from Google Local. This app is better than the
info you get from a GPS unit (or app) and better than any of the similar
apps available on the iPhone.
9. Tripit
I dig Tripit. It is by far the best app I’ve found for keeping track
of all my travel itineraries. It runs on some great backend systems. You
simply forward your confirmation emails for your flights, hotels,
rental cars, and more to Tripit and it automatically organizes them into
trips with all your details and confirmation numbers.
10. Seesmic
Twitter is an amazing instant-intelligence engine and it was made for
mobile browsing. Although there’s an official Twitter app for Android
now, Seesmic is still the best Android Twitter client.
11. FCC Speedtest
I’m obsessed with running speed tests to check my bandwidth in
various places, both to see 3G fluctuations and to check the quality of
Wi-Fi. There are a number of really good speedtest apps, but my new
favorite is the FCC Test app.
12. Astro File Manager
Another one of the great things about Android (if you’re a geek or a
tinkerer) is that you have lower-level access to the system itself.
Astro is an app that lets you navigate the Android file system.
13. Got To Do
There are plenty of to-do apps to choose from on Android but I prefer
Got To Do because of the solid interface and the fact that it can sync
with the online service Toodledo.
14. Gist
Many of us have contact lists scattered across various computers,
devices, and online services. Gist is a Web service that can bring them
together and even pull in stuff from the Web to help you stay up to date
with your most important contacts. There’s an Android app as well as an
iPhone app.
15. TED Mobile
TED is a fascinating event that features a meeting of the minds of
some of society’s most influential thinkers. You’ll definitely disagree
with some of them, because there’s a large diversity of opinions, but
many talks are worth listening to. What I love is that they’ve taken the
videos from their conference and made them freely available on the Web.
This app provides a great way to access the videos. I hope more
conferences follow TED’s lead on this.
16. Pandora
Pandora is a streaming “radio station” for the Internet age. You
simply search by an artist or song and it will create a running playlist
based on that one piece of information. It intersperses an occasional
ad between songs but the ads tend to be fairly localized and
occasionally even useful.
17. Shazam
If you want to impress your friends with a mobile app, show them
Shazam. Ever hear a song being played at a store or on the radio and ask
yourself, “Oh, what song is that?” That’s where Shazam comes in. Just
hit the button and let it listen for 15 seconds, query its database, and
then return the name of artist and the song. It has about an 80%
success rate.
18. Dial Zero
Are you one of those people who dials a customer service line and
just keeps pressing zero until you get to talk to a real person? Then
Dial Zero is your new friend. This app provides a directory of a ton of
U.S. businesses and gives you numbers to help you get closer to a real
person and instructions for which prompts to hit to speak to a human
being as quickly as possible.
19. Google Goggles
This is a fun app that is a little but ahead of its time. It does
visual searches. You can take pictures of things and then the app tries
to tell you what they are. It’s limited in its scope but it is pretty
cool, and it’s definitely a peek into the future. One of the coolest
features is the ability to take pictures of text in a foreign language
and let that app translate for you. In a foreign country, this can help
you read street signs and avoid going into the wrong bathroom. :-)
20. Google Sky Map
Ever look up at the night sky and try to tell your kids the name of
that constellation you’re pointing at, or try to remember which planet
that is in the southern sky? Google SkyMap lets you point your
smartphone at it and get the information. This is part of a new breed of
apps called “Augmented Reality” apps that layer digital information on
top of real world experiences.
21. Tricorder
A lot of geeks I know like to say that our smartphones are becoming
more and more like the Tricorders on Star Trek. Well, here’s a fun app
that turns your Android device into a virtual Tricorder. It even offers
some useful environmental information, including GPS data, wireless
data, and ambient sound measurements.
22. FxCamera
Honestly, the camera software on Android is an area where major
improvements are needed, but this app is a great example of what’s
possible. It has solid camera controls, full customization options, and
offers some great effects for photos.
23. Photoshop Mobile
Photoshop is, of course, the best known photo editor in the world and
its mobile app doesn’t do anything to hurt that reputation. But while
the desktop version is know for having a zillion features, the mobile
app is distinguished by its simplicity. It’s the best Android (and
iPhone) photo editing app for simple crops, brightness adjustments, and
sharpens, for example.
24. Bump
Bump is a fun (and useful) idea for sharing info between two phones
using the accelerometer, and it works across Android and iPhone. You can
use it to share contact info (yours and others), photos, and apps. You
both simply open the Bump app, choose what you to share, and then hold
the phones in your hands and bump your hands together.
25. Barcode Scanner
This app turns the Android camera into a barcode scanner. You simply
scan a product’s UPC code and let the app go to work to find it in
Google Product Search or a search on the open Web. You’ll be amazed at
how fast it works. This is great for when you’re shopping retail and you
want to check the price of a product online before buying to make sure
you’re paying a fair price.
Sudeep [SK]
Source: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/top-25-android-apps-the-best-of-the-best/5617