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10 Best Apps For Droid

By: Sheryl Berger

Break Studios Contributing Writer

The 10 Best apps for Droid are actual applications that you are able to choose by yourself. There are over 10,000 applications for the Droid phone and there is no censorship as to what you can or cannot put on your Droid.  Below are just 10 of the best apps for the Droid.

  1. Meebo for Android. This application for the Droid will keep you connected to all of your IM accounts as you roam around with the Droid. Meebo is able to link all of the IM accounts such as Yahoo, MSN, MySpace, Google Talk, Jabber and many more into a single application that you can keep running on your Droid at all times.
  2. Pandora on Android. Pandora's application for Droid lets you listen to all of your personalized radio stations based on your favorite songs or artists. Plus, this application lets you continue running your music as you run other applications on the Droid.
  3. Google Voice for Mobile. This is definitely one of the best applications for Droid as it allows you to make outgoing calls from your Google voice number by just the touch of a button from your contact list. This application also gives you access to voice mail and Google Voice-based SMS messaging.
  4. Locale. This very cool application for the Droid allows you to customize your phone's settings based on location. You are able to program the Droid to vibrate every time you are in your office, or to go silent if you are in the theatre. Plus you can set Locale to make exceptions and to ring for VIP callers no matter where you are.
  5. ActionComplete. If you want to organize your  tasks and appointments, ActionComplete uses a system developed by "Getting Things Done" guru David Allen. This awesome application can be set to allow pop ups based on where you are, allowing you to remind yourself of certain tasks at the office or at home.
  6. KeyRing. Instead of carrying all of your membership cards, KeyRing is an android application that puts your barcodes into the Droid. KeyRing will also categorize all of the barcodes into a drop- down menu. KeyRing is definitely one of the best apps for Droid because it eliminates the need to carry all your physical pieces of plastic.
  7. Compare Everywhere. This great application for Droid allows the user to scan any barcode and get instant information about any product. This application allows you to review prices and product reviews to make your shopping easier.
  8. Sherpa. This application is great for the Droid since it is able to help you find new places based on your personal preferences. Sherpa is able to "learn" your likes and dislikes and then make recommendations based on local information that you might want to try out.
  9. Howcast. With this Droid application, you can learn how to do anything with a short video format. The application allows you to search for a specific topic or view all the available lessons by category. Each video is about two minutes long and it explains exactly how to do something.
  10. Quote Pro. This application that lets you stay on top of the stock prices and the market's ups and downs throughout the day. This cool Droid application will let you set up multiple portfolios of stocks to keep track of and it lets you dig deeper into the stocks trend charts or newspaper events of the stock.
Posted on: Oct. 20, 2010