Just before the end of the year, techcrunch has discovered the ten top Android Apps and Games of 2011. Its contributor Brad Spirrison, who is also the managing editor of mobile app discovery services Appolicious, AndroidApps and AppVee, has made the list.
The ten top Android Apps and Games of this year are…
1. Any.DO: To Do List
Funded by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, Any.DO is the best productivity and to-do application tailored specifically for Android devices. The app’s elegant interface is optimised to limit actual typing through voice-driven commands.
Users can swipe each task when complete, and shake their phones to clear them from the screen. The app also offers (mostly) seamless integration with Google accounts.
2. Lightbox – Photos & Effects
More than just an Instagram for Android, Lightbox offers features like photo journals and the ability to arrange pictures by personal timelines that make it unique and, to some, indispensable.
The app’s stunning visual display and compatibility on multiple Android devices set the standard moving forward for photo-sharing apps on the platform.
3. Amazon MP3
Along with Google Music, Amazon MP3 is the best way for an Android smartphone and tablet owner to kick an iTunes habit. The app provides access to a library of nearly 20 million songs, 5GB of free storage, and reliable offline listening.
Subscriptions to Amazon’s Cloud Drive service start at a reasonable $20/year for 20GB of storage, but you can store as much of your own music as you like with that subscription.
4. AirDroid
Android devices offer so many customisation features that sometimes using a larger screen, mouse and full-sized keyboard will help you get the most out of your smartphone or tablet device.
This free app lets users operate their smartphones from a PC with a Wi-Fi connection. Additionally, AirDroid emphasises privacy protection with password changes for each use.
5. SwiftKey X Keyboard
After launching a beta app last year, SwiftKey X arrived on Android smartphones and tablets in 2011. The app has larger keys as well as superior word and sentence prediction algorithms than what is typically found on Androids.
SwiftKey also learns from previously typed emails and messages, and offers three color schemes to simplify the process and brighten things up.
6. Skitch
Acquired by Evernote, Skitch lets users annotate photos with sketches, images and words. The app has dead simple editing tools and the ability for users to draw with multi-colored crayons.
Skitch is a great app for kids in addition to serving as a functional and unique photo-sharing service.
7. BlueStacks Cloud Connect
While still in Alpha, BlueStacks is demonstrating how Android applications can run on Windows-based PCs. The Android app works in concert with the Windows-based BlueStacks App Player to run mobile applications on PCs.
The venture-backed company and application, which has attracted more than 500,000 early adopters since launch, expects to debut a Mac OS version in 2012.
8. Qello
Available as separate applications for Android smartphones and tablets, Qello offers a great catalog of high definition concerts (mostly rock, but with other genres sprinkled in). Users can sample the 500+ titles for free, or lease any of them on a weekly at $1.99 or monthly basis at $4.99.
9. AccuWeather for Honeycomb
Developed specifically for Honeycomb-based tablet devices, this all-inclusive weather application showcases the beauty and utility of Android on larger form factors.
The Lifestyle section, which informs users on things like whether it is a good day for biking or bad day for allergies, is a nice humanized touch.
10. HD Widgets
Android is all about customization, and there is no better and more comprehensive widget app available than this one.
Optimised for Android tablets and smartphones, HD Widgets is great for Android experts and first-timers alike. Users will also appreciate the “fanatical” customer service of the developers.
The ten top Android Apps and Games of this year are…
1. Any.DO: To Do List
Funded by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, Any.DO is the best productivity and to-do application tailored specifically for Android devices. The app’s elegant interface is optimised to limit actual typing through voice-driven commands.
Users can swipe each task when complete, and shake their phones to clear them from the screen. The app also offers (mostly) seamless integration with Google accounts.
2. Lightbox – Photos & Effects
More than just an Instagram for Android, Lightbox offers features like photo journals and the ability to arrange pictures by personal timelines that make it unique and, to some, indispensable.
The app’s stunning visual display and compatibility on multiple Android devices set the standard moving forward for photo-sharing apps on the platform.
3. Amazon MP3
Along with Google Music, Amazon MP3 is the best way for an Android smartphone and tablet owner to kick an iTunes habit. The app provides access to a library of nearly 20 million songs, 5GB of free storage, and reliable offline listening.
Subscriptions to Amazon’s Cloud Drive service start at a reasonable $20/year for 20GB of storage, but you can store as much of your own music as you like with that subscription.
4. AirDroid
Android devices offer so many customisation features that sometimes using a larger screen, mouse and full-sized keyboard will help you get the most out of your smartphone or tablet device.
This free app lets users operate their smartphones from a PC with a Wi-Fi connection. Additionally, AirDroid emphasises privacy protection with password changes for each use.
5. SwiftKey X Keyboard
After launching a beta app last year, SwiftKey X arrived on Android smartphones and tablets in 2011. The app has larger keys as well as superior word and sentence prediction algorithms than what is typically found on Androids.
SwiftKey also learns from previously typed emails and messages, and offers three color schemes to simplify the process and brighten things up.
6. Skitch
Acquired by Evernote, Skitch lets users annotate photos with sketches, images and words. The app has dead simple editing tools and the ability for users to draw with multi-colored crayons.
Skitch is a great app for kids in addition to serving as a functional and unique photo-sharing service.
7. BlueStacks Cloud Connect
While still in Alpha, BlueStacks is demonstrating how Android applications can run on Windows-based PCs. The Android app works in concert with the Windows-based BlueStacks App Player to run mobile applications on PCs.
The venture-backed company and application, which has attracted more than 500,000 early adopters since launch, expects to debut a Mac OS version in 2012.
8. Qello
Available as separate applications for Android smartphones and tablets, Qello offers a great catalog of high definition concerts (mostly rock, but with other genres sprinkled in). Users can sample the 500+ titles for free, or lease any of them on a weekly at $1.99 or monthly basis at $4.99.
9. AccuWeather for Honeycomb
Developed specifically for Honeycomb-based tablet devices, this all-inclusive weather application showcases the beauty and utility of Android on larger form factors.
The Lifestyle section, which informs users on things like whether it is a good day for biking or bad day for allergies, is a nice humanized touch.
10. HD Widgets
Android is all about customization, and there is no better and more comprehensive widget app available than this one.
Optimised for Android tablets and smartphones, HD Widgets is great for Android experts and first-timers alike. Users will also appreciate the “fanatical” customer service of the developers.
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