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Category: Apps

The latest selection of Android apps, both free and paid, are found right here. If you were looking for that fresh list of trending Android apps, we have you covered on a daily basis. Want to know the newest Android application releases first? Want to know which Android applications are free for a limited time?

Whether it’s Gmail, Google Calendar, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, or lesser known apps like Nova Launcher, Trello, Sling TV, and Philips Hue, you will know the best Android apps at all times.

Got a suggestion for a new app you think we should check out? We are all ears and regularly accept user-submitted applications, so that you won’t pay until you know if we approve.

  • GIPHY CAM, Greatest App Ever, Available Now on Google Play

    GIPHY CAM, Greatest App Ever, Available Now on Google Play

    One day, we will actually crown the world’s greatest app, but until that happens, GIPHY CAM can have the title. Launched onto Google Play this morning for all to download, GIPHY CAM brings all of the GIF fun you can imagine, letting users easily produce and customize GIFs for sharing.

    To begin, you will simply snap a video, then choose to add stickers, foreground animations, face overlays, or various filters to your video. Once you have a GIF masterpiece completed, simply save it, then upload to your favorite social media site. It’s that simple, which is what makes it so fun.  (more…)

  • Facebook Announces Messenger Lite, Catered to Those With Older Phones and Slower Connections

    Facebook Announces Messenger Lite, Catered to Those With Older Phones and Slower Connections

    Facebook announced Messenger Lite this morning, a retooled Messenger app for users with aging devices, or who are in areas with slower data connection speeds. With the Lite version, folks from all over can stay connected with their friends and family, without having to worry about Messenger hogging all sorts of data.

    Messenger Lite weighs in at just under 10MB, a big slim down from the standard version we use here in the US. To make the app smaller, it appears Facebook has stripped a few features, with the big one being Chat Heads. However, users on the Lite version can still send and receive texts, links to webpages, share photos, and see stickers.  (more…)

  • Some Cards in Your Android Pay Account May Stop Working on October 14

    Some Cards in Your Android Pay Account May Stop Working on October 14

    When Android Pay first arrived, Google allowed users of Google Wallet the chance to migrate their already-working debit and credit cards that had been set up for tap & pay to come over to the new service. That offer was a temporary one, clearly, because Google has announced via Android Pay support that those old grandfathered cards will be cut off on October 14, 2016 if they aren’t one of their official participating banks.  (more…)

  • Facebook Marketplace Lets You Buy, Sell Items Around Your Area

    Facebook Marketplace Lets You Buy, Sell Items Around Your Area

    I can’t remember the exact year it was, but quite a few years ago, I attempted to purchase a laptop from Craigslist. Given there is no longer an active police investigation taking place, I can tell you that not only did I not get a laptop, but I was also out $400. TL;DR version: I got robbed. It was from that moment on that I never used Craigslist again, considering you just never know who you are meeting up with.

    Now in 2016, Facebook is attempting to get people buying and selling, this time with something called Marketplace. Baked right into your existing Facebook experience, users can simply post pictures of things they want to sell, or browse items already for sale in their area. (more…)

  • Google Maps on Android Will Now Show Your Calendar Events in a Special List of Places

    Google Maps on Android Will Now Show Your Calendar Events in a Special List of Places

    Because most Google apps these days talk to one another, today’s feature introduction to Google Maps comes as no surprise and is most definitely a welcomed addition. For Android users, Google Calendar events will start showing up in Maps under Your Places>Upcoming to help you get to the places you need to get to.  (more…)

  • These are the Top Allo Feature Suggestions You Made to Google

    These are the Top Allo Feature Suggestions You Made to Google

    Since launching Allo a few weeks back, the Allo team at Google has been compiling the suggestions you have submitted that you think could help improve the smart messaging app. Googler and Allo co-lead, Justin Uberti, took to Twitter last night to share the top suggestions, though he was quick to make it clear that this is just a list of suggestions, not a list of future features they plan to include.  (more…)

  • Galaxy Note 7 Owners, Don’t Forget Your Galaxy Game Pack on Google Play

    Galaxy Note 7 Owners, Don’t Forget Your Galaxy Game Pack on Google Play

    Before the Galaxy Note 7 was launched, Samsung hyped up the Galaxy Game Pack that would be provided to buyers. Basically, the Game Pack is a number of special in-game rewards for select titles on Google Play, exclusive to owners of the Galaxy Note 7.

    According to Samsung, there is about $400 worth of free goodies inside of this Galaxy Game Pack, so if you find yourself playing some of these games, you might as well take full advantage. A few of the rewards include specialty starting packs, better cars to start racing games, and even a free 3-card pack for Hearthstone.  (more…)

  • Google Shares a Bunch of New Voice Commands for Your Next Google Maps Adventure

    Google Shares a Bunch of New Voice Commands for Your Next Google Maps Adventure

    Through a new blog post, Google is doing its best to make sure you are always getting the most out of one of its greatest apps, Google Maps. The post talks about using voice commands to get you to that next destination, tweak settings, avoid tolls, and even get out of navigation if you just want to look at a map.

    All of this voice magic can happen within both navigation and driving modes because each contains a UI with a little white microphone. So in reality, anywhere you see that microphone within Google Maps will open up voice capabilities. Not familiar with driving mode? Open up Maps, swipe out the side menu, and tap on “Start driving.” I think you’ll like it.  (more…)