Top 10 Useful Yet Mostly Unknown
Android Apps
Android world is so gigantic, that sometimes we don’t get to know about some of the very useful apps. These are very useful but are still unknown to many. We call these Unsung Apps.
We will be covering 10 such apps in this presentation, get these useful apps for your phone. Chances are you won’t find most of them in any other list online. These are the best apps which are of great using but not very famous. They have great importance but they haven’t gained popularity. All are equally important and hold great value and use. This list is complete by no means,
1. Flashlight
The LED present on the back of the phone works as the flashlight unlike the inferior op9ons which people do when they need light like light the screen or increase the brightness. The amazing part is that is supports 1 x 1 instant on widget. So if you are lost you can easily find your way or if you have lost something you can easily search for it, even in the darkness.
Flashlight app for your device! Incredibly simple and yet very useful flashlight applica9on. Will use your device's camera LED / flash / screen as a torch.
2. RedLaser
Earlier this app was good but with its recent update it has become awesome. It is simply the best bar code scanning app available in the Google Play Store. You can scan any bar code with your camera and find online matches, local match, reviews and details of the product. You can work with the QR codes as well.
Rated as a top shopping app by US Today, The New York Times, CNN Money, PC Magazine and Smart Money magazine, RedLaser helps millions of shoppers shop smarter every day -‐ and it can help you too!
3. aDownloaderSome9mes you need a Bit Torrent client for legal reasons. It is undoubtedly the best torrent client as far as Android torrent client apps are concerned. It has a very simple and func9onal interface.
aDownloader is a na9ve bit torrent (biXorrent) downloader for Android phones. aDownloader is also a HTTP downloader with break-‐and-‐resume feature: In the Android browser, long press the link you want to download, select "Share link", and select aDownloader to download.
4. Lightning BugIt is the best sound machine applica9on available in the Play Store. Helps you in sleeping easily and peacefully. You can set a customized scene such as beach scene or a rainy monastery or design your own. You can layer up to eight sounds. You can adjust the frequency of the sound for non con9nuous noise. There are paid as well free sound packages. If has visualiza9ons if you need a night light.
Mix some me 9me! Find sleep and relaxa9on easier with Lightning Bug, an ambience and white noise mixer for Android powered devices. Lightning Bug features a library of almost 200 sound loops and samples ranging from the natural peace of rain storms and ocean waves, to pure white noise, city trains, medita9on bells, acous9c and electronic instruments, and down-‐tempo break beats.
5. Catch
Catch is an app with rich elements. It is a note and message taking applica9on. It lets you capture ideas and discoveries across all your devices and when you’re ready, turn your ideas into ac9on with friends and colleagues using simple, mobile collabora9on.
Catch is a free note-‐taking app designed to make sure you never miss an idea. It lets you capture ideas and discoveries across all your devices and when you're ready, turn your ideas into ac9on with friends and colleagues using simple, mobile collabora9on.
6. Mul?conIt is widget which puts four shortcut icons in a single space of 1 x 1. It simply means that you can put a full screen’s app shortcut in just one row. It fully de-‐cluXers your home screen and allows you to see your wall paper for just once. It is great space saving app.
Save space on your homescreen with this free widget. Use it to clean up or add more applica9ons. It will let you put more then one shortcut in the same space as one icon normally takes up.
You can add applica9ons, shortcuts and some special func9ons.
7. JorteIt is the best calendar app present in the Google Play Store. This widget is en9rely customizable. The visuals are sharp and it works in integra9on with the Google Calendar. It is complete reminder and does not allow you to forget everything and reminds you of every event.
With over 17 million downloads, Jorte is one of the most popular calendar/organizer applica9ons.
Jorte is also designed with simplicity in mind, it's got many func9ons, but it's s9ll easy-‐to-‐use!
For personal use or for business, Jorte will assist you to manage your daily schedule thoroughly.
8. FoxFiIt is hotspot app which woks well. With one click you pass your 3G or 4G connec9on via a fast WI Fi hotspot. The best part is non-‐requirement of root access.
Turns your Android phone into a free WiFi Hotspot -‐ no roo9ng or tether plan required.
You can connect from any computers or tablets or even game console. Access Point is infrastructure mode with WPA2 security. FoxFi usage is covered under the same phone data plan you have and no tether plan needed.
9. HD RadareWeather HD is the most informa9ve Android applica9on about your environment: Current weather and weather forecasts from different weather providers, NOAA weather alerts, latest earthquakes, live radar, geomagne9c storm forecast, pressure change indicator, wind and moon and sun calendar, METAR.
RadarNow is a climate radar app. Twenty original widgets. Ten no9fica9on indicators. Two weather providers. This is the first App in the world with a Hi-‐Def Radar Widget, Weather Map Widget and an Earthquakes Map Widget.
10. Silent Toggle WidgetsIt is an important app. You can easily toggle between, vibrate, silent and ring profiles. It has color coded icons for every profile so you can easily come to know in a glance what mode your phone is set on.
Allows to switch sound / vibrate / silent modes from Home screen.
GREEN -‐ vibrate and sound enabled
YELLOW -‐ vibrate only
RED -‐ no sound and vibrate
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