With iPhone 5 release teasing other SmartPhone companies like Samsung, HTC, Nokia, etc., the pressure started building on them, but luckily most of the experts claimed that iPhone 5 isn’t at its very best as customers expected. As a counter for Apple, many are getting ready to launch their products and most of the eyes are now waiting for Windows 8 phones, instead of considering Android, but we can’t consider again that all are waiting for Windows 8 mobiles, as Samsung related an official note that they’ve sold 20 million Galaxy S III mobiles. If you are searching for some of the best mobile phones available online, then I suggest you to wait for a couple of months so, that you can check out Lumia 920 or Galaxy S IV or HTC One 8X or other phones which are about to hit the market in the final quarter.
As we are at the end of the year, I thought of making a list of best free Android Apps that helps us to organize stuff and used to manage our tasks pretty easily. So, let us check out our list of best Android Apps you must consider in 2012.
5 Best Android Apps or 2012
#1. Swiftkey X
It is developed to work with smartphones. If you are having a tablet device, then for typing SwiftKey X will be useful. It offers touch type keyboard with new UI improvements and prediction engine.
It offers world class language technology and is based on new form of Touch type technology. It has fluency language inference engine, accurate prediction and cloud based personalization.
#2. CNBC Real-time Apps
CNBC which keeps you updated with real-time watch-lists, quotes, videos, news and lot. It allows free access and gives you information directly from NASDAQ Marketplace and New York Stock Exchange.
Additionally, there will be news alerts, top new stories, access to business video clips, market updates and CEO interviews through CNBC video clips.
#3. Lookout Mobile Security
It is the best security application for Android. It offers security, restore and backup. There are millions of users who are actually in search application for protecting their phone. It can protect against spyware, malware and phishing. For more protection, there is Lookout premium.
#4. Galaxy on Fire 2
It is a new game version and gives ultra-high resolution. It is designed especially for tablets and comprises of Tegra 2 processors. The present game is all about a space explorer fighting with weird enemies on the course of his expedition.
#5. Astro File Manager
It gives folder view of the programs and contents of root system folder on your phone. Navigation through the directory is very easy and is by a swipeable toolbar. There are buttons for the search, entry, edit and bookmark and so. It also creates backups for your applications. It also has the ability to zip up some files and read TGZ and ZIP files.
#6. BeyondPod
This Podcast Manager is nearer to Google Reader. But you can download, assess and manage any types of RSS feed. It has got integration with reader and allows importing the existing subscription onto Android device. You can follow new RSS feeds too and can export subscriptions to your PC. The application is very easy to use and has a self-demo as soon as you start the screen.
Not only these 6 applications, but there are many exciting applications that are available in the Google Play Store, you can try out these best free applications for your android phone to get maximum out of your device.
Guest Post by Siddartha Thota, who loves to write Android and iOS based tips and tricks. You can check some of his articles like best iTunes Alternative softwares.

