Best Android Apps to Show Off Your New Android Phone

Android has come a long way since its releases a few years ago. You could check the person’s mobile phone sitting next to you in the subway and there’s a fairly good chance that they’re carrying an Android phone. So if you’ve just got hold of the latest HTC handset or any of Samsung’s eye popping gadgets then finding an app that gives you some bragging rights is certainly in order.
So, the next time someone at the office starts doodling with his iPhone, pull out your Android and show them what your packing. Without further ado, here’s some of the best apps to show off your Android phone.

Beautiful Widgets

It’s all about customizing your smartphone and nothing comes close to what Beautiful Widgets brings to the table. How many iPhone owners could honestly say that their handset’s different from their son’s iPhone? Beautiful widgets give a myriad of options for customizing your phone. From themes to wallpapers, to those awesome widgets that make it possible to view the latest weather or schedule an Apps launching.
Download it here.
If you’re a fan of widgets and all their goodness, then check out our list of the best widgets for Android!
Also, if you’re interested in customizing your Android phone further, check out our list of  Best Apps to Customize your Android Phone
Netflix

One of the best things that high-end Android smartphones do over its iPhone counterparts is its high image quality and ability to display videos crisply. Netflix’ has fully optimized its application for use over the Android. Making viewing movies, TV shows and video streaming a smoother experience.
Download it here.
If you’re interested in streaming TV or movies to your Android device – then check out our list of the Best Android Apps for Streaming Movies and TV
Homerun Battle 3D

No top list would be complete without an eye popping and visually stunning game included. Homerun Battle 3D helps you showcase your Android phones display that will leave any iPhone owner drooling with envy. Homerun Battle 3D is an arcade type of game where you can pit your skills against the best sluggers in the world. Rendered with eye-popping graphics, this visually stunning game allows you to compete against your friends over WiFi or 3G networks. This application also provides a high degree of customization with hundreds of equipment and player feature combinations.
Download it here (paid), download it here (free).
If you’re looking for more great Android games then check out the following articles: 
Best Free Arcade Games for Android
Finish First With These Top Racing Games For Android
10 Free Awesome Android Games [June 2011]

Kindle for Android

Kindle for Android brings you over 1 million books including New York’s Best Sellers right into your handset. This showcases your Android phone’s flexibility making reading books over at your mobile phone a truly relaxing experience. Why buy a Kindle tablet or iPad when you could have the same experience on one device. Save hundreds of dollars by investing in a device that could deliver
Download it here.

Gun Brothers

 

Gun Bros is a 3D action shooter that features that lets players choose from two players (Francis or Percy Gun) and uses dual stick controls. The graphics are stunning and the environment perfectly reflects its galactic theme. The app comes with Game Center support that allows players to fight with their friends characters. The game is completely free but in store items are available for purchasing upgraded weapons and power ups. Gun Bros lets you upgrade your weapons while playing the game but app purchases allows you to progress thru the levels easier.
Download it here.
Check out some our list of 11 Must-Play Indie Games For Android
For those of you with short attention spans, check out Games You’ll Love Playing In Short Bursts

Seesmic

Having problems managing all your social networking accounts? Seesmic places Facebook, Twitter, Google Buzz and Salesforce chatter into one app. This app includes a widget that notifies you of any new updates from your social networking sites. Keeping in touch with your friends has never been easier with this app that integrates your social networking accounts into a single app.
Download it here
Android handles social networking beautifully – check out our list of the Best Twitter Apps for Android

Pulse

Turn you’re an Android phone into a newspaper or magazine while sipping your favorite cup of coffee. Pulse News is an App that offers you a visually appealing way of viewing your favorite news and social media content by using an interactive mosaic. Tapping on an image lets you view it as simple plain content or takes you to the website itself. All content is automatically updated 24/7. Every Friday, Pulse displays new sources of popular content from news feeds to the latest in technology.
 Download it here.
We’ve also compiled a great Podcatcher Roundup: Top 9 Best Android Apps for Playing Podcasts

Comics

Android’s Comics App is simply the best comic reader specifically designed for Android phones. Its GuidedView features make full use of your Android phone’s small display that makes reading comics smoother and clearer. Thousands of the latest and best comic titles from the biggest comic companies available for download.
Download it here.
If you’re a fan of comics like us – then check out our grand list of Ten Excellent Android Apps For Comic Lovers

Shazam

Having a hard time identifying that song over the radio? Shazam for Android listens to the song and almost magically identifies the music title and artist for you. It also gives you access to Amazon so you could purchase the song and store it on your smartphone. Share your new found discovery with friends over Facebook or Twitter.
Download it here.

Conclusion

These are just a few of the great Apps that could be found in the Android Market. I’m sure you’ve got a few ones up your sleeves as well. But, these apps represent a few of the best apps in the Android Market, and, with over 300,000 apps and growing – and with most of them free – you’re bound to find something you like too! Any favorites that you have,
that we should put on this list?

