Best Android Applications

Android has brought the Linux revolution to the mobile platform and within a very short period of time, it has spawned more than 100,000 applications so far! Enthusiastic developers all over the world, who are part of the Android community are making hundreds of applications available every month. Android has brought the dependability of the Linux Kernel and the zest of the open source developer community to the smart phone platform.

Google's Android OS

What's so special about Android? What sets it apart is its Linux kernel, which is miles ahead of the other smart phone operating systems in terms of functionality and stability. The fact that it is part of the open software movement, has brought hundreds of developers together, who have written thousands of applications for it. These applications can make your smart phone 'smarter'. All of them are Java applications that run on the Dalvik virtual machine. Currently, the Android market has hundreds of applications available on its website. Google even conducted an 'Android Developer Challenge' competition recently which provided impetus for development of more applications on this platform.

Top Android Applications

Here are the chosen top 5 Android apps for your perusal. Most of them have been selected on the criteria of improving user productivity. Check them out and install them as soon as possible on your Android phone.

Trip Journal
Trip Journal is one of the most creative Android apps, that I have come across so far. It provides you a facility to maintain a travel journal on your Android smart phone and share it online with friends and family.

WaveSecure
You need WaveSecure if you are looking for an application that can secure the data on your Android smart phone. One of the most useful Android apps to have, it can track your phone for you when stolen, back up your data and ensure that it stays secure.

Advanced Task Killer
If you are looking for the Android equivalent of Task Manager in Windows, what you need is Advanced task killer. It can stop frozen applications in a jiffy and solve your Android phone's freezing problems.

Astro File Manager
If you need a file management system for your Android phone, Astro file manager is the application you are looking for. Besides basic file management functions, it also lets you compress and back up files. It is one of the top 10 Android apps currently.

Shazam
One of the smartest apps which has enjoyed wide popularity on the Apple iPhone platform is Shazam. Now introduced on Android phone, Shazam can identify any song (well, almost any) for you that is played in the background. Shazam can also let you track concert events and happenings in the music world, beside letting you find the latest music of your favorite artists. It's indeed a very handy application to have for music lovers! This is undoubtedly one of the cool apps for Droid and other Android smartphones.

Some More Apps

Here are some of the must have Android apps (2010) that you should check out for sure.

• gReader Pro
• SplashID Password Manager
• CoursePro
• CatchTheBus - MBTA
• AndroZip Pro File Manager
• VR Mileage Tracker
• GDocs
• ConnectIn
• DroidAnalytics
• iSilo
• SlideScreen Pro
• ShopSavvy
• Kindle for Android
• Amazon MP3 Store
• Adobe Reader
• Sherpa
• Droidbox Pro
• Easy Note
• Bluetooth File Transfer
• Adobe Photoshop Express
• Photobucket Mobile
• Springpad
• The Weather Channel
• Opera Mini 5

I am sure that after checking some of these select applications, you can't wait to get them installed. Visit the Android market site for an even bigger list of applications classified by category. Most of the best Android apps listed above are available on the Android market site. Download and install on any of the applications and do more with your smart phone.