One of the reasons why smartphones have got huge widescreen screens is for watching videos. Processors today are able to consume almost no energy when the smartphone is operating in video player mode, and in terms of the number of formats that a typical Android smartphone can handle, it is even cooler than computers. In theory, it can handle both ancient videos from the early 90s and new 4K videos.

In theory, because standard video players in smartphones are made according to the principle “as long as something is played somehow.” If you manage to record a bunch of movies from your computer to your smartphone to watch them on the road, you run the risk of finding that half of the videos either cannot be opened or are played back without picture and/or sound.

MX Player is an excellent omnivorous video player on Android

All this can be fixed by installing a truly omnivorous player. There are many of them, but MX is one of the most authoritative and sophisticated among its kind. It plays any video and music in a very economical mode, even on old smartphones, and can make the volume in videos twice as high as a standard player (in films with quiet soundtrack this is very useful), switch between several types of voice acting, pinch the frame to scale, as in photographs, and open videos from sites in a convenient Android player.

MX Player itself is free, but full of advertising. The ad-free version already costs money. The only troublesome thing is that, due to the greed of patent holders, support for the AC3 format (multichannel sound in modern films) needs to be downloaded and “screwed on” separately. But take my word for it - the player is very good and deserves such trouble.

ES Explorer - cleaning your smartphone from junk and transferring files over Wi-Fi

A long time ago, when Android was a semi-finished product, there were no sensible file managers. In order to flaunt to iPhone owners the fact “look, I have everything organized into folders, like on a computer!”, it was necessary to download separate application to manage files.

Those days are long gone, and now every smartphone has banal programs for renaming, moving or copying files. But there are no quality ones among them.

ES Explorer will help you transfer files over Wi-Fi and clean your system of junk

ES Explorer was one of the first noteworthy file managers on Android; today it has grown in breadth and can do much more than the average user needs. But an active Android phone user will definitely need the following “goodies”:

• Ability to open files from local network . For example, from shared folder on your computer/laptop, or from a hard drive/flash drive that you plugged into the router.
• Working with archives. Someday they will send you a stack of photographs, a Word/Excel document inside .zip, .rar or something even worse. ES Explorer will be able to open such archives without problems.
• Drive analysis. If your smartphone is filled to capacity with files, and it’s not very clear why the space suddenly ran out so suddenly, just press the “analyze” key in ES, after which it will show how much space in memory is occupied by pictures/music/applications and games/documents, will arrange them from large to small and allow you to remove “garbage” right in the same menu. There is almost no alternative in terms of convenience.
• Transfer files between smartphones at Wi-Fi speed. It’s unlikely that you send photos, music and videos to nearby mobile phones as often as in the era of polyphonic ringtones, but Bluetooth has always been a dull and slow method of communication, and normal universal method they didn’t come up with the idea of ​​transferring files via Wi-Fi. More precisely, they came up with it, but only between identical applications. If you and your friend have ES Explorer, you can send large files in two clicks at the highest speed possible between mobile phones - the file manager has a “sender” function for this case.

WPS Office - Word, Excel and everything, everything, everything

During the existence of smartphones, standards files Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) were at first “overwhelming” exoticism, then a revelation with which everyone tried to edit texts on tiny screens. Today, there are no miracles in viewing and minor editing of text in documents and presentations. Another thing is that such files (+ documents of the format Adobe PDF) will flock to your e-mail from all sides, and there will be nothing to open them on your smartphone. You can, of course, keep the intrigue until you get to your desktop PC, but it is wiser to spend several tens of megabytes of memory on a ready-made set for opening and editing everything “office”.

WPS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint in your pocket

WPS Office (formerly Kingsoft Office, if anyone is interested) - not the coolest office suite one of its kind, but it is free, bug-free, fast and not deprived of features even in comparison with expensive alternatives. We recommend.

Weather/news widgets - so as not to turn on the TV

As in the case of file managers, smartphones are not deprived of information about the temperature outside the window and the latest news, but the quality of standard widgets almost always leaves much to be desired. Therefore, we advise you to decorate your desktop with information details from other developers.

