Droid users all had pee their pants due to excitement as the anticipated 2.1 update of Android was released. The new Android 2.1 was expected to include cool Droid apps like 3D Gallery app, pinch to zoom support, Weather and News app, Live wallpapers and voice to text entry to name a few.
The 3D Gallery app will allow the users to view and share photos from the user’s online Picassa Web albums in a 3D layout; the pinch to zoom will be available in browsing the WEB, Google Maps and Gallery; the Weather and News app plus widget will enable the user to pull up weekly and hourly weather forecasts based on the user’s location, plus news headlines.
Motorola Droid apps are about 10,000 in Google’s Android Market. While the number of Droid apps is dwarfed by the iPhone’s/iPod touch applications available, it is undeniable that the number of Droid apps is rapidly growing.
Some popular Droid apps to date are below:
1. Google Voice. This app is free to install and allows users to access their voicemail, send text messages and place outgoing calls using their Google Voice account.
2. Meebo. This app offers free instant messaging on AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, ICQ, MSN, MySpace IM and Jabber plus Twitter integration
3. Sherpa. This app suggests new places for the user to visit based on their current location. The app points out local restaurants, attractions, stores and other amenities the user may enjoy.
4. Google Sky Map. Sky Map app utilizes the phone’s GPS , date and time and compass data to form a mobile planetarium, showing the night’s sky map.
5. Pandora. This app provides the user online music streaming service. The user can personalize stations based on their favorite songs, styles and artists.