Applications

Whether it's streaming Internet radio or keeping as much of your music collection as you can on a microSD card, you gotta admit there are some great ways to keep the tunes flowing on your Android phone.

Yeah, we probably could have split these into two categories - streaming and non. But no matter, you guys had some great picks. After the break, we take a look at your favorite options.

Android 1.6+ If you're into Google Buzz but have wanted...

Fring (Market link), the popular all-encompassing VOIP/chat/Skype/all-...

Realtors, take note: Zillow, the popular Web site that allows estimates your home value -- and more important, your neighbors' home values -- has just announced its first Android application. With it you get:

Android 1.6+ Google Maps went and updated...

We're back to bring you another round of our favorite Android applications. Find out what we like this week after the break.

Opera Mini 5 beta hit the Android Market this morning, and we've been putting it through its paces. It's important to remember that this is Opera Mini, not the Opera Mobile we saw at Mobile World Congress, and the two behave differently.

Opera Mini...

Most of us are waiting for Opera Mobile for Android to somehow make it on Android phones but the next best thing has landed on the newswire: Opera Mini 5 Beta is now available for Android. And little brother browser ain't so shabby. Opera Mini 5 Beta comes with tabbed browsing, speed dial bookmarks, download manager, password manager, and other features. Opera Mini is typically a...

One of the first questions we get from new Android users is "Great phone. Now how do I get my music on it?" And one of the first answers we give is "doubleTwist." The free software syncs with just about every smartphone out there, has the Amazon MP3 Store built in, and -- best of all -- frees you from the shackles of...

There are upwards of 20,000 apps in the Android Market. Some good, some not so good, and many are flat-out great. So what do your favorite Smartphone Experts editors have on their Android phones? Read on to find out.

Chances are if you've been hanging around Android for a while you've run across the Pure series of widgets. There's Pure calendar, Pure messenger and now, Pure music.

The widget works with the stock Android music players (or HTC's music player, if that's how you roll) and like the other Pure widgets is skinnable, so you can make it look however you want. The widget also is available in several sizes, from a 1x1...

If you are like me and love to take full advantage of the amazing camera that your Android device provides you (at least those of you without Droids), you probably snap tons of pictures. Sometimes they are worthy of sending off to others, and sometimes they could use some touch-ups. Without always having the PC around, having Photoshop Mobile allows quick edits and then you can send the picture on its way. Often times I find that the pictures I take could use a little more light, or would look really cool as a black and white photo, or I want to blur a part of it, and with the...

Twitter clients are nearly as ubiquitous as Android phones these days. There's Seesmic, Twidroid, Tweetcaster, HTC's Peep, HootSuite,

Been holding your breath waiting for the "I am T-Pain" auto-tune app to come to Android? Ain't gonna hAAAaaa-pen. At least right now. In an interview with All Things D's Peter Kafka, Smule co-founder and CEO Jeff Smith lays out his reasons for avoiding Android, including having to contend with multiple versions of the operating system.

"Android is not in the plans for Smule," he said. "We just...

Yes, yes, Microsoft has released its Microsoft Tag app -- which has been around for a while on Windows Mobile -- for Android. A little background: Microsoft Tag codes...

With Spring Training having just started, it's time for Major League Baseball fans to gear up and figure out how they will be able to keep up to date with their favorite team while on the go. We've got an answer to that: MLB Advanced Media L.P. has brought MLB.com At Bat 2010 out of beta, and in the nick of time. Check out more information as well as pictures after the break.

Yes, the application is $14.99. But the features, the look and feel and the ability to pick your favorite team in the...

Once again Android Central has teamed up with LevelUp Studio, the developer of the ever popular Beautiful Widgets, for a giveaway of its latest application. We will be giving away 10 FREE copies of Touiteur Premium!

If you want in on the action all you have to do is go to this thread in our forums

The popular Web-based Twitter client HootSuite was released for Android this morning, and it's already proving itself to be a top-tier application.

For you Android owners out there who spend as much time on your Xbox as your phone, be sure to check out 360 Live. The app gives you access to your Xbox Live gamer profile, as well...

There's somewhere in the neighborhood of 20,000 applications in the Android Market. And every day we get e-mail after e-mail asking "What's the best app for this?" and "What's the best app for that?" Truth be told, there's nobody better to answer those questions than all you guys and gals out there.

And so this week, we put it to you: What's the best podcatcher application out there? Head on over

If you know any of us here at Android Central, you'll know we love our Twitter so when I had the chance to check out the latest application from LevelUp Studio, Touiteur, [Market Link] I jumped at the chance.

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We got a decent look at the upcoming Motorola Cliq XT at Mobile World Congress, but we didn't dive too far into the software on the phone. (Something about thousands of people buzzing around you that makes that awkward.) However, MobileBurn's Michael Oryl has snagged a...

Always on the go? Wishing there was a simple solution that met all your needs to sync files remotely between your Android device and your computer? Odds are you have already stumbled across SugarSync, which allows you to remotely sync your Android phone with computers nearly anywhere. And a recent update is bringing some much-anticipated new features.

Android 1.6 and up: For those of you with Android phones looking for some sound prescription drug information, the popular Epocrates service is now available in a beta app.

Clinical content isn't being updated while the app's in beata, but the basic service is still there, including:

We had plenty of travel time en route to Mobile World Congress and spent a good chunk of it playing with the various...

Slacker Radio today released Version 2.0.40, bringing with it the much-anticipated station caching. In other words, it's all the same Slacker Radio you've always enjoyed for free, no-Internet connectivity needed.

What you will need, however, is a subscription to Slacker Radio Plus, and that's a paid subscription. But we've got you covered. In conjunction...

