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Free Android Apps: Download 40+ Cool Apps For Your Smart Phone

ByLuigi June 16, 2011

Although Android Market is not as popular as the iPhone App Store, Google is still giving Apple a run for their money. With the popularity of Android OS on the rise, and with all the new smart phones coming on the scene, developers are scrambling to come up with new and useful apps for Android Market. In this post you will find my picks for some of my favorite free Android apps. You will see everything from social to news to gaming apps. Hopefully by viewing this post you will discover some free apps that you have never seen or used before. Enjoy!

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Twitter

Official Twitter app for Android — Follow your interests: instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world. Get short bursts of timely information on the official Twitter app for your Android phone.

Vevo

Vevo — The wait is over!! The #1 online destination for music videos is now on your Android device. VEVO’s free high-quality music & entertainment programming experience is now available within a gorgeous new Android App.

Evernote

Evernote — Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity.

Skype

Skype — Make free Skype-to-Skype calls, and call phones at Skype rates on the move

Pulse News

Pulse News — Meet Pulse. A beautiful application that makes reading news fun and engaging. Pulse is a beautiful app that takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic.

Gmail

Gmail — The Gmail app: push, sync, conversations, integration, search, and more. The dedicated Gmail application integrated with Contacts and Android applications.

Retro Camera

Retro Camera — Take delicious old-school pics on your Android. Instant Nostalgia now free.

Facebook

Facebook — Share and stay connected with your friends with the Facebook for Android app. Facebook for Android makes it easy to stay connected and share with friends.

Dropbox

Dropbox — Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.

Groupon

Groupon — One unbeatable deal daily on the best stuff to do in cities across the US! Groupon features one unbeatable Daily Deal on the best stuff to do in cities across the U.S and Canada.

IMDb Movies & TV

IMDb Movies & TV — Find movie showtimes, get TV listings, watch trailers and search all of IMDb.

Music Beta by Google

Music Beta by Google — Official Android player for Music Beta by Google. The Music application features a redesigned UI and now supports Music Beta by Google.

Androidify

Androidify — Androidify yourself by customizing the little green Android as yourself, your family, your friends, anyone! Stretch it , shrink it, add a hoody, style its hair, throw on some shades, or even give it a parrot and a pirate hat. Arrrgh!

WebMD

WebMD — WebMD for Android helps you with your decision-making and health improvement efforts by providing mobile access 24/7 to mobile-optimized health information and decision-support tools.

Kobo eBooks

Kobo eBooks — With Kobo, reading on your Android Smartphone or Tablet couldn't be easier.

Qik Video Connect

Qik Video Connect — Qik Video Connect: Stay connected through video chat, video mail and video share Qik is a product from Skype.

TuneIn Radio

TuneIn Radio — Listen live to your favorite radio stations, DJs and programs and find new ones on local, global and Internet radio.

Google Docs

Google Docs — Create, edit, upload and share your documents with the Google Docs app.

PhotoFunia

PhotoFunia — PhotoFunia is a photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience.

GasBuddy – Find Cheap Gas

GasBuddy - Find Cheap Gas — GasBuddy helps you find the cheapest gas prices in your area.

Firefox

Firefox — Take Firefox anywhere. Go from desktop to mobile without interruption. Introducing Firefox 4 for Android! It's fast, easy to use and completely customizable

twicca

twicca — Yet another Twitter client for Android™.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn — LinkedIn for Android puts your professional network just a touch away. Walk into any interview or client meeting with the ability to look up the details and connect with over 100 million professionals worldwide.

Math Maniac

Math Maniac — The goal of math maniac is simple: In 10 seconds, combine numbers to equal the number in the left bottom corner.

Google Maps

Google Maps — Download the latest release of Google Maps, and never carry a paper map again. Get Google Maps with Navigation (Beta), Places, and Latitude

Opera Mini Web Browser

Opera Mini Web Browser — Opera's fastest mobile browser that can save you money on data. Totally free.

CNN App for Android Phones

CNN App for Android Phones — Get the latest news, watch live video and iReport from your Android phone. Experience what happens when storytelling meets the latest technology with the new CNN App for Android.

eBuddy Messenger

eBuddy Messenger — Chat on multiple MSN, Facebook, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, GTalk, MySpace & Hyves accounts Chat everywhere with eBuddy Messenger.

FatBooth

FatBooth — Tired of diets?! Get fat instantly with FatBooth for Android. What would you look like with a "few" extra pounds? And what about your friends?

TweetDeck (Twitter, Facebook)

TweetDeck (Twitter, Facebook) — TweetDeck is your social browser for Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz.

Flixster

Flixster — Movies by Flixster. The #1 app for movie reviews, trailers and showtimes.

Noom Weight Loss

Noom Weight Loss — Noom Weight Loss is a full-featured app that helps you achieve your weight loss goals by combining exercise tracking, food logging and motivation into one easy-to-use package.

Angry Birds Seasons

Angry Birds Seasons — Keep your eyes peeled for a whole bunch of succulent golden eggs! Angry Birds Seasons: Easter!

Backgrounds

Backgrounds — Simple and easy to use wallpaper application. The backgrounds are being downloaded from the internet, so you need an internet connection.

Paper Toss

Paper Toss — Have you ever been bored at work, crumpled up a piece of paper and counted how many times you can make it in a small trash can?

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor — Search for hotels, restaurants, cheap flights & more - wherever you are. New! My Saves: save hotel, restaurant, and attraction pages so you can find them again easily

HD Wallpapers

HD Wallpapers — Simple and easy to use wallpaper application. All the backgrounds you can need. Make your phone look cool using our handpicked high definition wallpapers.

Shazam

Shazam — Lovin' that tune? Create music moments. Discover, buy and share music.

Little Photo

Little Photo — Little Photo: Add film and retouch effects to your photos.

Labyrinth Lite

Labyrinth Lite — Labyrinth is the classic game where you control a steel ball by tilting a wooden labyrinth.

Google Sky Map

Google Sky Map — Google Sky Map turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.

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7 Comments

Musa says:

June 20, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Wonderful Collection…. i have already download PhotoFunia and Gmail for my iPhone ;)… These are gr8 apps to work. Thank you very much for such nice collection of apps.
Dzinepress says:

June 21, 2011 at 8:44 AM

really useful listings.
Sandy says:

June 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM

Ya learn something new eveyardy. It’s true I guess!
Askoid says:

July 26, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Find more such interesting android apps at askoid.com
@kstagg says:

September 5, 2011 at 5:29 PM

How Springpad did not make this list, I have NO stinkin’ idea. It does everything evernote does, including the premium version. SMH.
web design says:

October 11, 2011 at 4:48 AM

btw, i use tweetcaster for twitter service
i saw a really high recommended and rating by users
but i think i must try twicca
Fabio Alerni says:

March 19, 2013 at 12:40 AM

Skype, Gmail, Google Map, Twitter, Ebuddy are pretty interesting apps. I am using these free android apps from the last one year. Little photo and Nomo weight loss are also very useful and interesting apps. Thanks for sharing with us.

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