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10 popular Android apps and their alternatives

Posted: 21 May 2012, 05:19, by Nick T.

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10 popular Android apps and their alternatives

One reason that you gotta love Android for is its broad app availability, meaning that in order to accomplish a given task, be it to keep an eye on your Facebook updates, surf the web, or make a video chat over the internet, there is more than a single app to do that. That is why we thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to 10 alternatives to popular Android applications and features.

You can check them by flicking through the slideshow below, and if you have a suggestion of an app that should have been in our list, just drop us a line in the comment section below. Feedback is appreciated!

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1. andro. posted on 21 May 2012, 07:24 0 1

Astro File manager is certainly an essential download for anyone with an android smartphone

5. the_s2 posted on 21 May 2012, 09:03 1 1

Except for samsung smartphones :)

8. rocko0011 posted on 21 May 2012, 10:46 0 0

Why so?

10. PimpStrong posted on 21 May 2012, 13:10 0 0

Because our phones have a built in file manager like every smartphone should.

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12. shayan posted on 21 May 2012, 14:08 1 0

I actually find ES file explorer much more suitable for my taste. better UI, same or better tools. ow and ES lets you browse network share files too.

2. Fallout09 posted on 21 May 2012, 07:55 4 0

SwiftKey rocks however I perfer ES File Explorer over Astro File Manager.

3. LoonyLynx posted on 21 May 2012, 08:27 2 0

Yup ! ES File Explorer is certainly better and more efficient. It looks better too ! :)

11. gwuhua1984 posted on 21 May 2012, 13:56 1 0

I'll 2nd that...

13. the_EDJ posted on 21 May 2012, 19:05 0 0

SwiftKey should be bought out by Google ASAP and be made the default keyboard for any Adroid phone.

It's the closest thing to typing on a touchscreen phone without looking. So fast.

4. Captain_Doug posted on 21 May 2012, 08:38 2 0

Es does rock.

6. nikhil.agrawal88 posted on 21 May 2012, 09:32 0 1

yup astro file manager and dolphin browser are great apps..but where is Pixlr-o-matic..for me its the best photo editing app..

7. HGMIV posted on 21 May 2012, 09:46 1 0

I've converted many an Android user to Swiftkey X. Currently though I'm using Swiftkey 3 Beta, and it's even better.

9. 1ceTr0n posted on 21 May 2012, 12:41 0 0

I actually hate astro on my Note, I prefer stock file manager, its a lot less glitzy

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Samsung Galaxy S4
- Announced: 14 Mar 2013
- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Apple iPhone 5
- Announced: 12 Sep 2012
- OS: iOS
- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1700/2100 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A EV-DO Rev.B
Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Announced: 29 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.1.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
HTC One
- Announced: 19 Feb 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 4 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Sony Xperia Z
- Announced: 07 Jan 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13.1 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 11 hours of Talk Time, 550 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Google Nexus 4
- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
LG Optimus G
- Announced: 28 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.0.4
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Nokia Lumia 920
- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS

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