This document provides an overview of Android applications. It discusses what apps are, common app categories like games, utilities and communication apps. Statistics are given on app publishing and pricing trends in 2010. Examples are given of popular apps in different categories like Evernote, Documents To Go, Angry Birds, BatteryLife and English Thesaurus Dictionary. References are provided at the end.

1. Android
Applications

2. What’s An App?
• An “App” (short for application) is a program
on a phone or other device that does a certain
job.
• Many types such as games, productivity apps,
organization apps etc.
• Range in price from free-to high dollar prices.

3. Statistics
• During 2010, a total of 170,000 applications
were published
• Only a third of the applications available are
paid for.
• $1 is also the minimum price (besides free) at
which applications are sold. Conclusion: Half
the paid applications are sold at the minimum
price

4. Statistics

5. Statistics

6. Categories
There are thousands of apps on the Android Market
and that number grows everyday. Some of the main
types of apps are:
• Business
• Reference
• Lifestyle
• Entertainment
• Games
• Utilities/Tools
• Communication

7. Evernote
-Allow easy note taking by being able to snap a photo, take a screenshot, type
in text, or speak your note to capture information on the go
-Once you’ve captured it, Evernote helps you organize and find it by making all of
the information in your photos or notes searchable.

8. Documents To Go
-Allows users to create, edit and send Microsoft Office documents all from their
hand held device
-Transfer your files from your Windows PC to your smartphone device over USB

9. Communication
• ChompSMS
• First off, I thought the little guy was
interesting and caught my eye. With
thousands of apps out there anything that
can reach out and reel people in is great.
• You can use this service for texting and
keeping in touch with your other friends who
use TextFreek on iPhone, iPod, Android and
BlackBerry for free. This was a nice easy to
read system to send not only messages but
also photos out to friends.
• They have a cute little widget that you can
put on your homepage and can see when
new messages come in. I like that better than
being bugged all the time, let me check
messages when I have time.

10. Communication
Can’t Text…
 Inspired by Oprah’s no-texting-
while-driving campaign
 Mutes incoming texts
 Automatically responds to
sender with a pre-written text
 A portion of annual proceeds
go to the Alex Brown
Foundation

11. Reference
English Thesaurus Dictionary
– Allows for searches to find definitions, and similar words.
– Saves searches, allowing to build up an easy to access
history.
– Price: Free

12. Reference
Google Sky Map
– Shows a map of the stars, planets etc.
– Zoom in and out on planets or stars.
– Point phone at sky and that is the part of the sky it
will show you.
– Price: Free

13. Games
• MAHJONG
• Called the best tile matching game
• 144 tiles to start with selecting a pair will remove the
tiles from the layout.
• Free!
• Version 1.04
• Magma Mobile

14. Games
– Angry Birds
• Angry Birds features challenging physics-based
gameplay and hours of replay value.
• 240 levels requires logic, skill, and force to
solve.
• Free

15. Lifestyle
My Coffee Card
5 Star Rating
Purchase Starbucks with your phone
Access Starbucks Card account
Get directions to nearest Starbucks
Free application for Android, iPhone, and
Blackberry

16. Lifestyle
 4 ½ Star rating
 Track your family in real time
 Lists sex offenders that live
close by
 Receive and send safety
check-ins
 Free application for Android
and iPhone

17. Utilities
BatteryLife
• Installs a Widget
• Always on screen
• Monitors battery life percentage
• Color Coded
• Free

18. Utilities
• My Backup Pro
• Hardly notice its there and if you need to get a
new phone all your data is on this app.
• $4.99
• Version 3.8

19. Entertainment
Talking Louis Lion
• This app does a lot. He responds
to your voice and touch.
• He talks, kisses, whistles, roars,
listens to you, and a ton of other
things.
• This app has special sounds
effects.

20. Entertainment
PlayOn Mobile
• Watch shows and movies on
your droid from many
different channels.
• Free app and a 14 day free
trial, but costs $39.99 for 1st
subscription and $19.99 for
every year after.
• Must install PlayOn Media
play to computer.
• Watch videos any were you
can get internet access
around the world.

21. Shop Savvy Android App

22. How It Works
 Scan a UPC code (barcode)
of an item at any store with
your android based smart phone
The Application matches
the item to the UPC code online
Also searches the internet for
the price of that item online and
other stores that are local
to the area you are in.
The aookicatrion compares the
prices of the item that you scanned

23. Interesting Links
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQ_KL7V
fuM&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZy6glrgF
Zo
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eNkSBAF
t68&feature=related

24. References
• http://www.squidoo.com/iphone-battery-apps
• http://www.reviewsbydrew.com/google-sky-map-app-review-
andorid-and-iphone/
• http://www.androidapps.com/games/apps/399871-angry-
birds-rovio-mobile-ltd/developer_notes
• http://www.androidtapp.com/android-apps-statistics-
summary-for-2010/

25. References
• http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro/
• http://www.droidapps.org/talking-luis-lion-reacts-to-your-voice-and-
touch/
• http://www.droidapps.org/playon-mobile-watch-shows-and-movies-on-
your-android/
• http://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote&feature=featured-
apps
• http://www.chompsms.com/
• http://www.appbrain.com/app/english-thesaurus-
dictionary/com.socialnmobile.dictdata.dictionary.english.thesaurus