If you’re the groupie type, and by that I only mean that you like to keep up with your favorite artists’ happenings, then we’ve got the app for you.  Want to know when U2 is playing next?  Need to know if Kanye is going to be in your area?  Then check out Gigbeat for Android.  With a contemporary and streamlined UI, the application offers the ability to do all the work for you by scanning your device’s music library.  If your library is empty the application also supports functionality to scan your favorite music app like Last.fm.  After scanning your library, you’ll instantly know when and where your favorite artists are playing.  The application is completely self sufficient and can even remind you when a concert date and time is approaching.  Get quick updates and notifications when new tour dates approach for your area.  Stalking is not included.  The app requires Read More

The app market of Android was (or may be currently as well ) smaller than that of iPhone. But the because of the open-source characteristic of Google Android operating system, Android apps are growing in numbers every day. The earnest effort and hard work of developers really paid off as Google Android operating system has now gained strong grip in the world of smartphone. What’s more, many of the most functional apps available in the Android market today are free. It’s not surprising why users are so much in love with the features offered by their Android smartphone in wide variety and multitasking features. Here are the top favorites free apps your Android phone must have. Facebook - Top Free Android App Facebook allows you to stay connected with your loved ones and you can have it anywhere at any time with Facebook for Android app. Although this app lacks features Read More

In today’s fresh apps, Planzai lets you use social networking for project management, Chef Marisol tells you what’s for dinner, and Last.FM streams your favorite tunes. Social networking concepts are getting used for all kinds of stuff. Why not project planning? Planzai aims for those with expertise to share knowledge for mutual benefit. In this early beta of the service and app, you can get in on the beginning. Right at the moment, Planzai staffers are attending SXSW (The South by Southwest Conference for Music) so you’ll find “blueprints” (aka project plans) related to the indie music biz. You’ll find plans, contacts, and feedback from those using the service. What’s the next frontier for celebrity chefs? Android apps! Chef Marisol is, among other highlights, the queen of cooking courses on the high seas, where she works for a major cruise line. This app delivers her charismatic cooking expertise to your phone. Read More

OK, so the Android Market is more akin to Lidl or Asda than the iPhone's enormous, indulgent Selfridges-at-Christmas time approach, but the open source nature of Google's OS means there are plenty of apps for Android to be found. And best of all, most of the good stuff on Android is free, thanks to the work of developers who do it for love alone. So here's our pick of the top free Android apps you should install. You can also check out our video of the top 10 free Android games 1. Seesmic There are many Twitter apps on Android - and Twitter itself shook up the scene with the launch of its own-brand app recently - but we're sticking with Seesmic. Offering support for multiple accounts, a home page widget showing latest tweets and an incredibly slick and professional design, it's one of the finest examples of app development out Read More

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The best Android apps of all time are a hard bunch to pick: after all, there’s now an estimated 230,000 different Android apps and games on the Android Market alone to choose from, and that’s not even the only repository for programs that’ll run on Google’s mobile OS. But pick them we did, and you can see them – and download them – right from our epic guide right here. Grab your Android phone, make a cuppa and read on for the best Android apps of all time: Top 100. There’s no statistical procedure for making the cut: these our simply the 100 best Android apps as decided by Electricpig’s staff, who live and breathe Android. These are the ones we use day in, day out, and have earned a vital place on our Android phones’ all too limited internal storage. We’ve not included core Google apps that come preloaded, like Read More

Misplaced your iPod? No worries. The Android Market features plenty of cool music apps, whether it’s Internet radio, streaming music services, watching music videos or playing your own tunes. By now you probably know the power of Pandora. A clever twist on Internet radio where you pick a tune you like and the service creates a “station” of similar music. People rave that this makes a great way to discover new music and artists. By “bookmarking” a song in the app, you build up your profile and educate Pandora on what type of music you like best. On Android, you can make Pandora a widget on the screen and play your music in the background while you do other stuff on your phone. You can also share songs you like with friends on social networks or go shopping on Amazon for the music you hear. Listen free for 40 hours a Read More

