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Top free Android apps
Note: All apps are free (or atleast have a lite version/ad supported) and are available at the Android Market. More apps/categories will be added
Android Market alternatives:
Appbrain app market: Excellent alternative to the standard android market
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Fast Web Installer: Required if you want to install apps from the computer's browser.
Communication and Internet:
Call/Message Blocking:
Easy Filter (Removed from the market. Thanks Avinash for the tip)
Data based Calling: (free calls via Internet, read the ToS of app before using)
Skype
Contacts:
Dialer 2:
Go Contacts
Ray Dialer:
Touchpal dialer:
Data Usage Monitoring:
3G Watchdog
Dialer:
Go Dialer (part of Go Contacts, look above for the link)
Dialer One
Messaging: aka SMS/Texting
Handcent SMS
GO SMS
Browser:
Dolphin HD
SkyFire
Opera Mini
Opera Mobile
Social networking:
Twitter for Android .
TweetDeck
Twidroyd
Seesmic
Plume
Tweetcaster
Tools:
Alternate Keyboard: (Can be installed alongside other Keyboards)
Swype (beta)
Better Android (options cannot be altered in the free version)
Go Keyboard
MessagEase
AI Type Keyboard
Smart Keyboard Trial (nag screen)
Thick Buttons
TouchPal Keyboard
Multiling Keyboard (supports many languages)
Anysoft Keyboard: (also supports multiple languages)
Hacker's Keyboard: (has arrow keys, esc, ctrl)
Gingerbread Keyboard (Keyboard from Android 2.3)
Antimalware:
Lookout Mobile Security
Anti0-virus Free (AVG)
Application managers:
App2SD
Appkik
App cleaner:
1 Tap Cleaner
Android Assistant
History Eraser
Easy Uninstaller
Battery monitoring/saving tools:
Battery Dr to Save Battery
Juice Defender
File Managers:
ASTRO File Manager
File Expert
Explorer
ES File Explorer
Backup Apps:
Dropbox: Official Dropbox app for android
SMS Backup & Restore: Backs up your text messages as an xml file.
Sugarsync: Official app for Sugarsync app
Wuala: Official app for Wuala
Productivity:
(a) Dictionary:
Merriam-webster Dictionary: Best offline dictionary tool. And its the official Android app form Merriam-Webster
(b) PDF/Ebook readers:
Adobe Reader
FB Reader
Calculators/Text Editors/Password managers:
Handy Calc: Calculator with scientific mode,converter,etc
Jota Text Editor: Excellent text Editor
KeePassDroid: Keepass for Android.
(tip: use a backup app like dropbox to sync password database between PC/Phone)
System tools:
Androidlost: Lost phone tracker
Bluetooth file transfer: File manager with bluetooth support to browse/transfer apps between devices
Battery Indicator: Indicates battery status such as voltage,temperature, health, time unplugged etc in the status bar.
My Data Manager Free: Mobile Data Usage monitor
Network Info II: Complete info about tour network/wi-fi/bluettoth, etc
Reminder/Alarm:
Colornote Notepad Notes: Note taking app
ZDClock: Alarm clock, Hourly Chime, Reminder, etc
Task Managers:
If you have Android 2.1 or > you don't need a Task manager, certain apps run like services and start up in a few seconds if you kill them. I am just listing them here in case you have older versions of Android
Advanced Task Killer
SystemPanelLite Task Manager
Task Panel Xtra
Process/App Monitor:
Use this instead of Task managers.
Watchdog Task Manager Lite
Multimedia:
Photography:
(a) Camera tools/pic editors
FX Camera
lgCamera
Little Photo: Camera app
PicSay: Photo Editor
QuickPic: Image browser/gallery
(b) Document Scanner:
Cam Scanner
(c) Bar code/ QR code scanner:
Barcode Scanner
QR Droid
(d)Screenshot app:
Shootme (ROOT required, but works on certain un-rooted phones)
NOTE: More apps are listed in Post #4 due to text character limits in vbulletin ---->
Last edited by Ashwin; 30-07-11 at 11:25 PM.
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