Craigslist Mobile

Craigslist is huge! Almost anything you could possibly want to buy is probably available there, and equally there is probably someone on the site wanting what you have to sell. Craigslist Mobile provides a simple and intuitive interface, but an extensive set of features to search, post, browse and reply on craigslist.org. This is the only Android app that allows you to search and post ads directly from your phone.



An extensive set of features to search, post, browse and reply on craigslist.org.

Developer: Dudu Apps
Price: FREE

AK Notepad

This incredibly simple and easy-to-use notepad app is perfect if you don't need all the bells and whistles of a task manager or To-Do list app, but still want a quick way to make notes and reminders. The app includes one-touch note taking, reminders, the ability to pin notes to the homescreen, options to share and export your notes in a variety of ways and the useful addition of a password option. You can also sync your notes to catch.com, the makers of the app.

This incredibly simple and easy-to-use notepad app is perfect...

Developer: Catch.com
Price: FREE

Camera360 Free

If you are looking for a free camera effects app which still gives you a large selection of photo effects, Camera360 should serve you well. This great little app, the free version of Camera360 Ultimate, is perfect for those who just want a quick and easy way to add simple effects to their photos. This app doesn't add functionality to the camera itself, and it isn't very customisable, but it is free and it does what it does very well.

Camera360 Free mixes' semi-professional effects such as black and white, LOMO, retro with some really fun scenes which over lay the screen when taking a shot and allow you to create some very funny images. You can also combine some of the effects to add even more personalisation to your photos. The interface and controls are simple so finding and selecting effects takes little time. You can't set a default effect on launch as you can with some of the other camera apps mentioned here, but that is only a minor annoyance. The full version of this app gives you access to more effects and removes the adverts, so if you like what you see in the free version, you can always upgrade later. The perfect fun, free camera app!

The interface and controls are simple so finding and selecting effects takes little timeDeveloper: PinGuo Inc
Price: FREE

MX Video Player Pro

The media player app that comes with your Android device is very good. It will play most common video formats and for many people that app is all they will ever need. What it isn't so good at is playing the less common file types, nor will it always reproduce subtitles correctly. So whilst we wouldn't dream of bashing it here, there are certainly better options available, particularly if you want to make the most of watching videos on your dual-core smartphone.

MX Video Player Pro is one of the first Android video players that performs multi-core decoding. According to test results on dual-core devices, this can translate to a performance improvement of up to 70 percent over single-core devices. It is able to do this by providing an optimised rendering engine and codecs for this newer type of processor. In English, that means that it takes full advantage of the extra power your dual core can provide. Mx Video Player can decode numerous video formats, from the common to the less usual types. Not cheap, but users with top-spec phones will certainly see the benefits.

That means that it takes full advantage of the extra power your dual-core can provide.

Developer: MX Technologies

Price: £3.44 US$4.99 3,99€

iTriage

Although self-diagnosis can be a fairly dangerous thing to do (particulalry if combined with self-treatment) it is sometimes useful to be able to find out more about a possible illness from the symptoms you have before making a trip to the doctors. iTriage provides you with a large database of illnesses, searchable by name or symptom, which has been put together by doctors and other health professionals. The app can then be used to find doctors or hospitals in your area, including details of average waiting times and quality reports.


Provides you with a large database of illnesses, searchable by name or symptom



Developer: Healthagen
Price: FREE

Adidas miCoach

Put your coach in the palm of your hand with the Adidas miCoach app. Get GPS and real time audible coaching to keep you going past your personal best. Choose a training plan customized for your sport and build the speed and endurance to go even farther. You can then track your workouts and show off your progress on miCoach.com or use it to give detailed analysis of your training programme. You can even track the wear on your trainers, if that is something that worries you when you train...

Choose a training plan customized for your sport and build the speed and endurance...

Developer: adidas

Price: FREE

Jamie's 20 Minute Meals

Time, or lack of it, is an issue many of us have to deal with every day, so being able to save a bit of time when cooking, but still produce healthy and tasty meals, has got to be a good thing. Jamie's 20 Minute Meals was Mr. Oliver's attempt to show us how to do just that, featuring amazing-looking meal ideas that can supposedly be completed in around 20 minutes. This app is the mobile version of the TV show, bringing together 60 recipes, tips, videos and even a shopping list function, so you can give it a try for yourself.

As mentioned, the app features around 60 separate recipes, or about 20 meals. You can mix and swap different dishes, but if you want to try for the 20 minutes target, you really need to stick to the meals as suggested. The couple we tried took slightly longer than the suggested time, but with a bit of preparation and some practice we are sure that we could get our timing pretty close (and we really aren't the most accomplished cooks). The 21 vidoes that feature on the app have been shot specifically for mobile and are very useful. However, they do make the app quite large, and you will need at least 110MB of storage space to fit it on your phone. Despite the slightly bloated size and relatively expensive price, this remains a useful and well designed recipe app.

The mobile version of the TV show, bringing together 60 recipes, tips, videos...

Developer: Zolmo
Price: £4.99 US$7.99 5,99€

IMDb Movies and TV

Have you ever sat on the sofa, watching a film and thought IMDb "where do I know him from?", or more likely, sat on the sofa arguing with your other half about where you have seen a particular star before "I'm telling you, Brad Pitt was not in Pirates of the Caribbean!". Well now you have an answer to those arguments right in your pocket, with the outstandingly good IMDb app for Android. If you don't know, IMDb stands for Internet Movie Database and is quite simply the best place to go for film, TV, actor and entertainment information.

An unmatched treasure trove of film, TV and actor knowledge

With this app you get access to the world-famous and unmatched database of films, actors, TV, stars and all things silver (and small) screen that is the Internet Movie Database. The level of information available on this website is simply astonishing, with listings for over 1.5 million films and TV shows, and 3.2 millions celebrities, actors and the like. You can search the full database with this app, rate movies and TV shows and check out the charts of the greatest films of all time. You can also watch the latest trailers for hundreds of films. Pretty much an unmatched treasure trove of film, TV and actor knowledge.

Developer: IMDB
Price: FREE

3G Watchdog Pro

Keeping an eye on your data usage is important if you don't have an unlimited data deal with your carrier. Even using things like Skype and Viber cost you data, so being able to track how much you are using is very useful. 3G Watchdog Pro does just that, it tracks how much data you are consuming and alerts you when it reaches preset levels. It can even predict in advance how much data you will use over the course of a month by accessing historical data.



Tracks how much data you are consuming and alerts you when it reaches preset levels.

Developer: Richard Gruet
Price: £1.95 US$2.90 2,30€