The appearance and functionality of widgets is always a matter of taste, but in our opinion, the least catchy and at the same time functional options for weather and news are offered today by Yandex. The side effect is the constant “steaming” of search, the Taxi application and other company products.

Weather and news will make your smartphone desktop always an interesting sight

At first, it will be unusual to look at headlines and weather forecasts on your desktop instead of “wallpapers,” but take my word for it - very soon you will begin to enjoy the fact that you will know all the main events in the world before TV viewers and news readers on the Internet. It is also not necessary to delve only into political conflicts - lovers of cars or electronic devices can receive information only on their favorite topics.

Shazam - find out what song is playing

Every day you hear music, among which there are songs that seem to give you an electric shock. Because when you were a child, you were running under the Christmas tree to this very song/getting ready for a first date/getting a job/something else, but from the text in foreign it is still not clear what it’s about, and you also don’t remember who actually performs this song and what is it called.

With new smartphones this is no longer a problem - you take it out wide legs your “shovel” on Android, press the key. The smartphone listens to the song and names the artist and song title after a few seconds. That's what an app called Shazam is for.

Shazam: You'll always know what music is playing nearby

Of course, Shazam, although he was one of the first, is far from the only one of its kind - Sony has similar applications, and recently even Google began to learn to recognize music. But Shazam has the largest knowledge base, so it is still the most reliable way to recognize music using a smartphone.

Now it seems to you that such a function will not be needed regularly - when you begin to suffer after hearing a fragment of your favorite song, but did not know who sings it, you will remember our words.

Currency converter - a tragedy starring the dollar and ruble

Why are you laughing? Have you already forgotten how you tore your hair out and rushed to the stores to buy equipment in order to buy it before the price tags were rewritten?

Of course, I would like to believe that the worst is behind us, and in the coming years we will not experience sharp fluctuations in the ruble against the US dollar, but it is not a bad idea to look at how the national currency is doing, so that later you do not find out the shocking truth as the last one, from the evening news reports. And in general, handy tool Conversion between currencies of different countries will be useful on vacation and on business trips.

How is our long-suffering ruble doing?

There are a great many applications that can convert currencies, we will recommend one of the most visual among them - Easy Currency Converter. Simple in appearance, with the ability to select your “favorite” currencies and a graph with exchange rate dynamics. That is, in addition to the current figures, you can always see how the ruble jumped/fell against the dollar over the coming days, months or even years. Gourmets, by the way, can even look at the so-called Russian Zen - the “holy trinity” of dollar, euro and the price of a barrel of oil.

Messengers - VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype and others

A very naive point in our selection, but if you have just recently bought a smartphone, know that “smart phones” differ from simple ones by focusing on constant communication, not only for calls and SMS in GSM networks, but also via the Internet. It was possible to correspond in ICQ in ancient times, but in new smartphones under Android control you have the opportunity to share huge amounts of information, videos, and make video calls abroad completely free of charge!

A smartphone is an opportunity to communicate without regard to tariffs and distances

Because mobile operators have long switched everyone to tariffs with a monthly fee, to which the serious rubbish of the Internet is “nailed.” This will be enough to stop sending SMS and switch to communicating with friends and relatives online.

It is not necessary to install all instant messengers at once (although it is advisable) - choose those in which you will have someone to keep in touch with. It would be enough.

Online videos - TV, online cinemas or short jokes

Of course, with a limited amount of traffic in the new cellular tariffs (unlimited Russian operators removed further in order to more effectively “milk” subscribers) does not allow much acceleration, but the Internet package is enough for a certain amount of video entertainment. And with occasional Wi-Fi at home or at work, you can get out even more efficiently.

If you didn't know, " big three» (MTS, Beeline, MegaFon) mobile operators There is applications for watching television via 3G/4G without consuming traffic from the tariff. In MTS they want a little money above the tariff for such pleasure, in Beeline there is a small amount free channels+ paid, MegaFon varies the number free tariffs depending on the amount of the monthly fee for your tariff. In any case, if you would like to watch television away from the “box”, pay attention to such services of cellular operators.