Android Secret Codes and Hacks

Android secret codes and hacks are fun and even useful if you need to troubleshoot some problems on your phone, but they are not as impressive at most other phones since the phones can already do pretty much everything but there are still some codes which are not always general knowledge. Obviously these codes are not really secret and don't do anything amazing but since people commonly refer to them as secret codes it seems fair for me to do the same.

Entering these codes on android devices should work regardless of the hardware platform.

Code	Function	Description
*#06#	IMEI	Standard IMEI command if you are trying to find out what your Android devices IMEI number is
*#*#4636#*#*	Testing Mode - Phone Setting	Displays the hidden testing menu for android which provides details on application usage, battery health and status, Wifi information and general network information. If you suspect that you battery is giving problems this is the best place to check.  You can also force certain network choices here, for example if you wanted to force your Android t use only 3G or GSM you could do it from the Phone Info menu
*#*#7262626#*#*	Field Test	Not supported by all units, will display a list of options for you to test and there is an option to log the information as well.
**05*<PUK Code>*<enter a new pin>*<confirm the new pin>#	PUK unlock	If you need to unlock you android phone this command can be run from the emergency calling screen , you will of course need your PUK code which you came with your Sim card alternatively contact your service provider to obtain the code
*#*#8351#*#*	Dialer Log Enabled	Records your last 20 calls and stores them on your phone, you can find the data in the following /data/data/com.android.voicedialer/app_logdir
*#*#8350#*#*	Dialer Log Disabled	Disables the above mentioned call logging

The two most useful things here is the ability to confirm that you Android device battery is still working properly and being able to force your Android to stay on 3G without falling back to EDGE or GPRS if the signal is better. If you have any Android secret codes and hacks please send them to, the more the better.

Best Application For Android app 1

AirDroid

Android Police coverage: [New App] AirDroid Lets Your Desktop Control Your Android Phone Over WiFi Using A Simple, Gorgeous Interface

AirDroid is a fast, free app that lets you wirelessly manage & control your Android device from a web browser over-the-air.

• • Files
    Transfer files between Android devices and computers.
    Cut, copy, paste, search, rename or delete files on the SD card.
    Control Cut, copy, rename, send/share, delete, sort and create visible or hidden folders and files.
  • SMS
    Read, send, forward or delete SMS messages.
  • Applications
    Install, uninstall, backup, search apps and do batch processing.
  • Photos
    Preview, delete, import, export, set as wallpaper and photos slide show from desktop.
  • Contacts
    Group, search, create contacts, check and delete call logs.
  • Ringtones
    Search, preview, import, export, delete and customize ringtones for phone calls, notifications and alarms.
  • Music
    Play, search, import, export, delete, or set as phone call, notification and alarm ringtones.
  • Device Status
    Real-time ROM, SD Card, Battery, CPU and RAM status report & monitor with charts to demonstrate available/used/total resources, and one-tap memory boost.
  • Tasks Manager
    Kill or uninstall running apps, batch operation supported

  

Android Apps for recover the data

Undelete Beta *root*

Android Police coverage: [New App] Undelete Beta Promises To Recover Deleted Files From Your Device's SD Card (For Root Users)

Welcome to the open beta of our newest root application - Undelete for Android, an application for root users that allows you to recover any type of deleted file from your SD card or internal storage. This is the first application of its kind on Android.

- Fast scanning logic
- Restore any file that has not been written over
- Securely wipe/shred files
- Works with images, video, music, archives and binaries

  

Android Apps

Happy Friday Android fans! We have another great batch of  cent apps for you today to get your weekend started. Whether you want to rock out with Shazam Encore, get artsy with your pics using Paper Camera or just kick-back and relax on My Beach HD we’ve got you covered: 

Paper Camera

 

See the world through a novel, original, stylish and captivating lens.Real time cartoon and painting effects displayed on your camera feed! See the world through a new, original, stylish and captivating lens, have a wonder in your own home and discover how cool is now your world in cartoon!

World first Android store in Melbourne

ANDROIDLAND

What does Android really dream of? Androidland of course! And today our little green friend’s dreams became reality with the unveiling of the first (real) Androidland at Telstra’s flagship store in Melbourne, Australia.

We teamed up with our friends at Telstra and handset makers Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG to create this ‘spaceship’ down-under where you can Androidify yourself, fly through the world with Google Earth, and play with apps on a giant touchscreen.

Check it out in the video below and see more pics of this real life Android fantasy-land here:

Android Apps for Engginering Student

ElectroDroid

Description

Powerful collection of electronics tools and reference.A must for any enthusiastElectroDroid is a simple and powerful collection of electronics tools and reference; it includes:

Cluzee is the Android Siri alternative

If you are an Android user and have been wishing for something along the lines of Siri for your smartphone, Cluzee is looking like your alternative. Cluzee might lack the integration with some of the outside devices and services like Plex media and such that Siri offers. However, it will do the core voice functions Siri offers. Cluzee does have a few tricks that Siri is missing reports BGR.

