Instant info app

Google Goggles: This app allows you to search the Internet by taking a picture of the object you want to learn about. Helps a lot when you travel and don't have a guide available. Recognizes famous landmarks,  translates by taking a picture of foreign language text, recognizes paintings, books, dvd, cds, and just about any 2D image. It even solves Sudoku puzzles. Here's the link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.unveil&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5hcHBzLnVudmVpbCJd.

 Some of our phones already have Google Goggles, but if you don't have it on your phone, search for "Google Goggles" and install it. You'll have a lot of fun with it.

Identify music app

Shazam: Did you ever heard a song on the radio or somewhere else and couldn't remember the name or the artist? Or you hear a new song and want to know more about it? Well, this app is for you. Open the app and "listen" to it. You will get a lot of information about the song, artist, the option to watch the video on YouTube or buy the song. Very accurate. It even recognized songs with some background noise. Here's the link:  https://market.android.com/details?id=com.shazam.android&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zaGF6YW0uYW5kcm9pZCJd.

 From your phone search for "Shazam" install and enjoy.

Weight manager app

Libra-Weight Manager: With the holiday season approaching, I think we all need this app. It tracks your weight using trend lines, you can easily enter data, see charts, set a goal, see an estimated timeline for your goal and many other options. I like this app because it lets me see how much I don't take care of myself. Here's the link: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.cachapa.libra&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jYWNoYXBhLmxpYnJhIl0.

 From the phone search for "Libra-weight manager" and install it. Happy monitoring!

Best game

Angry birds: This is the best game available for Android phones (in my opinion). Millions of people are using it. It has tons of levels and it can be quite addictive. Here's the link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yb3Zpby5hbmdyeWJpcmRzIl0.

 From your phone simply search on the market for "angry birds" and install it. Welcome back to your childhood!

Gas price app

Gas buddy: This is an app that helps you find the cheapest gas in your area. It finds the gas stations around you and shows the prices. All the info is provided by the users so you have the opportunity to submit prices and help others find the best deals. Here's the link: https://market.android.com/details?id=gbis.gbandroid&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImdiaXMuZ2JhbmRyb2lkIl0.

 From the phone search for "gas buddy" and install it. Happy travel!

Shopping app

Barcode scanner: This is a very good tool, especially with the Holiday season coming. It's very simple to use and it will tell you if you get a good deal on a the purchase you're about to make and it gives you a lot of information about that product. All you have to do is open the app and point the camera on the phone to the barcore of the product. After few seconds it will give you info about it and also local and online prices for that product. Here's the link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuenhpbmcuY2xpZW50LmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..

 From the phone search on the Market for "barcode scanner" and install it. Happy shopping!

Radio app

Slacker radio: This is a customizable radio app with over 100 pre programmed radio stations. You can also create your own custom radio station from millions of songs. It's similar to Pandora but with more options. It has a very nice interface and it shows artist's name, the name of the song, album and a picture of the album. The app has a paid version that unlocks all the features, but the free one is very nice. This is a link to the page: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.slacker.radio&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbGFja2VyLnJhZGlvIl0. Some of the new phones already have Slacker radio pre installed or you can search the Market for "Slacker radio". Rock on!