Top 10 Android Apps of 2017

Here’s the moment of truth, to pronounce the top 10 Android apps of 2017. Now the year has just begun, one out of 12 months is almost gone and it’s too early to judge the top 10 apps for the year – we know that too. However, studying the past years we have come to learn how the initial top favorites of a year somehow manages to stay on top throughout the year except a very few exceptions and therefore we were inspired to create a top 10 Android Apps of 2017 list, currently available on Google Play Store.


Top 10 Android Apps of 2017
The following list has been created on the basis of innovation, app UI, popularity among the users and how well they perform overall. A lot of these apps are paid but like the wise man once said, nothing in the world comes for free.

1. ExpressVPN: A lot of us tend to believe internet is a safe, secure and private place even in 2017; which you are just not. Apps like ExpressVPN can protect yourself from a lot of security issues! They have servers in 78 countries through which sufficient bandwidth is always provided. For encryption, ExpressVPN uses 256-bit encryption technology. This app costs $8.32/month, user needs to purchase yearly packs.
2. The Google Drive Suite: Google Drive isn’t only one app now. The bunch of Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Keep and Google Photos makes up the Google Drive Suite and this is going to be an essential for any Android user in 2017 for productivity.
3. 1Weather: Most people can meet their weather news demand from the news on TV, radio or even internet. However, those who are little more enthusiastic about weather and can’t just rely on a day’s temperature but need to know about the possible update of every weather update for next 12 weeks should download 1Weather for $1.99.
4. Google Now Launcher: If you don’t have a Google Nexus or Google Pixel device, then you might be missing out from the stock bare-bone Android UI. Google Now Launcher brings material design in style for all capable Android phones, with Google Now as a bonus.
5. Google Maps and/or Waze: Every busy citizen in a metropolitan would need a direction app, also something that tells about traffic. Google Maps is the best navigation software without driving, walking or cycling direction. A recent update to the service now tells the user about vacant parking spots. Waze is similar, except it is crowd-sourced.
6. LastPass: Everyone now has a bold online presence with plenty of online accounts – social networks, banking, streaming services, online shopping; the list keeps going on. LastPass is a password management app that keeps track of all your password with utmost safety & security and it’s free!
7. Newton: If you have separate email clients and calendars installed on an Android smartphone and you want to log into all of them by a single tap, then Newton can do the job. It’s handy, but most people might find the $49.99/year price tag way too high.
8. Google Play Music and YouTube: Google Play Music can play music tracks stored on a device’s local storage, also it can fetch music from Google’s online services upon a subscription fee. YouTube is a video sharing website, and user can watch any videos they like for free.
9. Nova Launcher: If you prefer the stock vanilla Android outlook with cherry on top advanced features, then Nova Launcher is just the thing you need. It’s free, but there’s a paid version as well.
10. Solid Explorer: Solid Explorer supports material design. Apart from local storage, it fetches files from cloud storage and FTP servers as well. The first 14 days is trial, then Solid Explorer is going to cost $2.99 for the full version.

Conclusion
Following the trends of last year, users are going to continue using some very popular apps or others in the similar genres.

BOTIM - Unblocked Video Call and Voice Call : Quick Review

If you have been to Dubai or China then you would have realized that the WhatsApp doesn’t work in China and in addition to this, Video Call or Calls over WhatsApp cant me made in Dubai. There are many such countries which have banned VOIP because of the security issues. It can be highly convenient to have the calls blocked as your dependency then shifts to the local SIM and making an international call through the local SIM is surely a costly affair. The other option to come over this obstacle is to install a VPN which is not really advisable. So during one of the trips to Dubai, our team found an amazing application which helped us in making Video and Voice Calls without any restrictions. This helped us in saving a lot of money so we thought of penning down a review of this application as we surely owe it one. The name of the application is BOTIM – Unblocked Video Calls and Voice Calls. The main feature of the application is that it would help you in making the video calls and voice calls without any network’s restriction.
Let us now check out all the features of this amazing video calling application.