TV, cinema or short videos - Android has it all

And if, on the contrary, you don’t want the TV to reach you from your mobile phone, install an online cinema for yourself to watch feature films or music videos. The most popular applications of this kind remain ivi.ru And Megogo, among unofficial ones (which are not in Google Play) and completely free clients you can note VideoMix , HD VideoBox And LazyIPTV.

A study was conducted on the Internet to determine which applications people most often download to their gadgets. Our review contains 25 of the most popular applications. Perhaps someone will find something new and useful in this list.

1. Weather Channel

Although there are thousands of weather apps, this one is the most recognizable and popular. The Weather Channel, according to its developers, is the best radar maps, most accurate local weather forecasts and actual news weather.

2. Voice Search Voice Search

Voice search allows users to use Google search engine Search by saying the desired phrase next to your smartphone. In August 2014 it was added new feature, allowing users voice search select up to five languages ​​that their application will understand.

3. Viber

If ten years ago someone had said that there was an application that allowed you to call any place on earth absolutely free, they would probably have laughed at him. Viber has made this dream of millions of people come true.

4. Temple Run (and Temple Run 2)

This is a famous gaming application that was originally intended only for Apple devices, and was later developed for Android. Temple Run has literally captured the hearts of gamers around the world. Since 2011, this game (and its sequel) has been downloaded more than a billion times.

5.Talking Tom and Friends

This application has become " best game for iPad in the "children, education and family" section in 2014. It is ideal for parents who want to keep their restless children occupied.

6. Shazam

Shazam is history now, but back in 1999, when the app came out, it was considered a technological marvel. 16 years later, Shazam has more than 100 million monthly active users worldwide and is used on more than 500 million mobile devices. In October 2014, Shazam announced that its technology had been used to recognize fifteen billion songs.

7. Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora Radio is the most popular music streaming and... recommendation service worldwide, used by 150 million people.

8. Netflix

Those who are ready to watch movies and TV series on their smartphone screen simply fall in love with the Netflix application.

9. Instagram

Instagram was voted the best way to share photos in 2015, and judging by the millions of downloads of the app, there's a good reason for that claim.

10. Google Translate

Google Translate is an automatic text translation service provided by by Google Inc. The app supports 90 languages ​​and is used by almost 200 million people a day.

11. Fruit Ninja Free

Fruit Ninja is a video game developed by the Australian company Halfbrick Studios. It was released on April 21, 2010 for iPod Touch and iPhone, and has since become the second most popular video game for Apple after Angry Birds.

12. Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is a free, easy-to-use app that makes communicating on the Facebook platform via text messages much easier.

13. eBay

Instead of going shopping, you can shop right on the couch, enjoy coffee and breakfast with a smartphone in hand.

14. Dropbox

There is no other application that will help you synchronize your smartphone so perfectly with other computers or devices connected by a single account. Earlier in 2015, Dropbox acquired CloudOn, a leading document creation and editing company. Dropbox users can now create documents directly within the file-sharing service.

15. Amazon Kindle

In June 2010, Amazon released a reading app e-books Amazon Kindle for Android, and a little later for iOS platforms from Apple.

16. Google Street View

Google Street View is a technology that provides a panoramic view of many streets around the world. It is included in two other major applications - Google Maps and Google Earth.

17. Angry Birds Free

Angry Birds Free is the most popular iPhone game in history, and it's free!

18. Skype

Skype - The best way organizing video chats with people around the world. It can be used on a PC, laptop, IPAD or smartphone.

19.Twitter

20. WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp is perhaps the most famous and most downloaded instant messaging app for smartphones with over 800 million users worldwide.

21. YouTube

Despite the fact that YouTube got into App Store only in 2012 after Apple removed YouTube from the list of apps installed on the iPhone by default. And in just a couple of years, YouTube has become one of the top five most popular apps of all time.

22. Google Search

Just click "OK" and Google will find everything from nearby movie theaters and restaurants to the number of calories in a hamburger you're about to eat. The app has been downloaded over a billion times.

23. Gmail

The Gmail app has almost half a billion users worldwide, is one of the most popular apps and the most famous postal services in the world.

