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The name is bold is what to search by in Android Marketplace. Apps in orange are new since the last update – 6/18/2010.

Finding Apps

• AppBrain App Market – while I don’t agree with having a seperate market, the app does allow you to search for top apps.
• AndroidPITt – reviews for a new app each day along with a form and their website intergration
• AppAware – see what apps are popular and being installed by other users. Good way to find new apps

Media (video, audio, pictures)

• Zedge – download backgrounds and ringtones with a very nice UI
• Twonky Server – allows you to stream your media to any UPnP & DLNA certified devices (PS3, Xbox 360 and some Blue-ray players) Very cool app!!
• DoggCatcher – best audio and video podcast manger, costs $6.99 but it works great!
• Backgrounds – very nice backgrounds that are updated everyday
• Album Art Grabber – finds albums cover art for your music

Games

• Pocket Empires Online – awesome MMO!
• Crystallight Defense – nice tower defense game
• Baseball Superstar 2009 – I can’t get enough of this game
• The Wars – kinda like a simplified tower defense
• LineUp – cool block game
• Spades (free) – nice spades card game
• WordUp! – just like Boggle
• Solitare

GPS / Tracking

• My Tracks – draws runs/walks via GPS and can save to Google Maps
• runstar – tracks distance walk/run, set goals, built in music player, one of the best Android UI
• My Maps Editor – save GPS locations to Google Maps (just go ahead and check out all the Google apps)

Utilities

• Camera 360 – best camera replacement with very nice filters and options
• EStrong File Explorer – best file manager and comes with good task killer
• mAnalytics – Google Analytics
• Speed Test – test the speed of your connection
• FTPServer – view tutorial on how to sync files with PC with this app
• NetCounter – tracks how much data you’ve transferred over both wifi and cellular
• Remote VNC – remote desktop client

Social / IM

• Touiteur – twitter app with tons of features and very good UI
• Meebo IM – AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, Facebook, ICQ
• AnyPost – ping.fm client to update your status to all the popular social networks

Widgets

• Agenda Widget – best calendar widget out there IMHO, nice UI and functionality
• AccuWeather.com – very simple UI with forcast toggle
• Analytics Widget – display visitors or page views from Google Analytics, very basic but does a good job

Others

• Google Voice – free visual voice mail plus a lot more
• The Weather Channel
• wpToGo – manage your WordPress blog (review)
• PhoneFlicks – Netflix
• Bible
• DockRunner – turns on “media station” for Motorola Droids without media dock

Root Apps / ROMS

• PicMe – take control of device as well screenshots right from web browser
• Bugless Beast – custom ROM with tons of great feature, stable, and frequent updates
• ROM Manager – easy way to download custom ROMs and backup your system FULLY!
• SetCPU – overclock your phone; make a HUGE difference

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