Features of BOTIM

• The application supports all type of data connection which means that you can use a 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or even 2G to make calls on any other mobile. In Dubai, the application gave perfect output on Etisalat and Du as well and our team was able to make calls to each other without the use of VPN.
• Another amazing feature of this application is that the application uses an encryption key to transmit the data. This means that your conversations are totally safe and no can simply hack into the server to get the details of your chat.
• The application works across the world and it has been tested in countries like UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Oman, Qatar, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, France, United States, Germany and much more.
• The video calls have a High Definition output and that surely is not a necessary feature but it is an add-on on the existing list of features.
• Just like WhatsApp, you can also create the groups and you can add 500 people in a single group and hence that adds to the usability of this application.
• It is also possible to send photos, videos, messages, location and contacts to the contacts using the application hence the application’s usage is not restricted to making calls.

Talking about the general review of the application, the application has an overall rating of 4.6 stars and it has received over 3000 5-star reviews from the user. The application has been reviewed by a total of 4000 users. In addition to this, the application has been installed by 1 lakh to 5 lakh users and it can be installed on any phone that runs on Android 4.2 and above. So if you are now looking for the download link, do not worry, here is the download link of the application.

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17 Track All in One Package Tracking Application: review

We all have ordered things from e-commerce sites like Amazing and AliExpress and the tough part about ordering things from the e-commerce is tracking the package. You have to first get the tracking number from the e-commerce website and then every time, you have to enter the tracking number on the postal website. All this is really time-consuming and complicated but there is an application on Android which can make it really easy for you. The application is 17 Track All in One Package Tracking Application and the application can help you in tracking the package from over 170 postal carriers. Let us have a look at the other features of the application.

Features of 17 Track All in One Package Tracking Application

1. The basic use of this application is tracking the packages that you ordered online. The application supports over 220 carriers which means you can track the parcel which you are receiving from one of these 220 carriers. In addition to this, the application is able to populate the carrier itself by simply going through the tracking ID
2. It is possible to track multiple packages at a time and this saves a lot of time. You can simply paste the tracking number on the search page and click on the search button to track the packages.
3. The application saves your tracking number and you can simply pull down the page to refresh the status of the package.
4. It is also possible to share the status of the package with friends and family and you can also add a nickname or you can rename the package that you are receiving. This makes it easy to remember the package in case of multiple packages.
5. You can also scan the barcode or the QR code to track the package and the best part is that the application is available in many languages. You can translate the data displayed from one language to another without using any other translator application.
6. The application can also send you to alert message in case of the status change of the package and another thing to be noted is that you can install the application on multiple devices and all these devices can be synced together for this particular application.

In terms of review, this is one of the highest rated application on Google Play Store as the application has been reviewed by over 1.02 lakh people and the application has an overall rating of 4.7 stars. In terms of 4 and 5-star reviews, the application has received over 95 thousand 4 star and 5-star reviews. The number of people who have installed the application ranges between 10 lakh and 50 lakh. In addition to this, the application can be installed on a tablet or the phone which is running on android 4.0.3 or above.
If you also like to order things through an online medium then this is a must-have application for you as it can make the tracking easy for you. The user interface of the application is also quite simple and in addition to this, the application is very small in size and hence there are no memory issues that you will face. To download the application, you can click on the download link mentioned below.

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Spreaker Studio : user review

Smartphone carries apps for all the things you like, you can play Guitar, Piano or any other musical instruments just using the apps available in the Play Store. The real sound with variety sounds it real and good for the user and it becomes a good source of entertainment. Taking the overwhelming experience to live your dream to new heights, the Spreaker Studio App helps you to turn your Android device into a live Radio Show. Earlier mobile becomes a medium to listen to songs as mobiles were attached to radio stations in order to listen to songs and different featured radio shows.



