Android app of the day: Music, video and photo playback with RealPlayer

Every Android device needs a quick, simple tool for playing music and videos. You might be familiar with RealPlayer, a free application for PC that was quite popular a few years ago. Although the Android app doesn’t offer you a sweeping array of features, it’s good for something! Read more.

Android widget of the day: Battery percentage left in a widget

If your Android device keeps running low on battery it’s handy to be able to keep a constant tab on it. A widget is the best solution because it can provide information right on the home screen. The Battery Solo Widget is a no frills solution. Read more. 

Android app of the day: dictionary, wiki and thesaurus all in one

If you are a language addict and the idea of an app that’s a dictionary, Wikipedia and Thesaurus all in one excites you then the Droid Dictionary /w Wiki app is for you. Read more.

Android app of the day: ‘AnDrawing’ for drawing on Android

What’s your best drawing app? A lot of people like mucking around on their phones (or tablets) with images and drawing. You might have tried many image manipulation apps; and they each have their pros and cons. AnDrawing won’t stand up to Photoshop but it’s fun, for both adults and kids. Read more.

Android app of the day: Clearing cache files made easy

There are lots of reasons for cleaning up cache and history files, mainly related to security, privacy or space on the internal memory. This app makes it either a one tap job or even something you set up once and then have the app work automatically in the background. Read more.

Android app of the day: Read the ‘Pulse’ of the world around you

Finding it hard to stay ‘au courant’ of the latest news and conversations from around the world? If you are searching for a good RSS Reader app for your Android device so that you can read your favorite sites and blogs, try Pulse. The Pulse app lets you follow news and blogs easily, comfortably and resourcefully with its clean interface. Read more.

Android app of the day: Encrypt SMS messages

If you are looking for an app that will protect the SMS messages that you send and receive from a particular person on your Android phone, SecurSend Lite is your best bet. This helps you encrypt messages you send and decrypt the messages you receive, using a password. Read more.

Android widget of the day: Your choice of clock

The default alarm clock that comes with your Android device doesn’t have a lot of options. The ‘Analog Clock Collection’ has 38 different clock widgets; there’s sure to be a design that looks good on any screen and enough choice to please any taste. Read more.

Android widget of the day: RAMDroid

If you’re a person who keeps downloading a lot of apps on your Android device, and want to have constant knowledge on the status of your device’s RAM usage, this widget is for you. The RAMDroid widget is a simple lightweight widget that shows how much unused space you have on your Android device’s RAM. Read more.