In this article, I give you my picks of 5 Android Apps anyone should have on their phone. Smartphones have really changed our lives for the better and given us a lot of new options. They allow us to make calls, listen to music, watch videos, check emails, and practically run our business, without the need to be near a computer at any time.
But, our smartphone will be as useful as we allow it to be, depending on the application we downloaded, our phone can be the perfect workstation we can rely on or it will be a completely useless piece of plastic and cables.
Fortunately, Android app development has become as popular as iPhone app development, which means there are a lot of great apps, you just need to know which ones to use and how to find them.
We will try to give you some recommendations, but keep in mind that what you need from the application depends solely on your preferences.
This is just a general guide that will try to help new Android phone users find what they need, without going through a potentially endless process of pointless wandering, looking in every possible App Store or mobile store, and wasting time.
Google Voice
It’s a great app that every Android user should definitely consider, it allows you to make phone calls, access your text messages online, and check your voicemail. You can also make a call from your phone and make it look like you were calling from your Google voice number. This app really gives you mobility and allows you to manage data and calls in any way that suits you.
Amazon Kindle
Smartphones aren’t exactly ideal book readers because of their small screens making the process a little inconvenient, but if you don’t have another option they can be used for such things as well. If you intend to use your Android phone for reading you should definitely keep this app in mind.
Pandora
Pandora is an Internet streaming radio station that allows you to listen to the music you love. If you love listening to music no matter where you are this is the perfect app for you. It allows you to enter the names of the artists you are interested in in the search box, Pandora then finds similar artists and plays their music. This basically gives you a chance to make personalized lists and listen only to the music you like, without having to constantly change stations.
Google Sky Map
This is the perfect app for astronomy enthusiasts, basically, this app allows you to point the phone at night towards the sky and it will identify the planets or stars you pointed to it. This can be used both as a great educational tool and as a source of entertainment.
Evernote
This is probably the most important of all the listed applications that allow you to save information in various formats, as written notes or as audio recordings. You can search your data and organize it in any way you deem appropriate for your needs. It is intended to be easily synchronized with your computer and to enable fast and easy data transfer.