“With the ubiquitous media coverage surrounding the iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) app market, it’s important to remember that Android also is making huge headway.

More than 100,000 apps are now available in the Android Market. Within the last six months, Android devices have reigned supreme, comprising 32 percent of all new smartphone purchases.

Android does have serious potential, and there are some fantastic apps already available! Without further ado, here are my top all-time picks for the Android platform, broken down by top free apps, top paid apps, and top games

Free Apps

1. Kindle  – bring the book reading experience to your Android device. Read all the same titles from your Amazon account and enjoy the same functionality in a pocket format

2. SkyFire – faster web browsing and video streaming than included mobile browsers

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4. EverNote  – the ultimate, centralized notebook and note creation system that syncs to the cloud

5. Barcode Scanner – scan books, movies, and music to quickly get information and pricing

Paid Android Apps

1. Root Explorer (File Manager)  – a comprehensive file manager to access and manipulate all files on your device

2. Advanced Task Manager  – keep all system tasks and apps in line to get the most efficient and speedy phone

3. Beautiful Widgets  – customize your device with tons of skins and widgets

4. SetCPU for Root Users – overclock, underclock and tweak your device’s performance

5. MyBackUp Pro – keep everything on your phone backed up and secure incase you need to restore remotely from the cloud

Best Paid Android Games

1. Robo Defense – as a fan of tower defense games, Robo Defense stacks up with the best. Open maps, solid graphics and excellent upgrades, this will make any TD gamer happy

2. Fruit Ninja  – like its iPhone brother, Fruit Ninja is all about cutting up fruit and earning bigger points

3. SNESoid – play all of your favorite SNES games right from your device

4. HomeRun Battle 3D  – a quirky sports game with online play, multiple game modes, and a casual but exciting experience

5. Abduction! 2  – a Doodle Jump clone with plenty of new features and power-ups ” (via  techcrunch.com) by Alex Ahlund

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The popularity of Apple’s App Store vaulted mobile apps to prominence, but techies know that mobile phones have been tiny PCs for years now…

The difference today is the buzz and visibility around apps. The idea that you can add to your phone’s powers has gone mainstream…

With 100,000 apps, the iPhone certainly has the most apps available, but there’s no lack of choice on other platforms… Google’s Android phones have more than 10,000. There are thousands for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian phones, and a couple of hundred for the Palm Pre and Pixi.

Even simple phones like the Motorola RAZR can get into the app game.

We’ve sifted through a huge stack of apps to find the best free ones for almost every phone. The only folks left out are owners of Verizon and T-Mobile non-smartphones like the LG enV3 and Nokia 5310. Those carriers forbid you from installing free, third-party apps, although they make a limited selection of paid apps available.

Our list totals 100 apps: 40 for the iPhone, 20 each for BlackBerry and Android, 10 for Windows Mobile, and 10 combined for Palm WebOS, Symbian, and non-smartphones. The iPhone, of course, has more apps than anyone else. BlackBerry is the USA’s dominant smartphone platform. Android is gaining market share while Windows Mobile is losing it. And while Symbian may be popular overseas, those phones are seldom seen on American shores.

• The Top 40 Free Apps for iPhone

• The Top 20 Free Apps for BlackBerry

• The Top 20 Free Apps for Android

• The Top 10 Free Apps for Windows Mobile

• The Top 10 Free Apps For Other Phones ” (via  PCMag.com) by PCMag.com Staff

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