24. Facebook

Chrome browser from Google for the Android platform - one of the fastest, simplest and simply best web browsers in the world. It's no wonder why it has been the most downloaded app in the past few years.

However, in the real world, applications alone are not enough. , will definitely appeal to those who care about comfort.

There are many amazing apps for Android. But their usefulness is usually limited by the habits of the people using them. Without further delay, here are the best Android apps available right now. This is not a diamond list.

The best weather app for Android

1Weather, perhaps best app weather for Android. It has a simple, paginated design that shows the weather, up to 12 days forecast, and more. useful information. In addition, you get a pretty decent set of easily customizable widgets, such as severe weather notifications. Perhaps he best feature is a minimalistic design that simply shows the weather (and interesting facts, if you like). IN free version all functions are available. For 62 rubles you can remove advertising. Otherwise, both versions work the same. Most will also probably enjoy a range of interesting facts about the weather, which is in the application. Others can also advise good apps weather like Dark Sky, Weather Underground and Today Weather.

The best access control apps for Android

Bouncer is the best Android app in 2018. It is designed to improve user security and privacy. The application allows you to manage permissions and data access by other applications. So, for example, you can provide Facebook with your location only when you are on the social network. Bouncer will disable access as soon as you close Facebook app. This is a great way to control access without going into your phone settings. The app costs RUB 69 and should work with most (if not all) apps. There are rumors that such a feature will be included in Android Q. If this is true, then even Google has found something for itself in this application.

The best Android application for backing up and working with office documents.

Google Drive is a cloud service from Google, where all new users receive 15 GB when registering an account. You can of course buy more if needed. It includes Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Photos, Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Keep. Think for yourself, you have an app for almost everything. This office application, the Photos application (with its help you can make backup copy unlimited number of photos). Some functions of these applications support working together real-time sharing and is compatible with Microsoft Office. I note that Microsoft Office has a similar application to OneDrive and Office. What makes it a great alternative Google Drive. However, Google...

Best navigation app for Android

Google Maps is actually the leader in navigation apps and remains on the list of the best apps for Android. They receive frequent, almost weekly updates, constantly adding to their already generous list of features. In addition to standard navigation functions, there is information about attractions, traffic data, labels of gas stations, hotels, and even offline maps.

The best voice assistant for Android

This one is very powerful application. It supports most Android devices. You simply download the application and launch it. The assistant will answer all questions and support different teams. You can control the brightness, ask about Russia's population, and it can even solve simple math problems. There are already many devices that support this assistant, including Bose QC II Bluetooth headphones, Chromecast, Google Home speaker, etc. There is also a second application Google Assistant for those who want to have a launcher icon on the home screen. Google Assistant is completely free. Amazon Alexa is another great app in this series, but it doesn't work well with Android yet.

Best service online music for Android

I have already done a review. Google Play Music is the best streaming service available today. The application can play both local and online music. In addition, you can upload tens of thousands of songs to the service for free.

The best password manager for Android.

LastPass is one of the must-have apps for Android. This password manager will keep your passwords safe. In addition, it can generate almost impossible passwords for use in accounts. The application is cross-platform, so it can be used on a computer, smartphone, tablet, and so on. There are others good managers passwords such as 1Password, Dashlane, KeepassDroid and others. However, LastPass is a bit friendlier, especially with additional applications LastPass Authenticator.

The best launcher for Android

Initially, I did not intend to place a launcher on this list. But, Nova Launcher seems to go beyond . It has been around for many years, but frequent updates keep it from falling off its pedestal. It has many functions, including backup and restoring desktop settings and icon themes for most applications. A large number of desktop settings elements, application trays and much more. You can even make it look like Pixel Launcher if you wish. If you choose the premium version, you can customize gestures, notification icons, and many other features. Those looking for something simpler can try Lawnchair Launcher, Hyperion Launcher and Rootless Launcher.

Pocket Casts

The best podcast app for Android.

Those who love podcasts probably already know and choose Pocket Casts. This is a stable and nice application that allows you to download and stream podcasts. It supports both audio and video podcasts. There is a light and dark theme, an account feature that allows you to sync all your podcasts to different devices and a pretty decent recommendation feature. This is the best podcast app on Android and you should definitely try it.

