Top 25 Best Android Tablet Apps
Thanks to the introduction of the Apple iPad back in April 2010
, the tablet market has gone from being a small part of the technology world to a multibillion dollar industry targeted at everyday consumers.
While Apple still has the majority of market share,
Android tablets are starting to gain traction with major manufacturers such as Samsung, Motorola, Asus, Toshiba and Acer jumping onboard offering devices with screen sizes from 5.3-inch all the way up to 10.1-inch, while Apple has only two iPads both with 9.7-inch displays.
Apple tends to play the marketing game very well, whereas Android tablet manufacturers are competing on device specifications (fastest CPU, best screen technology, longest battery life) to entice users to jump ship from Apples walled garden ecosystem where all apps must be tried and tested by Apple to ensure theyre up to certain standards.
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Google takes more of a hands-off approach when it comes to submitting apps to the Android Market which can be both a good and bad thing. Its good because apps appear on the Android Market much quicker than with Apples App Store. Its bad because it can sometimes allow fairly shoddy applications to get through.
Google does its best to stop malicious apps from being submitted via its Bouncer service, but that doesnt stop badly made apps from being downloaded by users who are expecting a much better experience. So the trade-off is that with Android you get a greater choice of hardware with a smaller amount of top-quality apps (for now, at least).
Google hasnt released any specific statistics on how many tablet-optimised applications there are on Android. However, its not close to the 140,000-plus apps ready for use on the iPad though its growing fast. The best thing about the competing ecosystems is that most of the well-known applications can be found on both the Android Market and Apple App Store. Ive compiled a list of 25 great Android tablet-optimised apps from different categories for you to install on your Android tablet if you own one (I used the Asus Transformer Prime), or are thinking of buying one.
Amazon Kindle
Price: FREE
Developer: AMZN Mobile LLC
Platform(s): Android, iOS, Kindle
Amazon Kindle is a widely used eBook reading and purchasing application. If youre an avid reader when out and about, or even just lounging around at home, Amazon Kindle lets you browse, purchase and read your favourite novels and popular magazines. The best part is that it syncs your downloaded content across all devices running Amazon Kindle.
Grand Theft Auto III (10 Year Anniversary)
Price: $4.65
Developer: Rockstar Games, Inc
Platform(s): Android, iOS
HD Widgets
Price: $1.99
Developer: cloud.tv
Platform(s): Android
The great thing about an Android tablet is the space you have on the home screens to add a variety of widgets. HD Widgets is the best set of widgets for displaying the time and weather on a tablet that Ive found. The two larger widgets show you the weekly forecast and also animate the current weather for that extra appealing touch.
Chrome Beta
Price: FREE
Developer: Google, Inc
Platform(s): Android
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25 best Android tablet appsby: elektronichouse
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