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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

    and

    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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    Thanks a lot Ashwin for this detailed list. It takes lot of time to compile a list and that too for favorite or top ones. Thanks again. Few of the apps from the list are even unknown to me. thanks for compiling it. Useful for any Android phone user.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avinash View Post
    Thanks a lot Ashwin for this detailed list. It takes lot of time to compile a list and that too for favorite or top ones. Thanks again. Few of the apps from the list are even unknown to me. thanks for compiling it. Useful for any Android phone user.
    LOL. You know I love to test stuff, been testing loads of apps, doesn't take much time to search or download stuff from the Android market.
    There are tons of good freewares, but most people don't know where to look. That is why I wrote this post to help them get what they need

    Will update the first post whenever I come across new free apps

    Guys, feel free to share this post with your friends who use Android handsets.

    And of course, your suggestions will be added to the list
    Last edited by Ashwin; 08-07-11 at 12:05 PM.

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    Continued from Post 1:

    Music Players:

    ³ Cubed:

    Cloudskipper: Free Audio Player

    MixZing:

    Winamp:


    Video Players:

    BS Player Lite: Official BS Player for Android. Just like the PC app, its fantastic.

    mVideo Player

    Mobo Player

    QQPlayer (my favorite, coz it has no ads)

    VitalPlayer

    Personalization:

    Launchers:
    Go Launcher EX

    ADW Launcher

    Weather apps:

    Beautiful widgets lite: Probably one of the best weather apps. Temperature Notification in the status bar too

    Go Weather: Another good weather widget

    Widgets:
    Animating Flip Clock Widget

    Battery Widget

    Clockr: Text clock widget

    Minimalistic Text: Text widget which can display time, date, battery and weather info

    Retro Clock (Thanks Arnab for the tip )

    Simi Clock Widget:


    Games:
    Alchemy: Create different objects/lifeforms from the basic elements

    Angrybirds: There are 3 versions. Probably the most popular game on Android

    Burn The Rope: Accelerometer based game where you have to burn a rope.

    Cloudy: Another Paper plane game where you have to guide it past various obstacles like wind, clouds,etc

    Guns 'n' Glory Free: Tower defense type game with a Wild-west theme

    Inotia 3: Children of Carnia: RPG game

    PewPew: A cool retro game. sweet graphics

    My Paper Plane: Accelerometer based game where you control a 3d paper plane

    My Paper Plane 2 (3D) : Accelerometer based game where you control a 3d paper plane

    River Pirates Free: Tower defense game with boats and towers

    Robodefense free: Tower defense game with Robots

    Sliceit: Slice the given shape into the required proportions

    Tank Hero: A Tank game with nice graphics

    Townsmen 6 Free: RTS. Similar to settlers.

    Zenonia 3: RPG Game


    Root Apps: (NOT for casual use, inexperienced users. You could kill your phone if you aren't careful with some of these apps )

    Adfree Android: Adblocker for android.

    ROM Manager (ROOT Reqd)

    Superuser (ROOT Reqd)

    Titanium backup (ROOT Reqd)
    Last edited by Ashwin; 30-07-11 at 07:58 PM.

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    Someone is working hard to make me work hard lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avinash View Post
    Someone is working hard to make me work hard lol
    LOL.

    Just trying to share what I have come across. Hope others can contribute too.


    P.S: Updated Post #1: Smart Keyboard Trial Thick Buttons,TouchPal Keyboard ,Multiling Keyboard,Anysoft Keyboard,Hacker's Keyboard and Gingerbread Keyboard (Keyboard from Android 2.3)

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    Thanks a lot Ashwin!!

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