Pulse SMS

The best application for working with SMS on Android

There are many great SMS apps out there. However, one thing stands above them all and that is Pulse SMS. The app includes themes, GIF support, password protected chats, spammer blacklist, dual SIM support and much more. I recommend this application to everyone who wants to control their SMS and have access to them from other devices, including a computer. It is also worth paying attention to the Textra application.

Solid Explorer - file manager

Best file manager on Android.

Browsing files is something that every user faces. You can do this with the powerful Solid Explorer file manager. It includes Material Design, archiving support, support for the most popular cloud services and even features such as FTP, SFPT, WebDav and SMB / CIFS. It looks great, is incredibly stable and just works great. There is a 14-day free trial trial version, a full one costs 99 rubles. This is by far the best file manager for Android.

Best keyboard for Android

SwiftKey Keyboard is one of the most powerful and customizable keyboards third party manufacturers. It was released a few years ago with a predictive engine unlike any other keyboard, and the app has grown significantly over the years. It's free, but you can buy themes for it if you want. Other features worth noting are SwiftKey Flow, which allows you to type with gestures. There is support for multiple languages, synchronization between devices and much more. True, Microsoft bought SwiftKey, but before today they haven't ruined the application yet. Google's Gboard keyboard is also very good and ranks second in the ranking.

One of the main distinguishing characteristics of the Android system is that it supports third-party software. Thus, if you wish, you can replace absolutely everything in your smartphone and make it ideal for yourself. In this article we'll talk about applications that will make using your device convenient and practical. All programs from the list are created both for decoration and to expand functionality.

From the article you will learn

Categories of programs under consideration

Please note that we only list a few applications from a specific category. In fact, in each area you can find more than a hundred software, each of which will have some unique solutions and design thoughts. Therefore, there is no need to dwell on our list, we will give an impetus to creativity, and you decide for yourself which program to install and which not.

There are a lot of categories that can be distinguished; for each user they all represent different values. Some people often use a calculator and are not averse to installing an engineering view, while others work more with photographs and want a multifunctional photo editor.

The article will present the main categories that are used to a small or greater extent by all people who have an Android device.

This list included:

• Start screens – launchers;
• Calculators;
• Notepads and other means of reference communication;
• Other additions to make life easier.

We’ll also touch on some utilities for root devices. They are no less functional. Root is hacking into a system and gaining access to its entire file system. Through root you can do virtually anything you want. Getting a root on your device is not easy, so it is not recommended for beginners to try it. The fact is that such actions can turn a smartphone into a brick! It's very risky, but sometimes it's worth it.

For example, with the help of programs that require so-called “superuser rights”, you can change the assignment of physical and touch buttons(home, volume, back and so on). So, by long pressing the “home” button, you can launch some application, use the volume swing to switch, turn on and pause music and videos. Through root, you can overclock the device, or vice versa, reduce consumption, saving significant resources. These are just the basics for rooted smartphones.

Launcher is start screen, that is, the phone's desktop. It opens the first time you launch it after unlocking. All main actions begin with the launcher, so its convenience and functionality are paramount.

Most custom launchers are limited in functionality and are made only for opening applications. This is a big mistake, because start pages you can perform unimaginable actions that not only improve the capabilities and speed of use, but also give it a pleasant appearance. To combat this dullness, you can download another launcher. All of them are available for free at Play Market, just find them through the search.

Nova Launcher

Peculiarities:

• Unique page transition animations and application manager opening;
• A pattern to open something;
• Folders open full screen, not partially;
• Exclusive theme market support.

Evie Launcher

A minimalistic but very nice launcher for lovers of simple and beautiful things. This launcher consumes the least resources compared to others, as it has limited functionality and simple animations.

The creators approached their development wisely, introducing the most necessary features into such small size. Some people will like the special style of the launcher.

Calculators are used by everyone everywhere, from the simplest tasks of counting purchases in a supermarket to the calculation of algorithms. Alas, but standard calculators are not particularly impressive, so they are replaced by new, more advanced and sophisticated calculators! We will indicate only a few worthwhile programs, and it’s up to you to search and choose your favorite one!