The app allows you to command your own radio show with a podium and other settings that are required to run a radio show if you classify yourself as a good entertaining orator and want to live your dream as Radio Jockey. This app can help you to turn on your dream as the first step of interaction with friends and fans. You can record and pre-record the podcasts, the choice is available as you can add different sound effects available as an option from the list of features. AS radio stations carry the option of lots of music channels that can be played, you can choose the tracks from the app or from your music gallery in order to entertain your own audience. For more information about Spreaker Studio, you may click the URL

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You need courage and the right content rest is the headache of the app, you will be thinking where will I get the audience as your radio channel is not official and registered with the radio stations available to be tuned. The answer is social media, the podcast and shows you created or recorded with the option of editing can be shared to social media platform where millions of listeners will hear your experiment and lots of efforts. The option of the review will be also available, people can appreciate your work and guide you to do the task better, in order to interact better with the audience the option of live chat is available. While sharing your work, you can go live answer the question of audience and this can for sure help you to know what people want working in accordance to it. Isn’t all this exciting stuff with lots of positivity.

Highlighting features of Spreaker Studio

1. The option to showcase your talent is available to record the show to upload later or with extreme confidence and negligible margin of error you can just go for the LIVE broadcasting.
2. As Radio Jockey entertain the audience with sound effects of different sounds and tracks available, using the option in the Spreaker Studio you can entertain the audience.
3. Most of the user will think with complex detailing the process will be difficult, well this is totally wrong as the app comes with Easy-to-use interface and tutorial.
4. You are the solo boss so mixes up the voice and mix channels with an independent approach, whatever suits the channel go for it.
5. You can choose the option of auto share, once the radio show is ready, it will be automatically shared on Facebook and other available social media platforms.

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UMANG - Application Review

You must be aware of the fact that Mr. Narendra Modi is pushing the country towards digitalization and he is trying his best to provide all services to the citizens of India through a digital medium. A lot has been done in the field and a lot is yet to be accomplished. But do you know that the government has an application called UMANG which is basically to support e-governance? UMANG stands for Unified Mobile Application for New Age Generation and the application is basically developed by the collaborative efforts of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and National e-Governance Division.
In this article, we have listed some of the features along of the application along with the short review so that you can understand the usability of the application in a better way.

Features of UMANG

1. The application basically integrates all the services offered by different departments and these services are collaborated under one application now.

2. The application provides all the UIDAI related services. In addition to this, the application also has a digital locker to safeguard all your documents and it also supports PayGov.

3. Thea application is dependent on Aadhar based authentication so there are no fake profiles on the applications which is surely required for good governance.

4. The application has integration for CBSE and NCERT which basically provides students with exam related information and study material. Similarly, the application also has integration with AICTE to help the college students.

5. The application also has a Soil Health Card to help the farmers with the information fertilizers required for different crops.

6. Apart from this, the application is also linked to programs like Skill India, and PMAY. So basically the citizen of India can apply for PMAY or PMKVY with their mobile.

7. The application also makes it possible to buy crop insurance which is surely a great deal for farmers to save themselves from any damage to the crop.

8. Another feature of the application is that you can book an appointment for the hospital with help of this application and you can also check the medical reports with this app itself.

In terms of a general review, the application has been rated by about 8 thousand people and it has a rating of 4.5 stars. Almost about 7 thousand users have given a 4 star and a 5-star review to the application. This surely explains the high usability factor of the application as the application saves a lot of time. Apart from this, it should be noted that the last version of the application was released on 7 November 2017 and the iteration was released to make the User Interface better. Apart from that, there are significant changes in the performance of the application as well.
Talking about the installation, the application has been installed by 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh users and the only system requirement of the application is that the application requires a smartphone running on Android 4.4 and above. Now it is your chance to do your part so go ahead and install the application so that you can also be a part of this digital revolution. Below is the download link for the application

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Tez - The best payment application. A quick review

India is trying hard to push for a cashless economy and in such a case, there are various payment applications which have been developed but most of them are not reliable as they have high failure rates. The risk of security can’t be ignored as well. There is a new payment app which was recently launched by Google and the name of the app is Tez. It is basically a payment application and in this article, we have listed the complete details of the application along with our user experience.

