Top 10 New Android Apps

By Anthony Myers | December 02 2011 1:15 PM

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#1 Steampunk Skull Live Wallpaper - Top 10 New Android Apps

A free, super cool skull theme for any horror or sci fi fan. It's interactive and there's a paid version with more colors and themes. It also works on Honeycomb tablets and is compatible with Android versions 2.1 and higher.

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#2 iOnRoad Augmented Driving - Top 10 New Android Apps

Using your smartphone while driving has taken on a new meaning with this really useful app. It's still in beta but is creating some buzz, so get it before they raise the price. It features a collision warning system, and you can share your driving prowess on Facebook and Twitter to see who's a better driver. This app uses your camera as an extra eye on the road to warn if another car is too close. It also uses your GPS so when you are using it in the car you should probably use the charger simultaneously. There are a few technical requirements too, but it works on Android 2.2 or above.

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#3 Tiny Tower - Top 10 New Android Apps

Buid a tower for your bitizens and design your own floors. Hold parties and make money to attract new bitizens. Manage your tenants and build higher and higher. This free game works on Android 2.0 and up.

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#4 8tracks - Top 10 New Android Apps

A music app that streams playlists made by people, not machines. Browse mixes and refine results, and search by tag, artist or description. It's free and will run on Android 2.1 and up.

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#5 Sleep Talk Recorder - Top 10 New Android Apps

Yep, now you can see how loud you snore or record your roomate's nightly rants with this free app. It can tell when a persons starts making noise in the middle of the night so it won't run down the battery waiting for a sound to be made. You can even customize the settings for someone who talks quietly in their sleep or someone who snores loudly. For Android 2.1 and up.

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#6 Lapse It - Top 10 New Android Apps

A fun time lapse video crafting app, Lapse It renders your rising-sun or cloud-moving videos in a sped up version that you can watch in 240p. The paid version offers 720p playback, however, and the developer is working on a 1080p version. It's free but may not work on some devices, particularly those with privacy policy restrictions. Lapse It will run on Android 1.6 and higher.

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#7 Shakin'Change - Top 10 New Android Apps

A fun photo app that lets you shake your device to give people a quick makeover. Give your girlfriend some granny glasses and a fu-manchu! Take a picture, touch the screen and hit edit to bring up the overlay editor. Line up the eyes and mouth to the template and hit finish. With each shake you get a new getup and silly face. It costs $3 and will work on Android 1.6 and higher.

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#8 Funny Race - Top 10 New Android Apps

A kids racing app with super-cute bears, bees and caterpillars. Each animal uses a different gesture to run the race and two levels of difficulty are included for 2-3-year-olds and 3-4-year-olds. Funny Race costs $2 and runs on Android 2.1 and higher.

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#9 Eventbrite Easy Entry - Top 10 New Android Apps

If you are running an event or putting on a concert, this is a great app to save you some time. Use this app to scan tickets at the event, check in VIP's and see live sales and attendance stats. It's a free app that only runs on Android versions in the range of 2.2 to 2.3.3.

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#10 No Root Screenshot It - Top 10 New Android Apps

Finally, a way to take screenshots without rooting. Then again, this app does cost $5. You have to connect your phone to a laptop enabler program to begin the app, however. And every time you restart your phone, you have to reconnect to the computer to run the app. At least it runs on Android 1.5 or higher. Enjoy!

Over 300,000 apps and counting in the Android Market, but which ones are the best? You need an app curator, so this list is for you. Ice Cream Sandwich isn't here yet, so get the best new apps for your Android handset and kill some time until the best new Christmas present is here. Some of the apps in this list are new and some of them are new to Android Market after they debuted in the Apple App Store. Tiny Tower, a game where you build skyscrapers for your bitizens, is one of the recent converts.

With so many apps available, a true best app list is hard to put together, so think of this list as a guide. This list features games, kid's apps, photo apps, live wallpapers and even an app that will let you take screenshots on your device. It's called No Root Screenshot It, and it delivers what it promises. Start the slideshow to see the top ten new Android apps. Tell us in the comments if you there is a particular App Store app you are waiting to come out for Android.

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