According to StatCounter Android has more than 30% of the mobile OS market share as of now. This is because of its greater usability and the new and interesting apps which are made available for use. Though there are millions of applications for Android devices, we are short-listing some of the top applications which are being used by the Indian Android users. I have not added the images to decrease the page size. You can see all the screen shots on the official pages, links to which are given below the individual app descriptions.
Social media or social marketing sites are getting more and more popular with every passing day. Not only people are connecting with social groups but it is also acting as a great marketing tool. Hence Facebook is one of the top most apps in demand by Android users so that they are connected with the rest of the world on the move. The app allows you to post status updates, photos and videos, chat with your friends, get real-time notifications of likes and comments and to play games and use other application available on Facebook.
- Google Maps
Android devices are not just for telecommunication, in fact a Smartphone which helps you in all walks of life specifically when you are on the move, therefore GPS is one of the most important services. In order to make use of GPS, Google maps play a very important role. Google maps come very handy while you are travelling, it gives you directions, helps you navigate through your journey with voice directions and even tells you about the public transits available. It even informs you about the service centers such as Banks, Restaurants, Airports and the list goes on.
- YouTube
YouTube.com is something every person would be knowing of. The website has an official app for Android too. You can access the ever growing video collection straight away from the application without the interference of web browser. Just fire up the app and you can see videos from around the world and even choose your favourite channels and see all the videos they are offering. You can also upload and share the videos.
- Indian Rail Info App
This may seem to be a surprise but believe me it’s one of the top ten apps which are being used in India. People like to book tickets on the go, reserve them and browse them. Indian railway info app helps people book tickets easily and now you even don’t have to get a print out of the ticket, one can show the auto generated SMS of the railway’s booking after booking your ticket straight from the app. The app enables you to :
- Check PNR status
- Search for your train
- Check availability of seats in your concerned train
- Arrival and departure time of your train
- Seat reservation status
- Train’s running info
- and the Fare enquiry
In short this app gives you every possible option that you would ever need to travel by Indian Railways.
- Times of India
This is a very useful app to get updated with the latest news. By installing the Times of India app one can read the newspaper online and can also view the actual newspaper. It includes all the news including photos and videos. You can also set your favourite city to get latest news for that city. You can customize the app according to your interests, like the app background can be changed, images can be seen in both landscape and portrait mode. You can even reduce or increase the text size, which is the thing I personally like the most. Articles and photos can even be saved for offline access and can be shared to Facebook, Twitter and other services through the app itself.
- MakeMyTrip.com
MakeMyTrip has been used by huge number of android users in the past few days due to the festive season. MakemyTrip provides a one stop shop destination for managing all your trips. Right from planning, scheduling and booking all can be taken care of with a simple and robust application. You can search and book the flights both for one way or the round trip, book hotels on a discounted price, and also cancel your tickets and track refunds. You can even find places to eat near your current location. Like most of the other applications today, you can share you whereabouts to Twitter and Facebook from the app itself.
- BookmyShow
BookmyShow is a wonderful application for the movie buffs and for those who wait eagerly every Friday for the new releases. It’s a very simple to use app which helps you browse through the movies and also book the tickets. You can easily find out various movies which are being played at various venues in your close vicinity. Tickets can be booked for T20 matches, Cricket matches, Movie tickets in theatres, Music concerts (Live), etc.
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