Send any file with WhatsApp
The most recent WhatsApp update for Android and iOS enables the sending of any file type to other users of the messaging service. File attachments were limited to a selection of files […]
Caffeine: prevent sleep on Android devices
Caffeine is a free application for Android devices that prevents sleep, lock or screen dimming automatically or manually. Power saving modes are essential on mobile devices as these modes will preserve battery […]
neutriNote: powerful note-taking for Android
The Android application neutriNote is a powerful note taking application that supports math (LaTeX), rich markdown, and drawings among other things. Many Android devices come with basic note taking functionality, and a […]
Sync Dropbox automatically on Android
Dropbox's Android client is limited when it comes to the automatic synchronization of files between Dropbox and the Android device. It did support automatic photo syncing up until now, but a recent […]
Soccer Scores: football app for Android
Soccer Scores - FotMob is one of the most popular and highly rated football applications for Android devices. The free application provides you with options to follow your favorite teams and leagues, […]
Analyze Android Storage Use
Storage Analyzer & Disk Usage is a free application for Android that reveals the files and directories that take up most of the space on the device. If your Android device runs […]
Notibox: backup, search and block Android notifications
Notibox is a free application for the Android operating system that backs up notifications you receive for you among other things. Notifications inform you about application or system events, say a new […]
Picklor: Identify colors using your Android camera
Picklor: Camera Color Picker is a free application for Android devices that you can make use of to identify any color using the device's built-in camera. If you are a designer, interested […]
Hooks for Android notifies you about anything
Hooks is a free application for Android devices that you configure to receive custom alerts and notifications for things you are interested in. The application offers more than 100 different channels that […]
Bored? Shuffle My Life suggests activities based on time, weather and location
Shuffle My Life is a brand new application for Google's Android operating system that provides you with activity suggestions at times when you are bored, don't know what to do or cannot […]
Flynx collects and loads links on Android in the background
Juggling around between multiple open applications is often not very comfortable on smartphones. Say a link is posted on your wall on Facebook. A click opens it in the default viewer application […]
Gallery Doctor - Phone Cleaner highlights bad photos on Android
Gallery Doctor - Phone Cleaner is a free application for Android device that promises to go through your digital photo collection on the device to separate good from bad free up space […]
Kaspersky QR Scanner; make sure QR Codes are not malicious
So-called QR Codes are very similar to shortened urls. The core similarity is that you don't see where the link takes you when you activate it. QR Codes are used in many […]
Microsoft Outlook Preview for Android and iOS is now available
Microsoft released its Outlook Preview application for Android devices to the Google Play Store. It is not the first Outlook app by Microsoft for Android, there is OWA for Android for instance […]
Create and execute equations with Formula Calculator Equreka for Android
Depending on what you do, what you buy and where you go, you may come into situations where formulas can come in quite handy. If you live in the US and plan […]
Add Google Image pictures to messages or email on Android effortlessly
You can add pictures to Android messages or emails easily on devices by selecting that option. Usually though, you are limited to images that are either on the local device already or […]
WhenLast for Android keeps track of repeating tasks
Keeping track of certain tasks can sometimes be difficult. While it is usually no problem if you complete tasks regularly, say once a week, it gets difficult if you only do so […]
SnoopSnitch for Android warns you about fake base stations
So-called IMSI-Catchers and StingRays act as false mobile towers that sit between mobile devices such as smartphones and real towers maintained by mobile providers or other legitimate companies. These fake towers can […]
Check for hidden Android device administrators
Device Administration on Android is a powerful API that was first introduced in Android 2.2. It offers features at the system level which makes available features such as remotely wiping the storage […]
TaoMix offers a unique way to play relaxing sounds on Android
I'm a big fan of apps and services that offer relaxing sounds. From pure white noise applications to services that make available dozens of different sound loops that suite all tastes. I […]
Microsoft's Climatology app for Android displays historic weather information
If there is a niche on mobile devices that is flooded with apps it is the weather niche. There are so many weather apps available that it would take weeks to test […]
Vibrant for Android is a Reddit media browser
Picture and video subreddits are probably the most popular groups on the site these days. Whenever you check the site's frontpage without being signed in to an account, you will notice that […]
TimePIN makes your Android lockscreen PIN dynamic
Most mobile devices are protected by a PIN that needs to be entered before access to its functionality is granted. Depending on what type of mobile operating system you are using, that […]
Notify! displays Android notifications on the lockscreen
I have configured my Android phone to lock the phone automatically when I hit the power button, and after a certain period of inactivity. While I'm notified with a sound or vibration […]
Manage TrueCrypt containers on your Android device
I used the encryption software TrueCrypt for several years on all of my Windows PCs to protect data on the devices. I usually encrypt all partitions using the application so that the […]
If This Then That (IFTTT) app for Android released
If This Then That is a unique web service that provides you with options to combine different services and websites with each other. This is done via so-called recipes which contain a […]
Customize Android system settings for individual apps
Sometimes, you may want control over an application's behavior on your Android device. Maybe you want a media player to always load in landscape mode, a music player to use a certain […]
Wifi Collector is Nirsoft's first Android application
Nir Sofer is a highly productive software developer who has published more than a hundred different programs for Windows in the last decade. The majority of tools that he has developed are […]
Coursera brings free university courses to Android
The Internet offers a lot when it comes to learning new skills. Not only when it comes to resources like tutorials, videos, images and all that good stuff, but also people and […]
Persist adds volume profiles to your Android device
While some mobile phone users do not seem to care if their phone's ringtone is played with an ear deafening volume in public places, it always is a shocking experience if it […]
Mailbox email app for Android has been released
Dropbox acquired the makers of the popular Mailbox application for iOS along with the app last year. Today, the company launched Mailbox for Android which is currently available for free on Google […]
Hide items from Android's Share listing with Andmade Share
Google has built sharing functionality right into the Android operating system. It is up to each individual app whether it uses the default sharing functionality, a custom one, or none at all. […]
How to set custom alarm sounds on Android
You probably know that it is possible to set custom alarm sounds when you configure alarms on your Android device. All you have to do is open the Clock app on your […]
CCleaner for Android released by Piriform
CCleaner is a popular temporary file cleaning software for Windows and Mac computer systems. The company behind the product has released a version of CCleaner for Android that interested users can download […]
Pathfinder keeps track of where you go, so that you always find back
Finding back to a starting location can be useful in many situations. From retracing your steps to finding your parked car over making sure that you can go back to your hotel […]
WordLookup displays word definitions on Android
Depending on how you are using your Android phone or tablet, you sometimes may need to look up a word definition. This can be the case when you are reading an article […]
Link Bubble improves how you use links on Google Android
No matter which mobile web browser or application you use, all handle things similar on the device. Say you are browsing a web page and stumble upon an interesting link. You tap […]
Google improves Play Store in-app purchase protection
In-app purchases are a controversial topic right now, and both Google and Apple have been sued before for providing ineffective protection against these types of purchases. There are two extremes and lots […]
Display recent photos, downloads, apps and installations on Android
If you know your way around on your Android phone or tablet you probably never come into a situation where you are looking for an app that you have recently installed, a […]
Service marketplace Fiverr launches its Android application
The makers of Fiverr call it the world's largest marketplace, and while I cannot verify that claim, you will find loads of people on the site that offer their services for $5. […]
