Must have Android Applications

Hi friends,

I am a not a tech guru, but surely a tech geek. It is this love for technology that has inspired me to share my views and opinion with you all. Without much delay here's some of the must have Android apps for your handsets:

Productivity tools: All these are free apps & doesn't need your phone to be rooted.

• Advanced Task Killer: Advanced Task Killer is also known as ATK. It is a tool to kill applications running in the background, which are not known to us most of the time, thus consuming lots of battery & RAM. It actually works by killing the apps at regular intervals scheduled by the user by setting the 'Auto Kill Frequency. Eg. when screen off, Every half an hour, 2 hours etc. You can download it by clicking Link 

• Antivirus Free: Fast and lightweight malicious app protection for your phone.Antivirus Free will detect new applications that are installed on your system, and cross-reference them with our database of known malicious apps.You can download it by clicking the Link

• Juice Defender - battery saver: Another important apps that help save battery by managing the overall phone operation. Believe me it does wonders & delivers what it promises. Give it a try by clicking the Link   

• AndroZip: As the name suggest it works as file manager, archive manager (ZIP, encrypted ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, 7ZIP. You can download it by clicking the Link

• Swiftkey X Beta: Help transform the default Android keyboard into a predictive based one. It automatically shows you word options, commonly used word & also intelligently manages to form sentences. Worth a try as it will surely help you type fast and accurately. You can download it by clicking the Link 

Utility: All these are free apps & doesn't need your phone to be rooted.

•  SMS Scheduler: A simple tool for sending automatic sms messages to the selected numbers, on a particular date & time. You can also set the frequency for the same. You can download it by clicking the Link

•  Anti SMS Spam: Helps you prevent unwanted message from any sender. Turn it on and stay safe from Spam messages. Simple to operate & works very well, gives you complete freedom from all the spam. Must have for everyone in India atleast as the DND doesn't work. You can download it by clicking the Link

•  Barcode Scanner: Turns your phone into a bar code scanner which scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc. You can download it by clicking the Link

• CamScanner: Turns your phone into a document scanner which scans and manages your documents, whiteboard discussions and receipts easily. Also the smart image cropping and enhancement algorithm ensures the scanned images clear and recognizable. You can also create a PDF, share & upload it on mail, social networking site etc. You can download it by clicking the Link

• Indian Rail: Super apps for Indian Android handset owners. It enables you to get information about Indian Railways, anytime anywhere. Check PNR Status & seat availability, find Trains, Arrival & Departure, train running status & a lot more. Strongly recommended, click here to download

•  Cricbuzz: A must have for all cricket enthusiast. Get score updates and ball-by-ball commentary on the go, what's more it also helps you listen to live audio commentary of the matches on your mobile without buffering on your normal GPRS connection. You can download it by clicking the Link

• TripAdvisor: Enables you to plan and have the perfect trip! Find the best places to eat, sleep, and play. Must say its a true guide while you are traveling. Give it a try by clicking the Link

Will keep adding to the above list. Also would welcome you all to share your views & apps recommendations.