Stylish CALCU calculator

This application cannot boast of cutting-edge calculations, solving graphs and other equations, but it is strong in another way - in its aesthetic form. Using such a calculator, you enjoy the process due to constant smooth animations, crashes, colors, and so on. It will be good for lovers of beauty in a smartphone and those who do not need solutions to academic questions in mathematics. You can download it.

MyScript Calculator

A very unusual but sometimes useful application for calculating equations by drawing them. To draw up a solution, you do not need to type the problem itself on the keyboard for a long time, but only draw it on the desktop. Very convenient as an alternative to constantly and inconveniently entering large calculations.

Photomath – camera calculator

Already from the name you can understand that in this application we will solve mathematical problems using the gadget’s camera. It's essentially the same as MyScript, but the input is automatic after taking a photo of the equation.

System explorers are engaged in reading all files located in the system root and on the memory card. Through Explorer you can delete junk files, view your downloads, install something via .apk, and so on. For an advanced user, the explorer is very important.

In principle, the standard explorer is not so bad, it is simple, fast and can do the simple tasks that are needed. But, having installed a third-party explorer, you quickly get used to their sometimes very convenient and necessary capabilities.

ES Explorer

A lot can be said about this conductor. This is by far the most popular and functional conductor. But not everything is as bright as it seems.

At the last moment, the developers began to actively introduce advertising into it and added anonymous statistics sent to the servers. In general, you shouldn’t download it from the Market, it will only make things worse. If you are ready to search old version or a version with cut out garbage, then this explorer will become familiar to you.

What does it contain?

• Firstly, it's convenience. Any folder and menu can be added to quick access;
• There is a powerful filter and search;
• Built-in archiver;
• Hiding unnecessary files;
• Overlay graphic key or document password;
• View files hidden by the system and no_media;
• An event log is maintained that lists all recent actions in folders;
• Automatic removal of .apk, search for installation files;
• Cloud storage, albeit limited.

RAR

A simple archiver. Unfortunately, in standard system there is no support for archives, so people who at least occasionally encounter them will desperately need a program to unzip rar, zip, and so on. Like no one else copes with this. In it you can set any unzipping path, create an archive and view it. It has almost everything you need to work with archives. There is also a explorer, but it is made solely for searching archives.

Explorer (File Manager)

A simple conductor, but not as much as a standard one. It has all the necessary functions and a couple of special ones. Supports cloud storage and there is a built-in music and video player. A laconic explorer for easy file search, quick deletion and sorting. Available in .

MK Explorer

Other useful programs

Ftp server

A simple program for creating a connection between a computer and a smartphone via Wi-Fi. No more wires needed unnecessary programs, just download the application to your smartphone and log in via Wi-Fi file system gadget on any computer in seconds.

ProximityScreen

An extremely controversial, but for some, a very convenient utility that works with a proximity sensor and accelerometer. After setting up the program, it will automatically lock the screen when the smartphone is placed in a pocket or placed face down on any surface. The application is also capable of unlocking the screen when it is picked up. Everything is implemented quite comfortably, so there should be no problems with the sensors. You can download it to your device.

Most owners of smartphones and tablets use operating system Android, which makes it desirable for all application developers who daily add a lot of their own products to the Play Market. We decided to help you find the best of this whirlpool of offers and created a rating Top 10 best Android apps of 2016, main task which is to draw your attention to truly worthwhile projects. In our “top” we did not focus on freeness, but concentrated on unique functionality or the presence of an idea that had not previously been implemented on mobile devices.

10. FineScanner

Remember the times when all students were forced to visit the reading rooms of libraries, and it was impossible to take books from there with them, so copies were made using a photocopier or small notes were made by hand. It’s not for nothing that ABBYY’s product was included in the ranking of the best applications for Android in 2016, because it not only allows you to read any printed material, but also format it, and then save it in any format convenient for you. This saves a lot of time and money, because it is an indispensable assistant for students or office workers who are tired of constantly manually typing information that is already available in another source.