Features of Tez

• UPI – The application uses the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to provide payment solutions to you. Tez basically adds certain features and security to the existing payment UPI applications. Moreover, it integrates the various payment portals for the ease of using the application.
• Sending Money – In this application, it is possible to make payment to friends and family directly from the bank so you don’t have to add the money and then send it to someone.
• Cashback and Offer – The application also share some of the amazing offers and rewards with you when you make transactions with help of this application. You can also win cashback and credit on Tez if you make payment through this application
• Tez Shield – The application also comes with Tez Shield which enables various security features on your phone to protect the bank account, PIN and fraud. The application provides support 24×7 so that you don’t have to get involved in tedious email conversations.
• Splitting the Bills – It is also possible to make online payments with Tez and in addition to this, you can request or pay the money to your friends after an outing. The application comes with a bill splitter as well.
• Transfer Money without Money – Another feature of the application is that it is possible to make the payment to the person standing near you without sharing any details. That is right, you would not have to share your phone number or other details while making a payment to a person
• Language Support – Tez supports many Indian languages and hence the application is actually made for Indians. It is possible to change the language with the click of a button.

As per the recent report, the company is going to add the payment support for credit and debit cards in upcoming iterations of the application. In addition to this, you will also be able to pay the utility bills from the application itself.
Talking about the user experience, the application doesn’t lag at all and in addition to this, the application has a very smooth and attractive interface. The application has received over 3500 of 5-star reviews on google play store. In terms of a number of installations, the application has been installed by 50 thousand to 1 lakh people and it is possible to install the application on the phone which is running on Android 4.4 and above. You can surely download the application right now to make payments Tez.

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Speed Camera Radar : Android App Review

Traffic Police across the world are investing in Speed Camera Radars to catch the violators and the cameras are quite successful in fining the people who over speed their vehicle. In many countries, the fine is really high and it can disturb the budget of the person greatly. In such a case, it is necessary to have a reliable application to detect Speed Camera Radar so as to have prior information about the Speed Camera Radars in the area. Here is a review of an application called Speed Camera Radar. The application can help you in detecting speed cameras and hurdles like speed breakers and bad roads and the best part are that the application is supported in all the countries.
Let us first look at the features of the Application.


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Features of Speed Camera Radar
*  The application is supported in all the countries and in addition to this, the users are supposed to contribute to the application to complete the database. So if you know a place where there is a speed camera radar then you can open the application and add the same into the database. Your contribution will help others in detecting the speed radars.

*  The application also comes with a hazard detection mode and when you use the hazard detection mode, the application will notify you about any possible danger along the road on your router. The danger could be a bad road which can damage your car or it can also be a speed breaker which can cause damage as well. Lastly, the danger also includes the speed radars as they could be quite heavy on pockets.

*  It is impossible to look at the application all the time during driving and hence the application notifies the driver about the danger with a sound and the driver can immediately reduce the speed until he crosses the epic center of the danger or the speed camera. The best part about the application is that it also shows the distance to the hazard and the application is quite accurate.

*  The application also monitors the traffic and it has a nice dashboard which displays all the necessary information.
The application has been installed by 5 Million to 10 Million users and talking about the general review, the application has a rating of 4.4 stars and it has been reviewed by over 50,600 users. The application has received over 30,000, 5-star reviews which prove that it is a great app to use. In addition to this, the application can be installed on any android device which has Android 4 and above. It should be noted that some of the features of the application are available for purchase and they are not free to use.

*  It should be noted that we are not promoting unsafe driving and we recommend you to drive within the safe speed limits. But the application is surely a great companion on the road and you must have this application. 

Top 5 mobiles March 2017

A new year has begun, and you might want to buy a new smartphone for yourself. This could either be a first ever smartphone for you or someone you love, or maybe just an upgrade from something very entry level you used to have. Whatever be the purpose of upgrading, there’s always some smartphone in the market under Rs. 20,000 budget mark. We would suggest waiting another 2 months for great price fall and new model inauguration to the market, but if you must buy one now then here’s a list of our top 5 picks.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Samsung keeps updating their J series lineup every year, and the 2016 models are now available at a lower price. The Samsung Galaxy J7 delivers great performance as it is equipped with an Exynos 7580 CPU, 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage with microSD card slot, expandable up to 128 GB. The display is 5.5 inches HD. The front facing 5MP camera has an LED flashlight, so does the rear 13MP camera. The non-Prime model comes with a removable battery, and dual SIM card slots. Price: Rs. 18,000.

