[Android] Best free file manager
Some (most) phones come with file manager apps; others do not. The brilliance of Android is even for those that have file manager apps, you can still download a different file manager app if you want...
View Article[Android] Best free instant messenger
Gtalk is built into Android. However, what if not all your friends use Gtalk? Must you download one app for every instant messaging platform out there? Heck no. In this article we review and recommend...
View Article[Android] Best free application locker
While we tend to keep our phones to ourselves (at least, I do), there are times when we are forced to lend our devices to others. Our smartphones are precious; many times we just don't want anyone and...
View Article[Android] Best free files protector
Originally written on May 23, 2011. Updated on May 28, 2011 and June 4, 2011 to make some clarifications about File Locker. Not to be confused with application locking, protecting files is a way to...
View Article[Android] Best free privacy cleaner
I have nothing (much) to hide, but the idea of someone invading my privacy by looking at my activity history (such as my browser history) makes my skin crawl. I am sure many other people feel the same...
View Article[Android] Best free barcode/QR code reader
Once I was walking to class at my university and I noticed a sign on the sidewalk had a QR code on it. Naturally I was astonished, never before seeing QR codes outside of the Android ecosystem, but now...
View Article[Android] Best free app referrer
You have really cool apps on your phone and would like your friends or family to get them too. What do you do? You can, of course, tell people the name of the app you want them to download; then they...
View Article[Android] Best free advertisement blocker
No one likes ads. However, ads are a reality that we must live with. Or, must we? One of the great things about Android is all the free apps. The downside to free apps are advertisements. What if one...
View Article[Android] Best free PDF reader
What is the point of having a smartphone if it cannot read your super-duper-important PDF documents? In this article we take a look at all the free PDF readers/viewers available on Android Market and...
View Article[Android] Best free office documents viewer
Part of the smartphone experience is to be able to do anything (well, almost anything) on your device. This means being able to view/read office documents. While there are some phones that come with an...
View Article[Android] Best free clipboard manager
Having a clipboard manager on your Windows PC is very handy because it makes it easy and convenient to retrieve previously copied content. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to do the same on your phone?...
View Article[Android] Best free image viewer
All Android handsets come with an image viewer, typically the stock image gallery app provided by Google. The problem is many times these image viewers are slow and buggy. For example, on my Nexus S...
View Article[Android] Best free app manager
Originally posted May 28, 2011. Updated May 29, 2011 to include AntTek App Manager. Updated on June 7, 2011 to clarify a point about Gemini App Manager. You have a zillion apps installed on your shiny...
View Article[Android] Best free Internet firewall
You (probably) have a firewall on your PC, but you don't think you need a firewall for your phone. I will give you two reasons why you may want to reconsider: Every app and its grandmother wants to be...
View Article[Android] Best free video player
One of the best features on my Samsung Galaxy S was that it supported most, if not all, video codecs and could play almost any type of video. My Nexus S, on the other hand, does not have this extensive...
View Article[Android] Best free RSS reader/news aggregator
One of the many uses of a smartphone is the ability to get the latest news/articles from your favorite websites on the go. No longer must you sit at your computer with your morning coffee to catchup on...
View Article[Android] Best free task killer/task manager
When Android first came out, users were dumbfounded how they is no "exit" button to close apps. Google, of course, responded with some technical jargon how Android intelligently manages apps, blah,...
View Article[Android] Best free network data usage monitor
"Unlimited" data plans are a thing of past. For both prepaid and post-paid, most everyone is now on a data plan with a quota (hard cap quota, such as AT&T's 2 GB a month with overage charges, or...
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Find free and discounted apps for your iPhone/iPod/iPad with BargainBin
Do you want to save money on iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad apps? Do you need an easy way to monitor app prices and find free (or cheap) apps? BargainBin has you covered. This free piece allows you to view...
View Article[Android] Best free anti-virus
Does Android have viruses (otherwise known as malware)? Everything has viruses, regardless of what Apple fanboys want you to believe. The real questions are: What are the chances of your Android phone...
View Article[Android] Best free password manager
Some of us use the same password for every login. (Very bad idea.) If you are one of these people, you don't require a password manager. (Unless, of course, you need a password manager to remember all...
View Article[Android] Best free custom widgets/Power Control bar replacement app
Despite what iPhone users may want you to think (they don't get to use widgets, yet), widgets are a very useful feature of Android. However, sometimes the default widgets (such as the Power Control...
View Article[Android] Best free remote desktop access/control app
Originally written on June 10, 2011. Updated on August 10, 2011 to clarify TeamViewer is now available on Android Market. Although nowadays we can pretty much do anything on our smartphones, sometimes...
View Article[Android] Best free sticky notes app
Sticky notes are a great way to serve as reminders for things you need to do/things you need to remember. However, using actual sticky notes can be somewhat of a hassle. With everything becoming...
View Article[Android] Best free OCR (image-to-text) app
OCR (Optical Character Recognition, also known as image-to-text) is a delicacy on PCs; the technology itself has advanced leaps and bounds, but the price of this technology is still out of the reach of...
View Article[Android] Best free video call/chat app
Not all phones/tablets have front facing cameras. However, for the ones that do, video calling/chatting is an exciting feature. However, although the technology has been around for years, video...
View Article[Android] Best free office documents editor
A few months ago I wrote an article discussing the best free office documents viewer on Android. Now we revisit the realm of office documents, but this time we are looking for the best free office...
View Article[Android] Best free call, SMS (text message), and MMS (picture message)...
Are you being stalked by a creeper? Being bothered by unknown callers? Or maybe continually being spammed by telemarketers? What you need is a call, SMS, and MMS blocker. If you are indeed looking for...
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[Android] GetJar Gold now offers over 100 paid apps for free
I wrote about GetJar Gold a while back. Since then I have been posting individual articles on some GetJar Gold freebies which I thought were noteworthy. Recently GetJar Gold passed the 100 mark in the...
View Article[Android] Best free tethering (and WiFi hotspot) app
Tethering is the ability to share your mobile device's (phone or tablet) internet connection with other devices, whether that be a computer or another mobile device. Being able to tether (and create a...
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[Android] Free Quell Reflect!
Back in Oct-11 I reviewed Quell, an awesome puzzler game for Android and iOS. Quell Reflect is a sequel to the original Quell, with new levels and challenging gameplay. And best of all, you can grab...
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[Android] GetJar Gold now offers over 150 paid apps for free
Ever since GetJar Gold came out, I have been posting individual articles on some GetJar Gold freebies which I thought were noteworthy. I posted a comprehensive GetJar Gold list when GetJar Gold passed...
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Apple App Store is giving away many popular iOS apps and games for free!
If you haven’t checked out the App Store on your iOS device in awhile, now might be a good time to do so. Actually, it might even be the best time to, and you should probably head on over there …
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