Top 5 Android Media Players

 

In the last few years, with our mobile phones becoming more powerful and packing a lot more features, a lot of other products such as point-and-shoot cameras and mp3 players are slowly becoming redundant. This is especially true in the case of our media requirements. With the ability to view HD quality videos and movies, and listen to high-quality audio either from our own playlists, or via internet radio, for a lot of us, our smartphones have primarily become media devices.

In most cases, the stock media players on devices are more than satisfactory. But sometimes, there are certain user requirements and features, that require us to look at third-party resources to meet out needs. Today, we take a look at some of best Android media players available at the Google Play Store.

DoubleTwist Media Player

DoubeTwist is your one stop solution for all your media requirements including music, videos, internet radio, and podcasts. Features of this app include:

• Ability to sync music to your phone either via USB or using wirelessly using AirSync(premium feature)
• Subscription to podcasts without requiring a podcast. New episodes are downloaded directly over 3G/4G or WiFi.
•  Smart playlists
• Ability to stream music, videos, and photos to devices such as Xbox, PS3, Sonos, and Apple TV.

DoubleTwist is a free download, but features such as AirSync are available through in-app purchasing. You can find DoubleTwist on the Google Play Store.

MixZing Media Player

MixZing Media Player is one of the most advanced audio and video players available for Android, and boasts impressive features such as:

• MusicID identifies songs and let’s you clean up tags and album art
• Lyrics recognition
• Mood Player to automatically creates custom playlists
• Graphic equalizer
• Folder browsing

MixZing Media Player is free to download from the Google Play Store.

Meridian Media Player

Meridian Media Player is one of the most functional and customizable music and video players available. While the user interface is extremely basic, the app boasts features including

• Advanced in-app folder management means you can include/exclude specific folders from the SD card
• PlayQ allows you to create playlists that include both music and videos. Entire albums, or folders can be added to PlayQ easily
• Convenient and simple gesture controls

You can download the Meridian Media Player from the Google Play Store.

Poweramp Music Player

Poweramp is one of the more popular music players available on the Google Play Store. This app boasts multiple features including

• Multiple format recognition (including mp3, ogg, wav, flac, tta, mpc, etc.)
• 10 band optimized graphical equalizer
• separate bass and treble adjustment
• lyrics support
• high level of customization

To see a full list of features and to download the app, you can do so.

Winamp Music Player

Winamp has been an extremely popular media player for a lot of users on the PC. Winamp is now available for Android, with features including

• Free wireless syncing
• ShoutCast Radio and free music
• Easy playlist and play queue management
• Artist info including bios and news

The basic version is available for free on the Google Play Store. The Pro Version brings additional features such as a 10 band graphical equalizer, folder browsing, ability to play any streaming audio URL, and most importantly, no ads. You can find the Winamp Pro version.

What are your thoughts? What is your Android media player of choice? If you believe that there is another media player that deserves to make this list, let us know in the comments section below.

From:androidauthority.com

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GameStop plans to sell Nexus 7, begins taking Android tablet trade-ins

Google's Andy Rubin suggested the Nexus 7 would reach third-party US stores eventually-we just didn't think it would be this quickly. GameStop says it's taking pre-orders for the 16GB version of the Android 4.1 tablet starting today. At $249, it will cost exactly what it does in its currently exclusive Google Play home; in other words, one of the parties involved could be taking a voluntary hit on the already razor-thin profit margins. The 7-inch slate should be arriving roughly at the same mid-July timeframe as it is for those ordering straight from the Google source.

It wouldn't be GameStop if there weren't trade-ins involved, and sure enough, the game retailer is using the Nexus 7 as the lure. Confirming an earlier leak, the chain is now accepting Android tablet trade-ins worth up to $200 in cash (or $250 in store credit) depending on how pristine the hardware is coming into the store. Play your cards right, and you're very nearly getting the Google-blessed tablet for free. As an extra incentive, any gear whose exchange goes directly towards buying the Nexus 7 will get a 30 percent boost in value. Knowing the buzz surrounding the price-to-performance ratio of the ASUS-made Nexus, we won't be surprised if GameStop suddenly faces a glut of older Android tablets in its backrooms.

