Android apps are becoming harder than ever to find. Browse through the Android Market and you’ll see many of the shortcomings that made us wonder what can be done to improve the Market. Then you’ll wonder how Android fans can make it easier to discover and download worthy apps that don’t shoot up to the “Featured” section.
Well, Twitter might be a good way to share and recommend apps. Twitter members often use hash tags (terms with a ‘#’ in front) to create search-friendly messages. For instance, a tweet with “#G1” will make that post easily recognizable for Twitter users looking to discuss or learn about the T-Mobile G1.
In an effort to make finding new Android apps easier, Androinica.com encourages users to tweet posts with an “#androidapps” hash tag. The next time you discover that great app that you want to let everyone know about, tweet:
“Appname is amazing! It can _________. #androidapps”
Tweeting with an easily recognizable term will shed light on deserving apps. It’ll also be a great way to tip us, as Androinica.com will occasionally post highlights from #androidapps tweets in our Android App Alert posts, a feature on site covering worthy Android apps. So spread the message to your followers and followees on Twitter. If more members embrace the #androidapps tag, Android fans will have a new way to catch what slips through the bloated Market cracks.
Be sure to use the #androidapps hashtag and follow @androinica for all your Android news, tips, and features.
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May 23rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I think this is a great idea. I gave up checking androidcommunity apps boards a few weeks after getting my G1 and have been relying on blogs like this to hear about cool new stuff.
I'm only recently getting twitter, simply because of recent coverage of the live searching after Google admitted Twitter does it better. I'll do my best to add what i can.
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 pm
build a tweetizen widget, make a page for it, and you've got a winner.
May 27th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I just downloaded Mystique: Chapter 2: The Child (it was released on Monday, I think). IMHO, this is BY FAR the best app out there (not that I've downloaded them all, but the graphics are awesome and it is a great escape the room game! Seems there are a whole bunch of rooms and things to solve…set in a mental hospital or something). What i like the most is that I can save my progress!
App is put out by bendroid – http://www.bendroid.com – who also did Chapter 1, which was a single room escape.
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
how do i download the home ++ application for my Droid, Motorola by Verizon?
February 13th, 2010 at 9:24 am
I would also recommend AroundMe for Android, http://home.ameliemedia.com/aroundme-android/
AroundMe allows you to discover amazing places round the world via Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia and more!
Designed for Google Android-powered devices, it is aimed at travelers and photo-enthusiasts alike.
Among other things, AroundMe displays the most interesting Flickr, Panoramio and YouTube photos and videos of places nearby your current location (or in any other locations you point your finger to!), giving you the walking or driving directions to reach each place.
AroundMe can be downloaded from the Android Market, in the Applications > Travel category.
My recent post AroundMe for Android