The lastes nail in the coffin of the monolithic Android of old comes in the form of the Google Camera app, which is now available as a stand-alone app. The imaging app brings the full power and simplicity of the native camera app you'll find on stock Android devices like the Nexus 5, and we've had quite some fun playing around with it on handsets hitherto ineligible for it...

IFTTT (short for If This Then That) is a service that has been around for several years, but it didn't offer a mobile app until recently. Its job is to connect web apps and services – think Facebook, Dropbox, GMail, and many more – in a way that makes them react to specific triggers. For example, you can tell IFTTT to change your Twitter profile pic when you change your Facebook one, to save to Dropbox every new photo that you're tagged in, or to set your phone's ringer volume to maximum once you're connected to your home Wi-Fi network. Sounds great in theory, but how smoothly does IFTTT work in real life?...

Described as a "simple, lightweight and powerful music player" with a "fresh Google Now interface", Shuttle's free and paid versions are already enjoying massive popularity in Google Play. Let's see what all the noise is about then, shall we?

There's a new kid on the Android browsing block, built with security and convenience in mind. Javelin offers browsing via a proxy service, which is available via an in-app purchase, and an incognito browsing mode for those prying eyes you want to keep at bay. You account access is used only one time when you fire Javelin up, so that the developer knows where to send a support email, if needed. Furthermore, the location access is disabled by default, though you can allow it in the browser's settings later...

At its core, Twee is a simplistic, but attractive app that allows you to stay afloat the barrage of new episodes coming out every week. What we like even more about Twee, however, is the degree of extra functionality available for those who're willing to dig in in order to customize their experience with the app to their liking...

At its core, Memrise employs a mnemonic approach to teaching you different topics, like languages, geography, math, or even standardized tests. There's a lot of repetition involved, and visual cues try to help you better commit new knowledge to your memory. This really is a key component of Memrise's method, as old knowledge is constantly being pushed to the forefront of your attention, so content from older lessons will keep reappearing to ensure that you aren't just going through the motions, and are actually retaining information as you go on...

There is a new way to multitask on Android, and it is called Link Bubble. This app is fresh out of the oven, and already amassing critical acclaim for the way it solves one browsing dilemma you didn't even know you had. Link Bubble opens links you tap on in the browser or 3rd party apps, and loads them in the background, while the only thing visible from from the app is a small circle you can put anywhere on the screen, and call it when you need to revisit the info. Think of it like an always-on read-it-later type of app. Let's check it out...

If you are looking for a way to learn a language with the help of your smartphone, and do so without paying exorbitant amounts of money, DuoLingo is probably the best app…

Wallpapers & Backgrounds HD is a relative newcomer to the crowded world of the oh-so-popular Android wallpaper aggregators. It flaunts one of the biggest picture collections we've seen, with over 30 million to choose from, and has some extra tricks up its sleeve, like applying effects before you put them on your phone's screen as wallpapers...

Don’t you wish you could have all the apps you need when you need them straight on the lock screen? The Cover Lock Screen application is a contextual lock screen…

Live wallpapers are a customization feature that makes Android unique. Neither Apple’s iOS, nor Microsoft’s Windows Phone has such a rich wallpaper function…

Have you ever come across an app that was so compelling and so inspiring that you simply couldn't put it down? We know we just did. It is called Caustic 3 and it is an app the kind of which you rarely get to see launched on a mobile device. Think of it as a music studio crammed into your smartphone or tablet, with synthesizer racks, sampler rigs, equalizers, mixers, effects, and automation tools...

Recording whatever it is you're doing on your Android device is possibly among the most sorely missed features of the versatile OS, and the years haven't been kind to any of the few solutions on the market. Even today, those apps offer a second grade recording, as quality is often far below the sanitary minimum, not to mention that the footage itself is downright laggy due to a low frame rate. Worse yet, running some of those apps puts quite the strain on your smartphone, often barring you from recording game footage...

Look, Mom, no NSA! Ever since the NSA snooping on our every line of communication became known, a new breed of apps has emerged, focused on security and encryption. The Telegram instant messaging application is one cross-platform newcomer to this space, offering snoop-free communication with self-destructing messages, but also focusing on the speed of delivery...

You've heard about Evernote, right? You also know the SwiftKey keyboard, which has topped the Editor's Picks and bestsellers lists in the Google Play Store for a while now. These two had the brilliant idea to join forces for the rumored SwiftKey debut on iOS, integrating the award-winning virtual keyboard into the SwiftKey Note application that you can download to your iPhone right now. Given how Apple frowns at third-party anything on its platform, it seems like a brilliant move, as the app can be marketed as simply a note-taking one, of which there are thousands in the App Store...

Buzz Launcher is one of several awesome launcher apps out there, but it's distinguished by its versatile functionality and rich community of themers. If, at any point, you get tired of the same old look of your device, and just moving around a few folders, apps and widgets no longer satiates your thirst for something different, then you're at just the right place. Buzz Launcher touts a massive portfolio of available themes...

Have you ever wanted a music player for your Android phone that brings together the tracks uploaded to cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive, in addition to indexing the tunes on your device memory? There's a new kid in the town of Android audio apps, called Beat cloud&music player...

Aviate is the Google Now of Android app launchers. Yahoo saw the potential and opened up access to the time and location-aware application…

BBM is here and it appears that this time around, it plans to stay. Naturally, therefore, we went ahead right ahead and downloaded it with the intent to give you a head-up so you know what to expect...