Archive for the ‘Android’ Category

Bob Tedeschi writes for the New York Times’ Personal Tech section on The Year’s Top 10 Apps for Android Phones. Paper Camera which provides filters to turn your photos into cartoons and 8tracks’ socially curated Internet radio are particularly tempting.

Jolie O’Dell at Mashable rounds up the Top 8 Android Apps for Education. This useful post lists the best, most educational applications available in a variety of categories including math, music, geography, and astronomy.

Jason Fitzpatrick at Lifehacker gathers up the Five Best Android Newsreaders. This recommended list includes the most popular free and for-fee apps according to Lifehacker readers. Each entry includes a screen capture, brief review, and pricing information.

Josh Catone at Mashable recommends his top 10 Apps to Watch in 2011.

“There are more than 200,000 apps in the Android market. There are more than 325,000 apps available for iOS devices. Even the fledgling Windows Phone 7 app marketplace already has greater than 5,300 apps. Throw in the wide world of web applications and, forget about it: you’d need many lifetimes to try them all…However, there are just 10 apps you really should keep a very close watch on in 2011.”

I noticed that GetGlue and Instagram both made this top 10 list. These apps have recently become two of my favorite iPhone applications. Can’t wait to try out the rest of the list!