Top 3 High-End Android Smartphones

The introduction of Android to the Smartphones has changed the Mobile Industry. Moreover Android has won so many awards and known to be as the most loved OS by leaving behind the other popular OS like iOS and Windows Phone. Android has gained popularity in a very short time span. Today we made a list of the Best & High-End Android Phones So that its easier for you to select and spend your money smartly.

Linux Terminal On Android Phone – Linux Like Command line Consoles For Android

The Linux Based Android provides some of the most interesting applications for geeks. Ever wanted to run the Linux Terminal on your Android Phone? Yeah, it is possible to do that.

Couple of Applications are there on Android Market. Just search for “Terminal” from Android Market place and you will get them. Out of all, Better Terminal is really cool. Applications like Better Terminal that are available on Android Market place can really work like Linux Terminal. You can execute most of the standard Linux commands, run Top command and see the threads running etc. Do try them and tell us your opinion.

Recommended Reading:

• How To Edit MP3s On Android Phone?
• 10 Android Apps For Music Lovers
• Android Or LiMo? Who Will Win?

Better Terminal – Check out the Linux Potentials of Android Phones. This one works on Android V1.5 onwards.

pTerminal – Brings up a light version of Linux Terminal.

Terminal Emulator – App written by Google.

Command Executer – Simple App that allows you to exec commands as user or Super User.

Do you have your favorite and not listed here? Please let us know. We will check them out and feature here.

Via [AndroLib]

Android version

The different versions of Android followed the name of different desserts in alphabetic order, exception the 2 first version:

- 1.0: Alpha
- 1.1: Beta

- 1.5: Cupcake
- 1.6 : Donut
- 2.0/2.1: Eclair
- 2.2: Froyo
- 2.3: Gingerbread
- 3.0/3.1: Honeycomb
- … : Ice Cream Sandwich

#1 ANDROID Eclair
eclair is just the codename for android 2.1, and all the versions 2.0,2.1,2.0.1 come under the Eclair category,
then wat is the difference between 2.1,2.0,2.0.1??
and hear is the difference,
(_•_•_) 2.0 is the first base model operating system specially made for handsets, the Motorola company wanted to release their
1st android hone in holidays (~2009) the Google just made this version and later on its improved to 2.0.1 and 2.1.
*The 2.0 version is released in 2009 Oct 26.
*It does not support Flash player 4.




#2 ANDROID FROYO
Froyo (following Google’s adorable alphabetized dessert naming convention) is the latest iteration of Android, Google’s mobile operating system. Simple enough! If you bought an Android phone recently, Froyo’s what it will eventually be running.Froyo is just a code name for Android 2.2,

(_•_•_) 2.2 is improved version of all the above which has all the features of above versions apart from this,
*It released in May 2010
*it Supports all the Flash versions.
*The improvements done in this version of android is,
#Speed improvements
#JIT implementation
#USB Tethering
#Applications installation to the expandable memory
#Upload file support in the browser
#Animated GIFs

#3.ANDROID Gingerbread
this Version of the android is 2.3 which has the all features of it elder siblings,and even the 2.3.3 version is listed under gingerbread
these version of the android we can find it in higher end handsets,

(_•_•_) which has,
*Updated UI
*WebM video playback capability
*Improved copy/paste
*Social networking features (have this features in 2.2)
*Near Field Communication support
*Native VoIP/SIP support
*Video call support
it has made a 4% of sharing in android market.

#4.ANDROID Honeycomb 
In short its used as the TAB , I pad, OS

(_•_•_)which has,
* Multi core support
* Better tablet support
* Updated 3D UI
* Google Talk video chat
* Google eBooks
* Private browsing

Android (open source project)

Hello frnds,

On the request of our readers we are going to start a section of Android.

here u get all the info From beginning to latest update about Android. We also share Some Android Application provide reviews about Application, also for the development section etc.

Now we begins from Intro about Android

Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.

Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and  development of Android.

Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an Android-compatible device.
Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google.

Android wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we created Android, and made its source code open.

If you're interested in contributing to the Android source code or helping out with the open-source project, our Source pages have the information you need.


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Get Involved

Thanks for your interest in Android! Here are some ways you can get involved and help us improve Android. For background on the Android project and our goals, check out the Project Philosophy page.

Report Bugs

One of the easiest and most effective ways you can help improve Android is to file bugs. For more information, visit the Reporting Bugs page.
Please note that we can't guarantee that any particular bug will be fixed in any particular release. To see what happens to your bug once you report it, read Life of a Bug.

Develop Apps

We created Android so that all developers can distribute their applications to users on an open platform. One of the best ways you can help Android is to write cool apps that users love!
To get started, visit developer.android.com. This site provides the information and tools you need to write applications for compatible Android devices, using the SDK.

Contribute to the Code

Code is King. We'd love to review any changes you submit, so please check out the source, pick a bug or feature, and get coding. Note that the smaller and more targetted your patch submissions, the easier it will be for us to review them.
You can get started with Android by learning about the Life of a Patch, and by learning about git, repo, and other tools using the links to the left. If you need help along the way, you can join our discussion groups.

And the development will also done by us.