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Google I/O: Android Jelly Bean and Nexus devices

Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, is in its fifth year. Last year, the company announced 100 million Android devices were activated. This year, it's 400 million, with over 1 million activations a day. Besides the huge numbers, the company announced three major highlights, including an update to its mobile operating system in the form of Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, which comes with a virtual assistant similar to Apple's Siri (but different, of course).

The company also made much ado about a new Nexus-branded tablet made by Asus as well as a new Android-powered entertainment system called Nexus Q. Here's a quick summary of the highlights:

Jelly Bean

Meet Jelly Bean, the update of the Mountain View-based company's Android operating system. Following in the footsteps of Eclair, Froyo and Gingerbread, the update doesn't bump the OS version number up to 5.0--instead, Jelly Bean is Android 4.1. It will be available in mid-July over the air for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus Sand Motorola Xoom. If you have a non-stock device, you would have to wait for your manufacturer to roll out the update.

                                          Project Butter
                   
The 4.1 update brings about a whole bunch of new features, including Project Butter, a performance-based enhancement to make the phone experience smooth (like butter). It uses VSync and Triple Buffering to enhance the touch responsiveness.

                                           Widget
                
Jelly Bean also tweaks the Widget adding experience--it will automatically move apps around to make it easy for you to place it, and will resize itself to fit the available space if it is too big.


                                         Voice Typing

                
Voice Typing now works offline--Google has shrunk the Google Speech recognizer to fit on the device. It currently supports US English, but more languages will be added later.

                                          Camera
                
Improvements are introduced to the Camera, too. There's now a film strip mode, easy deletion of pictures by swiping upwards as well as an undo button.

                                   Notifications

                 
The Notifications menu has been buffed up with lots of enhancements. You can now +1 or share photos, respond to notifications without having to open the app, and use a two-finger gesture to expand a notification for more information.

                                    Google Now
                  
If you're searching for something through your phone, cards will pop up with the relevant information. It will also be read back to you. Demos include providing the answer to questions like "who is the prime minister of Japan" to showing you pictures of pygmy marmosets.

Google Now is also a new feature that uses the new Card UI and incorporates traffic results, tells you when your next appointment is, helps you plan your travel itinerary and gets smarter as you use it more. Sounds familiar? Oh hello, Siri.

                                            Nexus 7
                   
Meet the new Nexus 7 tablet. Built by Asus, the Jelly Bean slate will retail for US$199. It runs on a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, have 8GB onboard flash storage, a 7-inch WXGA (1,280 x 800 pixel) IPS display and weighs just 340g. Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang had previously hinted that a tablet with these specs will be available this year.

If anything, Amazon should be worried--the Nexus 7 cuts straight at the Kindle Fire's price point, while managing to sport much better hardware. It also features a lot of tweaks designed for users to discover and read content. Chrome will also ship as the standard browser for the Nexus 7.

However, with the rumored Kindle Fire 2 expected to be announced next week--it should be interesting to see what features it will sport and how it will compete with Google's new tablet. Of course, the Kindle Fire 2 is unlikely to be available in Asia while the Nexus 7 will be.

The Nexus 7 is slated for a mid-July launch--you'll be able to order it from play.google.com, but Google is making it available in the US, Canada, UK and Australia first, with more countries to follow later. 

                                                 Nexus Q
                   
The sphere-like Android computer is basically an entertainment device that's hooked up to your home TV and speakers. It runs on the same processor as the Galaxy Nexus.

Instead of streaming content to the Nexus Q, the device connects directly to Google Play. This means you can use your handset to tell the Nexus Q to play content without waiting for it to stream.

Google also calls it the first "social streaming device", which means friends can add songs and videos to your Q (located at your home). Friends can also take control and push their content to the top. We hope your friends have good tastes in music.

Like the Nexus 7, the Nexus Q will be shipping in mid-July from play.google.com and will retail for US$299.