The personalized music streaming company Last.fm has announced that its radio service will become an ad-free, subscriber-only feature on iPhones and Androids, starting February 15. Last.fm Radio will remain free via its website and desktop app as well as for U.S. and U.K. users of Xbox Live and Windows Mobile 7 phones. Last.fm Radio offers a personalized station, playing full song tracks based on users' preferences. Currently, that streaming service is free in the U.S. and U.K. via an ad-supported app. In explaining the decision to move to a subscription-based model, Last.fm says that "In other markets and on emerging mobile and home entertainment devices, it is not practical for us to deliver an ad supported radio experience, but instead, we will migrate to what we believe is the highest quality, lowest cost ad-free music service in the world." The change brings Last.fm in line with many other music services that Read More

Android phones are rivaling the iPhone 4 now, so music apps are being released in droves. Here are some of the top music apps for your Android device, from personalized radio players to interactive apps. Pandora is a favorite Android app, with personal radio stations that play all your jams. Mark your preferences as you listen, so Pandora gets to know your music taste. Free, the app lets you set multiple stations, learn more about artists, and purchase songs for download. Rhapsody's on-demand music service will cost you about $9 per month, but consider it your endless library, with custom playlists. Listen to any song, anytime, anywhere. Rhapsody is also accessible through other outlets, such as the web, your cable box and more. Last.fm's Android app lets you access your existing account from your phone. Hear recommended songs and stations, set your preferences, and utilize the free app as a music Read More

HOWCASTYou can learn anything from a video tutorial these days and Howcast covers everything from "how to hide big ears" to "how to fall asleep faster". Very useful. Free POCKET EMPIRESOne of the best Android games, Pocket Empires is a medieval multiplayer online game in which you'll need to grow crops and build a small city to succeed. Extremely addictive. FreeHOCCERHoccer allows you to share things like contacts and photos through gestures like dragging, snatching and throwing your handset. Saves fiddling around. FreeTRIPITEmail that impenetrable airline confirmation to TripIt and it plots the key details on a simple itinerary. Phone numbers and maps are a click away and it even works offline. Free KINDLEThis app makes hundreds of thousands of books, many of which are free, accessible on your phone, and you don't need to own a Kindle to use it. Free QIK VIDEO CAMERAHandy video app for recording, saving and sharing clips Read More

by Brian Sawyer is an editor for O’Reilly Media’s Head First division and the co-author of Best Android Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders. The following is based in part on content from the book. Wherever you are, if you find yourself alone and in need of entertainment, you’ll likely reach for your Android phone. Of course your phone is already a great MP3 player, but it can be so much more. This roundup will help you turn your mobile into a portable entertainment center. You’ll find apps for syncing your media library, playing your own music and video, streaming radio and online video, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, watching TV, reading books and magazines — even controlling your desktop media remotely from your phone. In all, these 10 apps (and a few significant honorable mentions) should provide you with a much richer media entertainment experience than you might have thought Read More

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Spotify may not be available for mobile users in the U.S. just yet, but ongoing negotiations between the music service, record labels and Google have kept it just beyond the horizon for several months now. If the anticipation of Spotify’s Android arrival is too much, there are a number of similar services you can use in the meantime.  Rhapsody has grown a great deal these past few years, making its subscription and free music service available from just about anywhere. The recently launched Android app is free and gives you streaming music on the go.  Its search and navigation make it easy to find the music you want. Add a subscription for full features, similar to what we’ll get with Spotify. The Last.fm Android app will scrobble from your phone’s Music library, which is an expected bonus from the upcoming Spotify app. Creating a streaming radio list based on songs you’re already listening to Read More

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Last.fm was created with a simple concept: get listeners the music they want to hear when they want to hear it. With their mobile app for Android, they are bringing control over the music you hear to more places than ever before. Drawing from the already huge Last.fm user base, streaming stations are created based on the music you like, the music Last.fm thinks you would like, and the music other people are suggesting. It really works quite well, though the playlist interface is at times hard to navigate and the shear amount of recommended music at times feels overly forced. Creating a station involves entering either an artist, tag, or Last.fm user to find any existing stations that may be related. For instance, you could search for “Paul Simon,” “sixties folk,” or “PaulSimonRulz46″ to locate stations based around, similar to, or created by fans of Paul Simon. The method of Read More