Moto X Play 
Moto X Play is quite old now, but the best part about flagship smartphones is – they never really go out of order. For the particular below 20k budget range, Moto X Play certainly makes for a great flagship device. This device packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 CPU and 2 GB RAM alongside. The internal storage on Moto X Play is 32GB with expandable memory slot up to 128GB. 21 MP rear camera is more than sufficient, and the front camera takes photos in 5MP. Price: Rs. 18,499.

Oppo F1s
The Oppo F1s is known as Selfie Expert in many markets, due to the fact that is has an excellent front facing camera. The selfie camera is 16 megapixels in resolutions, while the primary camera in rear side is 13 megapixels. If you are into selfies, live by Snapchat and practically can’t think about a day without an Instagram story – then definitely buy the Oppo F1s. It has MediaTek 6750 CPU, 3/4GB RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. Oppo F1s has an external card slot as well, takes up to 128GB microSD cards. The display is 5.5 inches, HD. Price: Rs. 17,999.

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser 
Although the lower budget smartphones from Asus are quite criticized in almost every market, their high budget flagships are pretty good. ‘Laser’ defines the camera’s laser based autofocusing technology for fast and precise locking on to photography subjects. The rear primary camera is 13 megapixels and front facing camera takes photos in 8MP. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 430 CPU with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage space. Additional 128GB storage could be added. Display on this handset is a 5.5 inch 1080p unit. Price: Rs. 19,999.

HTC One M8 Eye
The HTC One M8 Eye is an old flagship, yet a lot better than many entry level phones in the budget. The all-aluminum build certainly feels very premium and pricey on the user’s palmtop. Out of different colors, we would recommend getting the Champagne Gold due to its aristocratic appearance. Under the hood, the phone is powered by Snapdragon 801 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM and a 2600 mAh battery. The cameras are 13 MP with f/2.0 lens in rear and 5 MP in front with HD video capture, and HDR. Price: Rs. 18,800.

Conclusion
These are our top 5 picks for 2017 under Rs. 20,000 budget. Not every smartphone in this list is a latest release but worth every penny by all means.

Automatic Whatsapp reply: Application Review

WhatsApp has changed the way we communicate with each other and it has also changed the way how the business manages its customers. It is possible to share the location, photos and other multimedia messages through WhatsApp and hence it has really empowered the user. Sometimes, you need an application which can take care of the replies when you are not available and for all such situations, there is an application called ‘Auto Reply for WhatsApp’. This application can revert to the message with custom set replies and here is an honest review for the application.

Our team used the application for a couple of days before penning down the thoughts, so let us start with the features that it offers. But before we move on to features, we can describe this application in one word and that word is ‘Miracle’.

Features of Auto Reply for WhatsApp Application

• The main feature of the application is to provide with automated answers to the sender of any message and the answers can be easily programmed hence you can easily send the custom messages to the senders.
• The application works without any problem and it can easily identify the keywords from a message and revert as per the programming provided in the background.
• The application also makes it possible to reply to each and every message that is received by the user and in addition to this, another amazing feature of this application is that it can enable you to pre-set a user who can receive the reactions for each and every message.
• You can turn on or turn off the auto-reply service with just a single click of a button and hence you can be assured about the business or the personal needs even in your absence.
• Most of the bots or APIs require complex knowledge of programming or coding but the best thing about the application is that you do not need any coding knowledge to set up an auto-reply on your WhatsApp.

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The application was launched recently and until now the application has received a total of fifty 5 star ratings and the application developers also respond to feedback on a priority basis. In a recent update, the application develops also added more features wherein it is possible for you to exclude the groups, unknown numbers or a particular conversation from receiving auto-replies and in addition to this, the developers also removed the ads from the applications as per the user feedback.

The application has been installed by about 10,000 to 50,000 users and the only system requirement of the application is a working android phone with android 4.3 and above. So if you are looking for an application that can take care of your WhatsApp messages in your absence then you may simply go to the google play store and install the application right away. You will appreciate your decision to install the application.