From:asia.cnet.com

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The Best Cool Android Apps

Here are the top productivity tools, utilities, and games for smartphones based on Google's Android OS. If you're looking for multiplatform apps or titles exclusive to BlackBerry or iPhone, turn to the other articles in this package.Productivity Tools

Check your head: In the Thinking Space "mind-mapping" app, you can create maps to connect thoughts and ideas. It's great for organizing and for forming new concepts. Ad-supported free version, $4 premium version

Manage your files: Astro File Manager makes your phone act as a miniature PC. You can copy/move/rename files, back up apps, send files as attachments, and create compressed files. Ad-supported free version, $4 premium version

Handle tasks wisely: The GTasks task manager syncs with the desktop Google Tasks, which you can also access in the Web version of Gmail and Google Calendar. It's so useful, it should be in­­cluded on every Android phone. Free

Manage archives: The powerful AndroZip File Manager works with archives, including 7ZIPhone, BZIP2, GZIPhone, RAR, TAR, and ZIPhone files. You can use it to create GZIP, TAR, or ZIPhone archives, too. Free

Text with panache: Forget the stock SMS utility. Handcent SMS brings customizable texting tools--with iPhone-style speech bubbles--to Android. Free
Utilities

                     
Entertain a child: With Toddler Lock you can turn your phone into a toy that can keep your little one rapt for hours. It shows a single screen (locking away all others) that displays colorful shapes when your toddler touches it. Soothing sounds play in the background. Free

Use gestures to find files: Gesture Search lets you quickly locate a contact, a bookmark, an app, or a music track by drawing letters and digits on your phone's touchscreen. Free

Find the best Wi-Fi: Want to find the least-crowded Wi-Fi channel?Wifi Analyzer shows a graphical representation of Wi-Fi SSIDs' signal strength, plus which channels are being used. Free

Customize alerts: In Missed Call you can customize your phone's LED light, ringtones, vibrations, and alerts for missed calls, incoming calls, SMS, Blue­tooth, and calendar events. Free

Find a lost Android: If you lose your phone, AntiDroidTheft turns on remote GPS tracking so that you can determine its location. You can also trigger the phone's camera to shoot an image that might help you locate the handset. Free

Shine a light: Color Flashlight turns a phone into a bright light with a wide array of hues and strobe patterns. Free

Browsers

View Flash video now: Thanks to the Skyfire browser, you can play streaming Flash video. 'Nuff said. Free

Browse better: The Dolphin Browser HD Web browser has tabs, gesture-based navigation, and plug-ins. It's a far more functional browser than the one that came preloaded on your phone. Free

Share Web pages: Bookmarklet plugs into the Android Web browser (or Dolphin HD) and lets you share Web pages with AIM, Bit.ly, Delicious, Digg, Facebook, Twitter, and other services. Free
Organizers and Timesavers

Make recipes mobile: Through Digital Recipe Sidekick you can browse and import recipes from AllRecipes.com, save recipes to SD Card, e-mail them, edit them, or enter your own. The app will even read recipes to you. Free

Scan bar codes: Barcode Scannerhandles bar codes--including 2D QR codes--and lets you look up the associated product or URL for instant price checks and comparison shopping. Free

Convert and calculate: The in-beta ConvertMe app is a handy unit converter, currency converter, and tip calculator. It comes with more than 1500 units across more than 65 categories, and it supports 14 languages. Free

Take a measurement: The Smart Measure app, which uses your phone's camera, measures the height of objects and estimates the distance between your phone and the object. Free

Level it: With Spirit Level Plus, you can use your phone to make sure that pictures hang straight. The app also shows the angle of incline. Free

Audio and Photo Apps

Track podcasts: With Beyond­Pod, which integrates with the Android music player, you can discover and manage audio and video podcasts. The premium version adds better controls for updating and managing subscriptions. Free basic version, $7 premium version

Discover cool podcasts: The Listen app helps you search for thousands of audio feeds, stream them, or subscribe to them. It integrates with Google Reader on the desktop, as well. Free

Work smart with photos: Using Picasa Tool Pro you can batch-upload photos, as well as browse and manage your albums, photos, and comments. Free

From:pcworld.com

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Box’s OneCloud comes to Android

Enterprise-centric cloud storage provider Box has announced a key enhancement to its growing OneCloud platform – Android support. OneCloud is a feature that allows users to keep their Box files synced even when they’re using third-party apps. A whole slew of ANdroid app providers are compatible with the service, making Box differentiated from its more noteworthy competitors.

“Android is huge for us. Growing our platform is one of the most important aspects of our company now,” said Box VP of platform Chris Yeh in a VentureBeat interview. It only took a few months to take OneCloud from iOs to Android. There are dozens of apps that now support the feature. The goal is that when users edit a document using some sort of Office or PDF app on their phone, those edits will be automatically stored to the user’s Box account.