If you're into the latest location-based, social-networking check-in styled type 'game', you're in luck. Gowalla has just finished a beta app for Android and is asking you, our faithful readers, to give it a whirl. Previously, you could use Gowalla through a serviceable mobile app but we all know that native apps are the way to go. Gowalla has delivered a great experience for Android (some would say it even trumps the iPhone) but it currently lacks Gowalla Trips...

In search of the ultimate sports portal available in the Android Market? Look no further than SportsTap which happens to be completely free and is compatible with any Android device.

Sportstap is the ideal app that enables you to get all of your scores and game details directly on your phone. You can check up to the minute standings, team stats, player stats, and get updated scores and data every minute for all of your favorite teams.

Had a nice sit-down this morning at Mobile World Congress with Dataviz, maker of Road Sync and Docs to Go. (For the uninitiated, think all the power of Microsoft Office, for a fraction of the price.) The story of the day was document sync, both local and in the cloud.

This week Best Buy has released its official Android Application.  It's a rather simple design, prefect for those that prefer to shop in their spare time, or really at any time! You can purchase items directly from your phone, read product reviews and search hundreds of products as you would be able to from your computer. There are offers and more offers from this app, though perhaps the best offer is that it's free.

Scan the QR code below, or click it from your Android browser to download. [

In a bit of an Android browser shake-up, Skyfire -- best known for its Windows Mobile browser -- has purchased kolbysoft, which produces the popular Webkit-based Steel browser. For the time being, Steel will remain in production until Skyfire tools up its own Android product.

The main difference in the current Skyfire browser is that all of the heavy lifting -- as in the actual rendering of a Web page -- is done on Skyfire's servers and then beamed out to your phone. That results in much quicker load times, means you'...

AOL Mobile has just released their very own AIM instant messaging client into the Android Market. If you been trying other IM clients in the market and have not been satisfied, this may be just the app you've been in search for as it is packed with a ton of great features.

For Motorola Droid and Nexus One: If you're looking for a quick way to figure out what's for dinner, there's Urbanspoon. Now in Version 1.0 (and free!) for Android, it's a simple dial-a-meal that lets you choose location, ethnicity and price. Or you can choose "shake" for a random selection.

Android 2.0+ If you've been looking to get your hands on a first-person shooter, iQapps has brought its iCommando: Operation Dark Haze game over to Android.

We love Twitter clients. That's no secret around here. And the free Seesmic Twitter...

A bunch of you keep asking about the calendar widget I've...

For you Dropbox fans out there who look at your iPhone-wielding friends longingly as they browser through their stuff in the cloud, take heart in the knowledge that an Android application is in the works. (For those of you new to Dropbox, think of it as a way to sync just about anything in the cloud. Easy and seamless.) While reminding us about Dropbox's mobile site, the crew let loose a little hint in an e-mail about its future plans:

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Another day, another Twitter client. this time around we're taking a look at Twicca,...

For you WordPress blogging hounds out there, an official open-source Android app has just hit the Market. You'll need to be running WordPress 2.7 or higher on the back end. From there, you just download the app, enter your credentials and type away.

Built on top of the popular wpToGo, WordPress Verizon 1.0 supports multiple blogs, comment moderation, post creation and editing, including categories, tags and photos, and you can be notified of new...

As a special thanks to all of our readers and forum members, Android Central has teamed up with LevelUpStudio to give away 10 FREE copies of its very Beautiful Widgets.

If you want in on the action all you have to do is go to this thread in our forums and create a single post containing a feature that you...

When your iPhone-loving friends question whether there are any decent games on your Android phone, just show them this video. (Thanks to everyone who sent this in.)

Handmark's TweetCaster Twitter application is now live in the Android Market. (If you missed it, be sure to check out our review.) TweetCaster features support for multiple Twitter accounts, geolocation, searches and all of your other favorite Twitter features.

OK, leadfoots. This one's for you. Trapster is an app that lets you spot (and avoid) live speed traps, as well as warn you about popular radar spots, cameras, checkpoints and the like.

If you're in an airplane more than once a year (or has to give a ride to someone who does), you need to check out FlightTrack. As its name implies, it, well, tracks flights. But that's just the beginning.

If you're traveling, you can add your own itinerary of flights and keep track of everything in one place. Worried about delays? Select the airport from...

If you have been searching for a great instant messaging client, we have good news for you — eBuddy for Android just may be what you have been looking for. We've searched long and hard for a quality Android instant messenger and eBuddy now has our attention, especially being absolutely free in the Android Market!

For starters, if you are looking to combine your AIM along with MSN and GTalk,

For anyone who chases news for a living, it's important to get information in front of you as quickly as possible. The advent of RSS feeds and homescreen widgets has made that easier than ever with Android, but SlideScreen is just out of control.

We could try to explain what it is you see here, but we go cross-eyed every time we try...

PS3 Trophies V1.4 is an  application for all of you PlayStation 3 gamers out there. Any true gamer can appreciate an application like this, especially since it is free of charge if you would like to donate to the developer for his time and effort feel free to visit his website.

PS3 Trophies V1.4 displays not only your profile information but you also get a

While at CES we had the privilege to present a number of companies at the Mobile Apps Showdown, a live (and online) competition to find the top apps on any of the major platforms. I was paired with Geodelic (formerly Sherpa), a location-based search program with a little trick up its sleeve. Find out what, after the break.

Never again do you have to worry about not being able to grab the headlines on the go with the USA Today Android application. With this free application you can expect to get all of the latest news stories, weather, sports and photos that you would receive in the print version of the popular paper directly from your Moto Droid

Dunno about you, but that story the other day about a man's Motorola Droid being stolen out of his house (while he was in it, no less) left me more than a little paranoid. How would I wipe my phone should it be stolen?

Then came word from Lifehacker today that WaveSecure...