JANTHERIC: Apps

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Do you have a new Android device to get for the holidays? Congratulations! Here is a list of some of our favorite and best apps for your new device. Check them out and let us know how you like them!

Social Networks: 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana" target="_blank">Facebook </a>- Everyone has Facebook, so check
out the newly released native android app with much improved speeds and easier
navigation. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus" target="_blank">Google+</a> – Google+ is one of the best
looking and most fluid social networking apps currently available in the
market. If you haven’t yet joined the growing social network, this app is a
good excuse to jump in with both feet. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jv.falcon.pro" target="_blank">Falcon Pro</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelup.touiteur" target="_blank">Plume</a> – Twitter has a pretty decent native
application, but if you’re looking for something with a little more eye candy,
then try out either Falcon Pro or Plume. Both are very well designed and fully
functional. Also check out the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jv.falcon" target="_blank">Falcon widget</a> (a separate app) for some beautiful
home screen Twitter action. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.path" target="_blank">Path</a> /<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android" target="_blank"> lnstagram</a> – If you’re into photo sharing, these
are the best and most beautiful photo sharing apps out there. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed" target="_blank">Snapseed</a> – Speaking of photos, Snapseed
(recently acquired by Google) is a beautiful and full featured photo-editing
software. You’ll be hard pressed to find anything more robust then Snapseed
when it comes to editing capabilities. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinterest" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> – If you’re a girl (or a man who
likes girly things), check out the very well designed Pinterest app, so you can
keep all your recipes and house decorating ideas in one place. 
 
 
Reading: 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twentyfivesquares.press&feature=search_result" target="_blank">Press</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly" target="_blank">Feedly</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphonso.pulse" target="_blank">Pulse</a> – If you’re a big Google Reader user you’ll
LOVE these gorgeously designed reader apps that link into your Google
Reader account. Each one is different, but excellent. Try all three! 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flipboard.app" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> – The famous Flipboard is similar
to an ever-changing magazine with all of your favorite categories of content. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zite" target="_blank">Zite</a> – Zite is also a content discovery
app. Choose the categories you enjoy most and Zite will find articles that it
thinks you’ll like. You can rate the articles after you read them and the app
will feed you better content over time. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android" target="_blank">Bible</a> – If you’re a searching for a good
looking app to read the Christmas story with your family, there is no better
looking Bible application than Life Church.TV’s Bible app. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro" target="_blank">Pocket</a> – Pocket is a beautiful “save it
for later” reader. If you find content you want to read, but don’t have time,
just save it to Pocket where you can read it at a more convenient time…even if
you’re phone/tablet is “offline”. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle" target="_blank">Kindle</a> - Kindle is a beautifully
designed e-reader that syncs all of your highlights, bookmarks and last page
read across all of your Kindle applications and devices. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.books" target="_blank">Google Books</a> - Google Books recently
got a design update and is now one of the cleanest, most elegant readers you
will find. It’s great if you haven’t already bought into the Amazon Kindle
ecosystem. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.lehe.google.news" target="_blank">News</a> - If you enjoy reading Google
News, but don’t like their bland site layout, News is a simple but elegant
Google News app. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilesrepublic.appytablet" target="_blank">News Republic for Tablets</a>- News Republic
is another good looking news app designed specifically for tablets. It also
lets you read articles from different categories of interest. It has some nice
animations and eye candy. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.currents" target="_blank">Google Currents</a> - Google Currents is Google’s
participant to Flipboard. Looks good and works well (but don’t let it <a href="http://www.talkandroid.com/141899-does-your-nexus-7-lag-after-the-4-2-update-theres-a-fix-for-that/" target="_blank">cause lag on your device!</a>) 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talkandroid" target="_blank">Talk Android</a> - Of course you’re a Talk
Android reader! Check out our new official Talk Android app! 
 
