The newly redesigned Pocket (formerly Read It Later) is perhaps one of the best reading apps available today. Many would agree — the service currently has 4.5 million users and users have saved over 200 million items. It has also been integrated into over 300 web and mobile applications, such as Evernote and Google Reader. But what makes Pocket such a standout reading app when there are dozens of others available? Let’s take a look at the Android version and see.
When you think about an app that lets you voice and video chat with your friends over an Internet connection, Skype undoubtedly comes to mind. The service gained popularity on…
When it comes to word games, iOS has plenty to choose from. Zynga’s popular trio of “With Friends” games (Words, Hanging, Scramble) come to mind, as well as Hasbro’s classics…
Photography apps on smartphones are a dime a dozen. Here on BuildMobile, we’ve covered two popular photography apps for Android: Camera ZOOM FX and Instagram. The purpose of these photography…
Paper (by FiftyThree) stands out as one of the simplest and most beautiful ways to create sketches and drawings. Although the app has just recently launched, it’s already been named Apple’s “App of the Month” for March 2012 and has an impressive 1.5 million downloads. Let’s take a closer look at Paper and see why it may be one of the best drawing apps available for the iPad.
The great thing about the Android OS is that there’s no limit to how far it can be customized. LauncherPro is one of several launchers available on the Android Market that can change the look and functionality of your homescreens and app drawer. Let’s have a closer look and see what makes it a winner.
In March 2012, Google made a bold move with the creation of a new digital content service called Google Play. Google Play combines the Android Market, Google Music, Google Movies, and Google books into one service which can be accessed from the web and from any Android-powered device. However, they will still have to go a long way to ensure current users that Google Play is more than the sum of its parts.
Camera ZOOM FX is just one of several photography apps for the Android operating system, but it does a lot more than just add filters to photos. Let’s take a closer look and see what really makes this app shine.
When Instagram first launched in October 2010, it was an instant success. Their popularity has largely been because of their vibrant community of iOS users. Now Android users can join in the photo-sharing fun with the recently launched Instagram app available on Google Play. Let’s take a look and see how Instagram on Android works.
Draw Something is a fun game which combines elements of Pictionary and Words with Friends into an intuitive and easy interface. While there are some issues with notifications and deleting games, overall the game is a great change of pace from other word games on the market with just enough variety to make it worth a download.
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