Android Apps You May Have Never Used

Android Apps You May Have  Never Used

Just as soon as you get your brand-new
Android smartphone, there are a few apps you
are probably going to download immediately,
Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, maybe Kindle, along
with your favorite games. But with more than
a million apps in the Google Play store, it’s
pretty much assured that there are going to be
a lot of options that you never even thought of,
either because you’re not sure what they do or
you simply don’t even know they exist. Here’s
a list of some top picks that you probably don’t
about that you might want to try:

Wikitude

Wikitude is a free browser that will open up
your eyes to the world around you using your
device's camera. This augmented reality
browser is neat because it lets you explore and
interact with your surroundings. You can
search for places around you, like "restaurants"
or "accommodations," or look up nearby
events, tweets, Yelp recommendations or even
a relevant Wikipedia article or two. Vendors in
the area also serve up mobile coupons through
the app so you'll know when you're located
near a good deal. Wikitude also comes with a
bunch of cool AR games, like “Alien Attack”,
"Swat The Fly," and "Bubble Tap."

Tasker

Whether you're interested in keeping your
phone screen on while you read an e-book or
you want it to ring a bit louder, Tasker is ready
to do your bidding. Take advantage of this
clever app's numerous triggers, such as time,
day and location, to save yourself some time
and make your smartphone even smarter.

Buzz Launcher
Tired of the way your phone's interface looks?
Wish you could change more than just the
wallpaper? From app drawers and calendar
widgets all the way to home-screen layouts,
Buzz Launcher lets you change the look of your
interface so it feels like you're using a
completely different device. You can choose
from one of more than 200,000 beautiful user-
created designs, or just create your own. You
can even build your own widget and
personalize your phone even more than you
thought possible.

A.I.type

It would be nice if your keyboard were smart
enough to know what you want to enter, but
not so darn presumptuous that it auto-corrects
your words all the time without even
providing any notice. A.I.type features a
context-based next-word prediction engine
that warns you before (and after) it corrects
your text. With different skins, such as iPhone
4s and Windows 7 layouts, you can emulate
other devices and operating systems. A.I.type
also offers you navigation and editing buttons,
like Back and Undo, so your fingers will never
have to leave the keyboard again. It also learns
from your typing habits, refining its prediction
engine as you type.

CamDictionary

Whether you're getting ready for a trip to
Japan or just want to understand the menu at a
fancy French restaurant, CamDictionary can be
a lifesaver. This app translates the words it
sees through your device's camera, in real time,
so you don't have to worry about taking a
picture just to get your explanation. Thirty-six
languages are supported, and you can use
CamDictionary almost anywhere in the world.
You can even learn a new language, thanks to
the pronunciation guides and audio clips that
play through your native speakers.

Google Goggles

Google Goggles is a cool program that lets you
look up anything you see around you by just
snapping a photo with your phone's camera.
Shoot pictures of bar codes, QR codes or any
image such as a famous landmark, billboard or
movie poster. The app will do a Google Images
search, and then return information such as
movie titles, locations and even translations of
foreign text in your pictures. You can also use
this app to add additional contacts by taking a
snapshot of a business card, thanks to built-in
Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

Accupedo

Accupedo is a pedometer that does exactly
what you’d think, and does it very well. Unlike
many other fitness apps, this step tracker
doesn't ask you to set up an account and log in
before you start tracking. Accupedo tracks
your steps, the distance you’ve walked, calories
burned, and the time you’ve spent walking,
then shows you weekly, monthly and yearly
reports of your progress. You can share your
daily walking log on social media, or have it
emailed to yourself for safekeeping. Set goals
based on the number of steps you take,
distance walked, or the amount of weight that
you want to lose.

PasswordBox

Security breaches are more common than even
burglaries and muggings nowadays. Guard
yourself against would-be identity thieves with
PasswordBox, which lets you manage the
credentials of services like Facebook, Netflix
and your bank account. The app generates
secure passwords for new profiles that you
create while you browse the web, and guards
your information with AES-256 bit encryption.
Access all of your accounts with one master
password. You can also store your credit card,
banking and ID information inside the app and
have it covered by the same protection.

FoxFi

With FoxFi, you can make full use of your
phone's data plan without paying extra for
tethering. The app turns your smartphone into
a hotspot for all your other devices, so now
you can surf on the go with your laptop or
tablet. You don't even have to root your phone
to use this app, and your carrier will never
know the difference.