Best Free Android Apps

The fact that you are looking for the best free apps for Android means that you are a recent new owner of a new Android based phone. Well, congratulations! You have made a good investment, which will certainly stand you in good stead. Even if you have the best Android phone, without some of the top rated apps installed on it, its potential stays untapped. The best part is that there are many free apps, for you to choose from. You don't need to pay a cent to get them installed on your phone.

How to Get Free Android Apps?

One question that might be weighing on your mind is how to get hold of free apps. Well, the answer to that question has been simplified with the introduction of the 'Android Market' website, which has an ever growing number of most useful apps. All you need to do is search for the application you want on the Android market website. You can download the applications from there directly.

Top 10 Free Android Apps

Developers have used their creativity to make the innovative and useful apps, which make it more than just a phone. They convert it into your communication device with the world. Here are the top 10 apps, that are offered for free, on the Android platform.

Task Manager
When you open many applications on your Android phone simultaneously, chances are that the phone may freeze in its functioning. In such a situation, what you need is the Task Manager, which can effectively defreeze the phone, by closing all the apps, that are not working properly. It's a very handy application to have!

Google Goggles
Google converts your Android phone camera into a tour guide. Just point your camera on any object or landmark which you need to identify and Google Goggles will do it for you. It can identify books, wines, logos and even art work! It is truly a master piece of an application developed by Google.

Google Sky Map
Another application from the search engine giant, Google Sky map is your guide to the heavens. If Google Goggles identifies earthly landmarks, Google Sky map can identify heavenly landmarks for you. It is built for ardent sky watchers.

ASTRO File Manager
As the data on your Android phone grows, it will be difficult to manage all your files. Use ASTRO file manager to simplify your problems and make file management a stress free experience!

Facebook for Android
The name of the application says it all. It lets you access your Facebook profile and keep in touch with your friends online.

Seesmic
This is a one of kind application, that provides you with complete access to multiple Twitter accounts. Tweeting from your Android phone was never so simple.

Talk To Me
This is one of the coolest apps ever, which I came across. It is an automated translator. You speak something in English and the application translates it into French, Italian or any other language, and speaks it back to you! This is one of the best free Android applications ever developed.

Opera Mini Browser
If you ask me which is one of the top rated apps for Internet use, I would say that it is the Opera mini browser. It works smoothly and displays images faster than ordinary mobile web browsers.

Skype Mobile
You guessed it right. With Skype Mobile, you can make calls to your near and dear ones, right from your phone. This is the application which I mostly use.

Layar
One of the best Android apps, Layar brings augmented reality based functionality, that enhances the utility of your smart phone camera. When you are running Layar, it can identify any landmarks around you, as soon as you capture its image via camera. It is like a city guide application, that can identify restaurants and other points of interest for you.

30 Top Free Apps

Here are thirty more of the best apps offered for free, that I came across while scanning through the Android market website.

• OI File Manager
• Astrid Task/Todo List
• Voice Recorder
• JETCET PDF
• Note Everything
• Battery Widget
• Phonebook
• Meebo IM
• Calorie Counter
• Ultimate Stopwatch & Timer
• GPS Status
• Hotels near me
• Shazam
• Ringdroid
• The Weather Channel
• USA TODAY
• Free Dictionary Org
• Quickpedia
• Thesaurus
• My Coupons
• MySpace Mobile
• Pacific Wings
• Retro Clock Widget
• Hangman
• CraigslistChecker
• Pocket Auctions for eBay
• ShopSavvy
• Real Estate Droid
• Mortgage Calculator
• Mobile Banking

When it comes to Android applications, the list of best apps presented above is only representative. The fact that there are more than 100,000 applications for Android, makes this only the tip of the iceberg. As mentioned before, the best place to check out free Android applications is the official Android market website, from where you can download them.