1. SKY SPORTS NEWS:
Sports fans in need of their daily news fix need look no further than the Sky Sports News app. As well as all the day’s top stories, Sky Sports
News has separate tabs for football, cricket, rugby union, rugby
league, golf, tennis, formula one and boxing. Its football and cricket
coverage is particularly good, as it includes upcoming fixtures, live
scores, results, league tables and TV listings for every game that’s
being broadcast on Sky Sports. It’s a shame it doesn’t cover athletics
in the same level of detail, but it’s still a great resource tool that
doubles up as a handy news app.
Download app here
2. ACCUWEATHER:
If
there's one thing we love to check more than train times, it's the
weather, and Accuweather is by far the most detailed weather app on the
Google Play Store. You not only get the current temperature, humidity,
UV index, dew point, visibility, pressure, wind speed and wind
direction, but it also gives you all this information in detailed hourly
and daily weather forecasts as well. It does have some downsides: the
blocky weather maps don't match the rest of its slick, minimalist design
and the weather related news and videos aren't always particularly
relevant to your location, but if all you're looking for is a quick
rundown of the weather, AccuWeather is our app of choice.
Download app here
Alternatively: BBC WEATHER
The
new BBC Weather app is very slick and provides all the basic
information you need, but best of all it uses the familiar BBC symbols
that we all instinctively understand.
3. NETFLIX:
The range of devices that Netflix works with is a key reason it's our favourite TV and movie streaming service; LoveFilm
is also excellent but there's no Android app for it as Amazon wants to
promote its own Kindle tablets. The range of content is excellent and
the resume function means you can start watching on one device and then
switch to another seamlessly. There's a one-month free trial
if you don't want to hand over your money straight away, but TV and
film buffs won't regret it. One of our biggest hopes is that the service
will one day let you download content to watch on the go, but there's no sign of that yet.
Download app here
4. MX PLAYER:
One
great thing about Android handsets is that you can simply drag-and-drop
video files to their internal storage from a PC via a basic USB lead.
Every phone has its own native video player, but MX Player is one of the
most stable and easy to use media players we've tested. It supports a
wide range of file formats thanks to its extensive number of codecs, and
its multi-core decoders make it very fast and powerful. Pinch-zooming
to change the aspect ratio is quick and simple, so you can resize video
to fit the screen to your liking. If your phone runs out of battery
while watching a film or video, MX Player will even remember where it
stopped when you return to the app.
Download app here
5. SPEEDTEST:
If
you're having trouble with your phone's internet speeds, SpeedTest will
show you the ping rate, download and upload speed of your mobile
network using its quick and simple test. It's accurate and you can test
other servers to compare results. We also use it at home as a quick test
when things are lagging online, you can instantly see if it's your
broadband that's at fault. Speedtest also keeps a log of your tests
which can you can export to CSV or share over email, and you can pass on
individual results via social networks.
Download app here
6. JUICEDEFENDER:
If
you find your phones continually running out of battery, JuiceDefender
can help make the last few pixels of the bar last longer. There are
three set profiles to choose from, ranging from balanced to extreme, or
you can create your own customised conservation plan using the advanced
profile option. Each profile gives you a detailed rundown of how the app
will affect your phone's performance, and you can configure individual
apps as well. It's very easy to use and once its set-up, it works
quietly away in the background to give you as much juice as possible.
Download app here
7. AVG ANTIVIRUS SECURITY:
We
often don't think about installing security apps on our phones and
tablets in the same way we would a PC or laptop, but Android devices are
increasingly targeted by criminals. AVG's free antivirus app not only
scans your apps and files for malware and lets you browse the web safely
and securely, but it also helps you find lost or stolen devices via
Google Maps, kills programs that are slowing down your phone, protects
you from phishing attacks and lets you lock or wipe your device
remotely.
Download app here
8. FREE ZONE – FREE WIFI SCANNER:
Finding
free Wi-Fi often feels like the Holy Grail for smartphone users, but
Free Zone not only shows you every free and paid Wi-Fi hotspot nearby,
it also uses Google Maps to give you directions on how to get there. If
you find an undiscovered hotspot, you can add it to the map, too. You
don't even have to search for hotspots to get connected, as you can set
the app to connect automatically whenever your phone comes within range.
This could quickly lead to a worn out battery, though, so you'll
probably want to make use of its notification settings to alert you to
hotspots instead.
Download app here
9. HISTORY ERASER:
Clearing
your phone's history can often make your device run a bit faster and
free up some much needed storage space. History Eraser does exactly what
it says in the title but you can choose which bits you want to delete,
whether it's clearing out your internet searches, cleaning your apps
cache or erasing an extensive call log. It extends to your SMS and MMS
messages as well, separating them into sent, received, drafts and failed
messages. You can set up auto clean intervals of up to three days to
help protect your privacy.
Download app here
10. FLIPAGRAM:
This is a photography app, that
gives and Instagram. The app even gives users the option to add their
favorite soundtrack. Short videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and
more. Soundtrack, short videos on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and
more.
Download app here
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