For a while, Box struggled to find its voice against the titan of cloud storage, Dropbox. It faced even more competition when much stronger brands like Google and Amazon entered the cloud storage arena. So Box has decided to hone in on the niche of enterprise customers. It wants to be user-friendly to companies that may have dozens of employees accessing a single account, as opposed to the more individual user-focused platforms like Amazon Cloud Drive, Dropbox, and Google.

From:slashgear.com

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The Upcoming Pinterest App for Android Might Unleash at Google IO

An upcoming Pinterest app might be unveiled at the Google I/O developers conference this coming June 27 to 29. Pinterest is arguably one of the most popular networks online, but it is noticeably missing on Android-based devices.

Alternatives are available for users of Android devices who wish to collect online content then share it to their network of friends or send content to Pinterest. A search for Pinterest on Google Play gives the following results: Pin My Photo, Gallery+ for Pinterest, SpinPicks Free, Pinterfetch, Wondershare PowerCam, Photo Uploader for Pinterest, among others. While these apps do provide some Pinterest-related features, some feel that a dedicated and official Pinterest app would still be much appreciated.

Some good news, however, has just surfaced as the team behind the Ausdroid website observed that Pinterest will attend the developer’s conference under the Sandbox list. A member of the Ausdroid team had been browsing the freshly-released Google I/O app when he saw Pinterest listing. The description below the name, which contains the phrase “now available for Android” is what gave the secret away.

The leak from Ausdroid also identified Carl Rice and Cynthia Maxwell as the exhibitors for the Pinterest for Android app. Maxwell’s name also appears on Pinterest’s website as the Chief Officer of Awesome and Senior Software Engineer. On the other hand, Rice is a developer and Mobile Engineer from Pinterest.

At present, the app is not available yet, but Pinterest is expected to unveil it shortly after it announces its availability at the conference. Hopefully, the new app will put to a rest some fake Pinterest for Android apps that had been surfacing. One called Pinterest for Android had been spotted on Google Play, which was then called Android Market.

The false Pinterest for Android had been misleading people into thinking that it was the real deal, even using the Pinterest logo. There was also some news about an app called Faster Pin, which essentially had been claiming the exact same thing.

From:thedroidguy.com

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Android 5 Jelly Bean: I Say Innovation, You Say Fragmentation...

Summary: A new version of Google’s Android mobile OS is expected to be unveiled at the Google I/O conference in late June. Will that leave developers or enterprises wanting to call the whole thing off?

Ah, June. The beginning of summer, when the kids are finally released from school, and Gadgets are finally released from the Purgatory between Digitimes Taiwan rumor and Midwestern Best Buy store shelf.

The hottest gadget rumor, lately even hotter than the iPhone 5, and wayyy hotter than thequickly-dismissed Facebook phone, is the Google Nexus tablet. This would be Google’s second attempt at mobile hardware - its Google Nexus smartphone was a non-starter. It will allegedly be built by Asus, not Google’s recently-swallowed Motorola Mobility, and run Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 chipset. It will be 7 inches, cost a Kindle-matching $200 and be the debut of the latest Android update, version 5.0, aka Jelly Bean.

For consumers, Jelly Bean should indeed be sweet. Rumors say goodies include a Siri-like voice assistant, Google’s suddenly market-leading Chrome Web browser, better touch keyboard, more integration with Google services and more tablet-specific features.

For enterprises, rumored features they would care about include the ability to run on laptops (and possibly even dual-boot with Microsoft Windows), a file system, increased protection from malware, including the dumping of Adobe’s already-dying mobile Flash player.

The other good news for enterprises is that Jelly Bean heralds a new era wherein Google will only release one major Android update per year.



How sweet will Android Jelly Bean be for enterprises?

Google started off frenetically, taking the ’ship early, ship often’ mantra literally. In 2009, Google released three updates to Android (Cupcake, Donut and Eclair). After complaints, it slowed the pace to bi-annual updates in the last two years.

The problem is that Google’s hardware partners still haven’t caught up. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is only running on about 5% of devices today. Almost two-thirds of devices are still running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Even Android 2.1 Eclair, released 2.5 years ago, has more users than ICS.

The Samsungs and HTCs of this world remain slow about releasing their newest hardware with the latest Android update installed (though the vendors would retort that Google’s processes are to blame). They are also excruciatingly slow about making Android updates available to devices already out in the field (if at all).

