10 best Android Apps of 2011
by Ranjan Satapathy • December 26, 2011 • Reviews
As the world approaches 2012, bidding adieu 2011, Android lovers perhaps won’t forget 2011 for all its masterly featured Apps. Android apps need to be developed keeping in mind thousands of Handsets.
Here we present the best 10 Android Apps of 2011:
Any.Do
Gesture based Android app, helps organise and sync the things you need. Speak out your mind and it will capture tasks by voice recognition. Share your grocery things with your spouse; invite your friends to plan the next vacation.
Hide it pro
The App used in this article will hide your pictures and videos which you want to be hidden from your parents or friends. The app is named “Hide it pro”. The app is disguised as “AUDIO MANAGER” in the app drawer. You can control the volume through the disguised Audio Manager. But you will put yourself in trouble, if you long press it. The ‘hide it pro’ app opens on long pressing it.
Android lost
Remote control your phone by just texting a custom attention message and the app turns the ringer volume up and makes your phone ring. It is also possible to get the precise GPS location of your phone. Simply text your attention word from any other cell phone or from the web to your own “lost” phone. The pass code feature is there which will not allow others to uninstall the app without prior Notification to the Owner.
Google Maps
With the voice guided navigation system search for anything and everything. You won’t need to carry a paper map anymore. Go anywhere. See your own friends on the map and check in their places.
Viber
Now you are ready to make free calls and make free texting online to your buddies.You call the other person through Wifi or 3G.The sound Quality during call is better than the normal Quality. No need to add users to make a call. It calls from the existing users who have Viber installed in their Smartphones which it can automatically detect whether the other person has Viber installed or not. This app is going to be a great success since it works with International calls as well.
DropBox
Save your pictures, videos and docs on your PC’s or laptop’s dropbox and it gets shared everywhere on your android device, tabs etc. Carry your android device and go through pictures and vids when you feel bored. Share your pictures with your friends with just few taps.
Urbanspoon
Feeling hungry? Searching for a restaurant in a new place? You surely need “URBANSPOON” to fill your tummy. No, No it won’t prepare food for you, rather it will show variety of restaurants and menus to choose from. So, choose the best one for you.
Appy geek
Dynamic TagNav system highlights major keywords. Real time alerts keep you updated with your favourite topics. Appy Geek publishes thousands of articles from all the corners of the world onto your Smartphone. Get all tech news at one place and the resources are very comprehensive too.
Sound Tracking
Capture and share special music moments with your friends on facebook and twitter. See which songs are in the trend. With a few tap on your handset identify the songs and share them online.
Elixir-2
This app not only lets you see your system info but also allows you to manage widgets in a whole new manner. Displays information about battery, external and internal storage, CPU, RAM, telephony, bluetooth, location, wifi, airplane mode, camera, camcorder, audio, build, settings, OS, configuration, environment variables, java system properties and more. It helps you change many settings such as volume, brightness and screen time out. Lets you do various tasks like mounting/un-mounting SD cards, clears cache, turn on/off wifi and Bluetooth.
