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The Top 5 Google Android apps available now

By | PC Advisor | 08 September 11

PC Advisor reviews the best Google Android apps you can install on your smartphone right now.

5. Flixlab

Flixlab
  • Reviewed on: 22 June 11
  • RRP: FREE
  • Rating: Rated 8 out of 10

If you're particularly worried about online privacy, you may be alarmed by the fact that Flixlab intends to keep your video on their servers indefinitely, unless you cancel your account with the company. And Flixlab puts a text ad for their service at the end of your movie. But for me, those issues were easily outweighed by Flixlab's benefits: it's fast, it's free and it makes something presentable out of those video clips that would otherwise languish on your SD card.

4. MobileGo

MobileGo
  • Reviewed on: 12 July 11
  • RRP: $40 (around £25)
  • Rating: Rated 8 out of 10

MobileGo does not offer a built-in store for downloading new content the way iTunes does. But it does offer an easy way to transfer content to and from your Android device.

3. Lookout Mobile Security for Android

Lookout Mobile Security for Android
  • Reviewed on: 3 May 11
  • RRP: $2.99 (about £1.80) per month; free version also available
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

The Lookout app for Android offers a triple-threat of protection for your smartphone, and it's completely free. Lookout is currently free for Android phone, making it a must-have for Android owners. You wouldn't leave your PC unprotected, so why should it be any different for your phone? And Lookout is such an easy-to-use, low maintenance app, you'll hardly know it's there - until you need it.

2. Guardian App for Android

Guardian App for Android
  • Reviewed on: 8 September 11
  • RRP: FREE
  • Rating: Rated 8 out of 10

As a free app the Guardian on Android is a must-have for any Guardian readers. (Well, those with Android devices anyway.) It can't quite compete with the way that The Times' and The Telegraph's iPad apps have ported the newspaper-browsing experience to a mobile device, but the levels of content and customisation make the Guardian app a winner.

1. Ignition

Ignition
  • Reviewed on: 12 July 10
  • RRP: £17 inc VAT
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

As apps go it's not cheap, but we're smitten with LogMeIn Ignition. Easy to install and use, cool and practical. On the iPhone or a Google Android smartphone it makes remote access of your desktop PC simple, and useful. And on the iPad or an Android tablet, it makes Apple's uber gizmo as useful as a high-end laptop.

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Steven Elder said: The best app for Android is wheres my droid which lets you GPS Track you phone using a key word in a text from another smartphone or My country which is a really good game

Tommy said: While I am worried about online privacy I dont think Flixlab keeping my video on their servers is a big deal YouTube does it vimeo does it and probably every other video service in existenceNow that I think about it Im glad that my video isnt going to expire after some set time Thatd just be a hassle if it was something I wanted to share

Tony Owen said: Love 1 As iPhone apps go its not cheap On the iPhone it makes remote access And on the iPad it makes Apples uber gizmo Copy and Paste much guys

Matt Egan said: An intriguing comment in what way does this read like a paid advert Whos paying For what its worth its not We never ever publish paid-for content without making it absolutely clear that is the case This is simply a round-up of the apps we are particularly keen on right now I suppose we could give them all five stars but we very rarely give anything five stars perfection doesnt come along all that often

Edafe Onerhime said: Reads more like a paid advert than a review Id expect the apps to have at least 5 star ratings Not to mention the sloppy editing on the last app that mentions iPhone and iPad but not Android - and still hasnt been fixed over a month later from the comments by Matt Egan

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