By going to one update a year, providing better previews to key hardware and software partners, and clamping down on roadmap rumors, Cupertino-style, Google can go a long way towards turning a negative (fragmentation) into a positive (sustained, regular innovation).

I am also hoping that the lack of leaks about hard-core enterprise features in Jelly Bean are only because these kinds of features aren’t sexy enough for the Rumor Mill.

Broadly speaking, Android remains the least secure and manageable of the major mobile platforms, partly because it lacks those features itself, but mostly because it doesn’t allow third-party developers to easily implement them.

If Google opens up a significant number of Android APIs related to securing and managing devices, this would improve its reputation immensely, and overnight turn it into a true enterprise and BYOD contender versus iOS.

In the meantime, enterprises wanting to deploy Android should turn to devices like the Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. Samsung has done special engineering work to enable certain Mobile Device Management (MDM) software like SAP Afaria to have more control and security features. As a result, SAP has approved Galaxy devices for employee use, and now has more than 1,000 workers using them.

From:zdnet.com

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Watch 2012 UEFA Euro on our smartphone

For this summer, football fans can't miss one thing, that's the European Football Championship(UEFA European Championship). It help every four years at european. The 2012 UEFA European Championship is held by Poland and Ukraine. If you are citizen from these two countries, you are lucky to watch this on the spot. It starts from 2, june, and ends at 2 July. 

             Oceana - Endless Summer (Official Video UEFA EURO 2012) 

We can see people all over the world are excited about this big football event. 

                    All Stadiums - UEFA Euro 2012 for FIFA 12

Let's see some amazing football moment by photo which we will cherish forever.

Sweden 2-0 France - the story in photos

Italy 2-0 Republic of Ireland - the story in photos

Greece 1-0 Russia - the story in photo

Ukraine 2-1 Sweden - the story in photos

These are just few moments of the whole exciting games. We can catch more exciting moments at UEFA European Championship's official site. Actually we not only can watch the football game on tv, but also on your phone device.

Android users can download espn at google play to intall on the phone for watch the game. Apple device users can download espn at itunes store for installing. For espn app, we catch every fresh football race moment in our palm.

We can also use some other apps like series while on the go. We here at Android Authority have brought you an awesome list of some of the best TV/video streaming apps available at the Android market now! Check it out below.Giant Bomb Beta,
VLC Stream and Convert,Youtube Mobile,TV.com,TV Show Stream. How to download YouTube video for the 2012 UEFA Euro videos if you will to watch on your phone device. You can use the Leawo Free YouTube Downloader which can help you to download youtube videos quickly. 

2012 UEFA Euro is going on, our enthusiasm is burning, We love 2012 UEFA Euro for every moment!

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You will fell interested with these best funny android games

1 Dungeon & Fighter/Dungeon Fighter Online

When you are on the bus or subway, tired or exhausted from the job, you can just take out your smartphone to find many good games when you want. Games really drive away your boring mood. Today, I’d like introduce four excellent android games for you when you are on/off the job.

Dungeon Fighter Online is a free 2D game which are developed by NEOPLE in korea.<Dungeon Fighter – sharpshooter> is the android version game developed by Neople form <Dungeon Fighter>. This game not only contains the original story, but also show the straightforward skill and fight features.

         





Recommonded reason: frame is rough, but it seems it is a game! It’s easy to play this game, DNF fans can’t miss it.


2 Infinite Sk

Infinite Sk is a classic Shooting Games after < thunder and lightning>. The players have to control the flying plane to resist endless enemies.



The players nees to control the plane fly in different direction by touch the direction buttons. It contains 100 customs pass. As the name says the infinite sky, not just finishing a custom pass will end this fight to have a rest, but comtinue to the next level. It provides 4 different kinds of planes with different capacity. You need to finish the custom pass and collect coins to update your plane. The equipment will rock when shot down the plane. This game take 3D effects with touching music, it’s really can be an exciting game.

Recommended reason:Taking 3D effects, operate smoothly, the frame is good. This game operates easily which can make the players have a easy start. But collecting conis is too difficult, so is the updating planes.

3 Roombreak EscapeNow

《Roombreak EscapeNow!!》is a riddle game, which get simple aime:plaers are stuck in a unknown room, you just need to open the door to escape.

