Top 10: The best applications for Android in 2013 according to Layfhakera

In this review you will find out which of the articles about Android, published this year in the pages of Layfhakera, we remember the most.

This year has been largely symbolic for Android. The Google mobile race came a little later his main rival, but it is this year, Google has changed the status of the product ever catching up to the leader's jersey. And that is encouraging, this was not only due to low prices and mass, but also largely due to the quality. Modern Android is very little resemblance to himself a few years ago and continues to develop. Let's look at the most interesting programs for this mobile system, who have been on our pages in 2013.

Android 4.4 KitKat (overview)

More recently, Google introduced the next version of its operating system. While everyone expected that it will be Android c fifth serial number, nevertheless, new features were presented quite a lot. Here the Hangouts, and a new, even more Google Now, improved integration with cloud storage systems, with various sensors on the system level, and numerous interface improvements. In short, cookies from Google turned delicious.

Many believe that the Android - is a system for geeks, which aesthetically is much loses iOS. In part, this is true. However, the popularity of alternative firmware corrects this deficiency and presents you with a perfectly beautiful interface while retaining all the "geek" opportunities, which is famous for Android.

Aviate

The strength of Android is its openness, making possible the emergence of such innovative developments as the launcher Aviate. Recall that the main idea is "smart" tweak the interface to the user habits, so that you will always be at your fingertips is exactly what you need.

Snapseed (overview)

First, mobile devices have learned to take pictures quite decent quality. But anyway, for their correction and processing had to resort to computer services. Now, however, it appeared several programs that allow you to correct images, apply effects, you arrange frames and captions on a mobile device.

Xposed Framework (overview)

Xposed Framework gives all users who lack any functions, the ability to add them by using special modules created by third party developers. For example, one can thus easily organize control music playback using the hardware buttons.

The future in the field of interfaces in mobile gadgets is voice control. To this we clearly hinted at recent developments like Apple, so and Google. But while Google Now is not yet in a hurry to understand the Russian language, the program Robin already provides a complete solution in the form of its voice assistant.

This year has been a real boom of mobile sports gadgets. Moves the application is trying to replace a Fitbit, Nike + Fuelband, Jawbone UP and other devices, consider your physical activity. In this case, it is not easy to understand how much you have gone for the day, but also how much cycling and transport use.

This is a special client for an online music service 8tracks, which allows you to listen to music, specially selected by the participants themselves. This approach gives excellent results in the form of a huge number of playlists in a variety of genres and moods, listening to that quite legally and free of charge.

Google Maps (overview)

This is one of the most popular and useful applications for mobile devices running Android. C it you can find the right places and transportation routes, learn about nearby gas stations, stores, offices and attractions. These and many other features allow us to feel anywhere in the world almost like home.

Next Browser (overview)

The Next Browser developers have managed to combine the strengths of their competitors. There are extensions like in Firefox, as the speed in Opera, quick start like on Chrome, modest consumption of both Dolphin and a number of their own positive traits.