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Of course, game developers for Android devices could not ignore the main sporting event of the current year, namely the summer Olympic Games in the largest city in Brazil. Although similar applications come out quite often and do not differ in quality, the NEOWIZ GAMES product stands out for its ease of control, as well as interesting gameplay. In addition to the opportunity to bring your country to the first line of the overall medal standings, you can compete with players from other countries via the Internet. The only thing worth considering is that you are using an in-game resource called “Energy,” so after five games played, you will have to put your smartphone aside for a while so that all the charges are restored.

8.Hello

This Facebook product was included in the ranking of the best Android applications of 2016 only because it greatly simplifies the search for people and locations, and also partially solves the problem with calls from strangers. The fact is that during a call you can see not only the number, but also brief information about the subscriber from his Facebook profile, or, for example, if you call a food delivery service, you will immediately read the current reviews from recent customers. In conclusion, it is worth mentioning that you will have access to an extended black list, which will allow you to deny the ability to reach you even from people whose phone number you do not know.

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We believe that every second smartphone user is familiar with the Shazam application, which allows you to determine the name of a musical composition and its artist. Artbit does the same with any piece of art, be it a painting, a sculpture, or an architectural masterpiece. You just need to point your phone at the desired object and information about it will immediately appear on your display. Great for traveling, as well as visiting exhibitions, where successful use of the application will allow you to create the impression of a true art connoisseur.

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Almost every gamer has heard about the Minecraft phenomenon - a game that completely renounced beautiful picture in favor of almost limitless gameplay possibilities. The developers from TelltaleGames decided to shed light on the plot of the game itself, as well as talk about the life of ordinary inhabitants of the Minecraft world. They did it perfectly, the first episode not only tells us a beautiful story about friends, but also does not forget to use elements characteristic of original game, such as construction and puzzles. It is thanks to this that Minecraft: Story Mode is not able to leave indifferent even people who, in principle, are not interested in computer games.

4. Suicide Squad: Special Forces

It's pretty standard in the gaming industry for movie rights holders to try to increase their own profits by creating a game with a similar theme or characters, and usually the product ends up being pretty mediocre. The exception is Suicide Squad, which proudly ranks fourth among the best applications of 2016 for Android (Android), because the developers managed not only to convey the atmosphere of the film, but also to create a simple and convenient gameplay for mobile devices, which boils down to destroying huge packs of opponents, confidently approaching your squad. The only drawback is the impossibility of playing over the Internet, but there is cooperation with friends within the local network.

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It should not be surprising to you that the most popular and high-quality products are shareware, which means you have a choice - to receive in-game rewards yourself or to deposit real money. Piano Tiles has become a real breakthrough in the segment of games aimed at killing time in line or while driving. In addition to performing works of world art, you train your reaction time and also learn the basics of playing the keyboard. It is simplicity in combination with accessible interface, make the game so exciting that it is almost impossible to tear yourself away. Our words will be confirmed by any of the 300 million users who have installed it on their smartphones.

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Probably everyone whose first phone was Nokia remembers very well the legendary snake, which became the ancestor of mobile games and made them popular. The vice-winner of our rating - the top 10 best applications for Android of 2016 invites us to take up the old one: you play as a small worm, which increases in size, absorbing crystals scattered throughout the game world, but it is worth considering that you are not alone here, but a collision with a larger enemy will lead to your destruction and force you to start all over again. In addition to playing over the Internet, there is cross-platform support, that is, players of the browser version can become your opponents and compete for the title of the largest snake on the server. We have to warn you that the game is very addictive, so we do not recommend playing it before bed or on public transport.

1. Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go the best Android app of 2016. We sincerely doubt that by the end of summer 2016 anyone had not yet heard of Pokemon (pocket monsters). The revival of the old brand in a new shell created a real sensation and made its developers one of the richest companies in the world. The main advantage of the game is the successful combination of the popular franchise and gameplay using combined reality. Perhaps you can get acquainted with all the features using any social network, and we are only stating the fact that previously no application has been able to achieve the level of popularity and excitement that Pokemon Go managed to achieve. So if you are not yet familiar with this product, then hurry up, perhaps there are still unexplored places in your city where rare monsters are hiding.

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