The ways to open the door need some unexpected skills. May you need to find some hidden tools, neither is it easy nor hard. You need to have a careful observation to get the hints.

Recommended reason:The frames of the game is exquisitive, but as a riddle game, you have to take easy to play, and you will paly it through.

4 HeroTacTics2
HeroTacTics2 is a classic Tower Defence game for Korea, this game transfers from iOS to android. There are a lot fresh elements which can be interesting. When it speaks to its sound and frame, this can be a really good game.



You need to call on the monster and use different skills to overcome the enemies. Calling on the monsters needs the blue magical stone and frezing time. You are allowed to call on next monster by enough blue magic stones and freezing time. Skills and the quality of the monster decide the colour of the magic stone. Don’t forget collect crystal and magic stones during the game. Crystals can call on monster or buy tools.

Recommened reason: the frame is excellent. Funning role figure, relaxed music, simple operation, this is really an attractive game.

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Android and iOS app helps you get more from your battery

Summary: Carat has been developed by a team of scientists from the UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer science department’s Algorithms, Machines, and People Laboratory (AMP Lab).


Don’t you wish there was an app that you could download to your iOS or Android device that could actually help you get more from your built-in battery? Now there is.

Called Carat, this is the first app that can give you personalized battery life-saving recommendations. The app works by collecting metrics from your device and periodically sending them to the cloud in anonymized form.

There they are combined with data collected from other users and what’s described as “cutting-edge algorithms” are used to number-crunch the data and come up with personalized steps to help you use less power.

Carat will tell you which apps are battery hogs, and which are bugs — which also use up a lot of battery. Being a hog or a bug does not make an app ‘bad’, but a user trying to improve their battery life can use these designations to adjust their behavior.

And before you start thinking that Carat is itself be a battery hog, it’s worth bearing in mind that it doesn’t need to run continuously in the background. You just have to run it periodically so it can send the data back to the servers and generate personalized recommendations for your particular device.

Nothing that is collected identifies you personally.

Carat has been developed by a team of scientists from the UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer science department’s Algorithms, Machines, and People Laboratory (AMP Lab).

The app is free and available both for iOS and Android devices.

If this app doesn’t allow you to get satisfactory battery life out of your iOS device then I’ve compiled a list of battery saving tips that are guaranteed to help you squeeze precious minutes out of your device.

These tips work for both the iPhone and the iPad.

iPhone/iOS 5 battery saver tips (Gallery)

From:http://www.zdnet.com

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Best apps for Android on travel, social network, dining

CNET's list of the best apps for Android includes well-known classics as well as some downloads we've plucked from obscurity. All of them, though, have been tried and tested by our editors and come highly recommended. With apps to help you with everything from productivity to shopping, we're confident that our list can be both a great reference for experienced Android users and a perfect starter kit for anyone new to the Android ecosystem.

Social networking

Share photos, update your status, tweet, or hang out. Whether you're jumping waist-deep or dipping only your big toe into the social space, these apps are must-haves.

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  Facebook for Android

  The official Facebook for Android app is undoubtedly the best way to view Facebook on your Android. The overhauled app (which now closely resembles the iPhone version) offers a clean interface with a sliding navigation panel on the left. Meanwhile, the most-used buttons -- Friend Requests, Messages, and Notifications -- are right there at the top of the screen. This means you can respond to friends without having to leave the screen you're on. Read full review

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  Google+

  Google+ for Android is a clean and intuitive mobile app that has all of the powers of its desktop counterpart, save for the games and a few other minor features.

  
  

  If you're an avid user of Google's still-growing social offering, then this is absolutely a must-have. If you're not, then we still suggest checking it out if only for the app's auto-upload feature for photos and videos.

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  Twitter

  We wouldn't be the least bit surprised if choosing a single Twitter app for Android leaves you paralyzed by choice. There's no shortage of third-party Twitter apps in the Android Market, and many of them are good. That said, a great place to start is the official Twitter app. It's superclean, easy to navigate, and now supports multiple accounts. While it may not offer some power features like Saved Searches, for most users, the official Twitter app should be a great option.Read full review

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  Tumblr

  With Tumblr for Android, using the megapopular blogging platform cum social network while on the go is a snap. The app lets you create and publish posts, read through posts by other bloggers you follow, and manage your account settings, all without much of a learning curve.