 
Listening: 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5tdXNpYyJd" target="_blank">Google Music</a> - Looks great and syncs all of
your Google Music directly to your device, so you don’t need to store anything
on the SD card. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmRvdWJsZVR3aXN0LmFuZHJvaWRQbGF5ZXIiXQ.." target="_blank">Double Twist Player</a> - Double Twist knows how
to design incredibly beautiful apps. This music player is one of them! Lots of
features, and even more can be purchased in app. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYXhtcHouYXVkaW9wbGF5ZXIiXQ.." target="_blank">PowerAmp</a> - Another popular music player is
PowerAmp. Be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.talkandroid.com/145747-contest-win-one-of-fifteen-copies-of-poweramp-courtesy-of-poweramp-and-talkandroid/" target="_blank">PowerAmp giveaway</a>. We are giving away fully licenced
versions to 15 lucky readers. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a> - If you love listening to
podcasts, Pocket Casts is the most eye-pleasing podcast app I have found to
date. Looks great and works well. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.mobile.android.ui" target="_blank">Spotify</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rdio.android.ui" target="_blank">Rdio</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pandora.android" target="_blank">Pandora</a> –  Music streaming has turned into a
big business, and these three apps come from the top contenders in the
catagory. Grab all three and see which one you like best. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tunein.player" target="_blank">TuneIn Radio</a> - Tunein Radio lets you listen
to radio stations from across the world. It is totally free and is very well
designed. 
 
 
Productivity:  
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey" target="_blank">SwiftKey 3</a> –  There is nothing more
productive than speeding up your typing. SwiftKey does accurately that by
predicting your next word for you. It is extremely accurate and gets better
over time. Not only does it work great, but it looks great as well, with
multiple themes. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome" target="_blank">Chrome</a> – Hands down the best browser in
the universe. The end. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.weather" target="_blank">Eye in Sky</a> - Eye in Sky won top honors in our
<a href="http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/misc/best-android-weather-widgets-for-decorating-your-home-screen/" target="_blank">Best Weather Widgets rundown</a>, and rightly so. This is the
best looking weather app that you’ll find for Android. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote" target="_blank">Evernote</a> – Keep all your ideas and notes
in one place with this great looking app. Syncs to all your devices that have
Evernote installed. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mint" target="_blank">Mint </a>- A beautiful and super functional
financing app that puts all your financial data in one place and gives you a
break down of spending, income, net worth and more. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wunderkinder.wunderlistandroid" target="_blank">Wunderlist</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anydo&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hbnlkbyJd" target="_blank">Any.do</a> – If you love “To-Do” lists, then you’ll
love Wunderlist and Any.do. Check out both of them, but we personally like
Wunderlist because they have apps and webapps across all devices and platforms. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expedia.bookings" target="_blank">Expedia</a> – Travel a lot? Expedia just got a
major makeover and it looks great! 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiata.flighttrack.free" target="_blank">Flight Tracker</a> – Speaking of traveling,
Flight Tracker is the most beautiful way to see when your loved ones’ flights
are arriving. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate" target="_blank">Google Translate</a> - Traveling overseas
for the holidays? Google Translate not only looks great, but works awesome as
well. Speak into it, and it’ll automatically translate your sentance into
another language and speak it for you! Wow! You live in the future! 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trixiesoft.clapp" target="_blank">Craigslist for Android (CLapp)</a> - If you’re a
big Craigslist shopper (or poster), this is the most beautiful craigslist app
that we’ve found. It has fully adopted Androids new design language and it
looks great! 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zenfield.files.adfree" target="_blank">Zenfield File Manager</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5tZXRhZ28uYXN0cm8iXQ.." target="_blank">Astro File Manager</a>- There are many great
looking File Manager apps on the market, but Zenfield and Astro look most like
a “stock Android” app, which is why they made our list. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opoloo.holotimer" target="_blank">Timer</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pxlartificer.minu" target="_blank">Minu Timer</a> / <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hybrid.stopwatch" target="_blank">Hybrid Stopwatch</a> - Timer, Minu Timer and
Hybrid Stopwatch are all excellent time keeping tools. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleTwist.alarmClock" target="_blank">Double Twist Alarm Clock</a> – Speaking of
time, if you want a beautiful clock to wake up to in the morning, there is
nothing more elegant than Double Twist’s offering. 
 
Lifestyle: 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ted.android" target="_blank">TED Talks</a> – If you want to expand your
mind, check out the official TED Talks app. It is very well designed and
follows all of Android’s new design cues. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbc.gfrtact" target="_blank">BBC Good Food</a> - Here is a new and beautiful
cooking app for Android. 
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps" target="_blank">Nike + Running </a>- Feeling fat from all the
holiday food? Grab this beautiful app and hit the streets. It’ll tell you how
far and fast you ran, as well as how many calories you burned. Get to it! 
 
That’s it for now. Those are our picks for the most beautiful Android apps
currently available. We hope this list got you started on a fun new adventure
with your Android device! If you’ve found any beautiful apps that you think we
forgot, add them to the comments. Happy holidays everyone! 
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