Google announced the Android Market on August 28, 2008, and made it available to users on 22 October 2008. Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance, led by Google, and other companies. Now a days android apps are most important thing in every android based mobile. in android market thousands of apps are available. Some apps are free and some are paid. But This time Dailytechpost bring 20 best free android apps for our readers. Last time we share smartphone Protecting android apps . So this time have a look on 20 best free android apps for 2012 (May).
Facebook for Android
Share and stay connected with your friends with the Facebook for Android app. Facebook for Android helps you connect with your friends and share on the go. Upload a photo, keep up with friends’ photos and status updates, look up a phone number, and more – right from your Android device.
Hotmail
The only official Microsoft mobile app for Hotmail that gives you easy access to Hotmail so you never miss an email.
Google Sky Map
Sky Map turns your Android-powered device into a window on the night sky. Open sourced and donated by Google.
WordPress for Android
Write new posts, edit content, and manage comments on your WordPress blog. WordPress for Android is an Open Source app that empowers you to write new posts, edit content, view stats, and manage comments with built-in notifications.
Google Goggles
Search the real world by taking a picture. Search by taking a picture. Goggles uses image recognition technology to recognize objects and return relevant search results. Identifies products, famous landmarks, storefronts, artwork, and popular images found online. Goggles can translate words in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese & Russian.
Winamp
The Ultimate Media Player for Android. Play, manage and sync music from your Mac or PC to your Android device — Pro Bundle Now Available!. Winamp offers a complete music management solution (2.1 OS & above) featuring wireless desktop sync (Winamp Media Player required), iTunes import, & access to thousands of internet radio stations with SHOUTcast.
BBC News
Download the official BBC News app for UK audiences. Get the latest and breaking news from the BBC and our global network of journalists. Stories are arranged in categories including top stories, UK, world, politics, business, technology, health, entertainment & arts and sport. The app offers stories and video. You can personalise the homescreen by adding, removing and re-ordering news categories to suit your interests.
Swype
The odd line-drawing alternate keyboard Swype is a love-it or hate-it kind of thing, with the significant amount of re-learning required to make the most of it quite offputting to some users. Once you’re familiar with the idea, though, it’s genius - with advanced prediction options further speeding your line-typing.
Flickr
The best way to share your life in photos – now available on Android! Take beautiful photos with our in-app camera, enhance with filters, then share on Facebook, Twitter and more . Capture and enhance with one of our custom filters. High resolution photos that look good everywhere (on your PC, tablet or internet fridge).
Google Maps Navigation
Whether you need directions to your destination, the closest good place for a bite to eat, or just a sense of where you are, Google Maps for Android can help.
Shareprice
Shareprice uses your login from financial site www.iii.co.uk to offer live share price updates on your Android phone. Watch your nest-egg lose 50 per cent in value every three weeks during the latest trans-global financial crisis, live! It’s ideal for users with share values so low they have to be checked in private, to ensure their partner doesn’t see exactly how much money has disappeared into some notional financial black hole.
TweetDeck
TweetDeck is your social browser for Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz. TweetDeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with what’s happening on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz. TweetDeck makes it easy to stay up to date and organized no matter where you are.
BBC iPlayer
Watch, listen live and catch up on the last 7 days of BBC TV and Radio.
Features include:
- Watch live TV
- Listen to live radio
- Watch or listen over Wi-Fi and 3G networks
- Scroll through and find Featured and Most Popular programmes
- Add programmes to your favourites and have them ready and waiting when a new episode or series is available
- Browse through the schedule for upcoming programmes.
Google Reader
Follow all your favorite sites, blogs, and more, all in one place. See what your friends are sharing, and easily share any interesting articles you read. The Google Reader app syncs with the web version, so all your reading lists are always up to date.
Androidify
Get ready to make Android your own. 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.
Blogger
Start blogging on the go with the official Blogger app! Experience the official version of the Blogger app. You can easily publish posts with pictures, labels and location information. Also, you can view the list of posts and if you have multiple accounts or blogs, you can easily switch between them.
eBay
The power of eBay in the palm of your hand! A must-have app for eBay Buyers and Sellers that makes it easy to browse, shop, sell and manage your eBay activity whenever and wherever you are!
Netflix
Supports Android 2.2-4.x in the USA, Canada, Latin America, UK and Ireland. Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix mobile application delivers the best experience anywhere, anytime.
Wikipedia
Official Wikipedia App for Android. Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia containing more than 20 million articles in 280 languages, and is the most comprehensive and widely used reference work humans have ever compiled. Features: Save article to read later or offline, Search articles nearby, Share articles using Android “Share” function, Read article in a different language, Full screen search
FitBit
The Fitbit App helps you log food and activities wherever you are and track progress towards your goals. With the Food Plan feature, you can set a daily calorie target that adjusts when you manually log activities. Food Plan, steps, and floors data in the app also update whenever your Fitbit Wireless Tracker* syncs with a base station.