  
  

  If you own a Tumblr blog, then frankly, this mobile app is a must. It makes it incredibly easy to post any type of media to your site (except audio), and it provides a nice interface for doing all of the social stuff that Tumblr offers.Read full review

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    Get your multimedia on with these feature-packed photo and music apps.

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  Turntable.fm

  Fan favorite music-streaming and discovery service Turntable.fm is available on Android, and it does a great job of packing its full desktop experience into your mobile device. With Turntable.fm, you can hop between rooms to discover new music, as well as create your own playlists so you can DJ for others. It's a fun experience all around. And to top it all off, the interface, with its slick listening rooms and hypnotic animated avatars is absolutely stunning.Read full review

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  Instagram

  More than just a free photo-enhancement app for Android, Instagram connects its users to a photo-based social network that's more than 30 million users strong. With this powerful social functionality, the app makes it incredibly easy to not just polish and share photos, but also to keep tabs on friends through the built-in Instagram photo stream.

  
  

  If you're looking for a high-end photo-enhancement app to make your pics really shine, then Instagram probably isn't it. However, if you're hungry for followers, and you love sharing your photos with as large an audience as possible, then look no further than this must-download.

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  Slacker Radio

  Slacker Radio, Pandora, and Last.fm are three free music services that help you find and groove to live-streaming tunes. Though each contains a strong element of discovery, we enjoy Slacker Radio's human-curated stations, the lyrics in the pro version, and ability to cache stations for offline listening. Plus, Slacker's Premium account is the only one we've seen that offers both socially programmed radio and on-demand listening.

  
  

  Disclosure: Last.fm and CNET are both properties of CBS Interactive.

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  SoundHound

  If you're having trouble naming that tune, just fire up SoundHound (free) to speak, sing, hum, type, or record a song for the music-identification service to identify. It will return a song, complete with artist bios, video links, and links to an online music store.

  
  

  SoundHound will also, crucially, pull in complete song lyrics where available or link you to a lyrics search where they're not. The free version of SoundHound maintains the entire feature set, but limits the number of sung, hummed, or recorded song IDs to five per month--to get rid of that limit, opt for the $4.99 plus version. However, there's no cap on typing or speaking your music terms, even with the free version.

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  • CNET editors' rating4.5 stars
  • Average User rating:5.0 starsout of 1 user reviews

Dining and travel

Whether you're still planning your trip or already abroad, these downloads are must-haves. And if you're into discovering new places to eat, pay special attention.

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  Yelp

  When you're out and about, and on the lookout for businesses (especially restaurants), Yelp for Android might be your best friend. It pulls up user reviews, location info, photos, and so much more. The app also lets you place calls, navigate, check in, and even post your own reviews, if you'd like. It's so powerful because its database is so enormous. In fact, it can be difficult to find a business that isn't covered by Yelp, especially in major metropolitan cities. We also love that Yelp lets you search based on proximity to your current location, and the nifty augmented reality feature, Monocle, is also quite awesome.Read full review

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  TripAdvisor

  TripAdvisor is the comprehensive companion app to the popular travel Web site of the same name. It's a great resource for discovering hotels, restaurants, and things to do in destinations all around the world. It even lets you read reviews, talk in forums, and look through tons of photos shot by other travelers. If you're planning a trip, this app is a great way to get all the inside info on potential destinations.Read full review

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  Kayak

  Think of Kayak as a digital travel agent that searches through hundreds of different travel sites to help you book your trip. It searches through popular sites, such as Travelocity, Expedia, and Orbitz, all at the same time, and gives you current rates and itineraries that can all be booked in just a few clicks. In addition, Kayak offers convenient travel tools like a packing list, currency converter, and airport information, all accessible right from the main dashboard. Read full review

  • CNET editors' rating4.5 stars
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  Hipmunk for Android

  Whether you're a novice traveler or a frequent flyer, the Hipmunk travel search app should be a breeze to handle. Simply type in your destination and departure cities and select your travel dates. Then select Coach, Business, or First class, and enter the number travelers. And that's it. The process is very similar to that of most travel apps and Web sites, plus it comes with some quick auto-complete suggestion and a super-smooth date selector. What's special about Hipmunk, though, is it's unique, visual interface, which makes it incredibly easy to compare different travel options across several different criteria. Hipmunk can even include Amtrak options in your search results.Read full review

  • CNET editors' rating4.5 stars

 

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