The Doodle Jump Android App by Lima is the Android version of a very successful, addicting game from the iPhone App Store. The object of this game is to climb the platforms to get as high up as you can go. If you like Aduction! then you will really like this game. Unlike Aduction!, Doodle Jump does not have levels but does have multiplayer mode so you can play against a friend. You cannot play online so you and your friend will need to take turns playing on one phone. An online mode might be a good idea for this game to have.

The graphics are cool, they have a cartoon feel to them. The controls are simple, you use the accelerometer to guide the character from platform to platform. There are many power-ups to get and they will help you along your way. There are enemies that you will need to watch out for as you climb and if you press on the screen once you will shoot. Use this weapon to take out the enemies.

Overall, this is a very addicting accelerometer based game for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Doodle Jump Android App is $3.99. Thumbs Up.

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The Duck Paper Live Wallpaper Android App by mippin.com is a live wallpaper with a game. The game is based off of the developer’s Android game Duck Hunt. The live wallpaper has a nice sky background with 2 scores in each corner. In the left hand corner you have the count of the number of ducks that have flown accross the screen without getting shot. In the right hand corner you have your score of how many ducks you have shot. To shoot the ducks simply press on them. This live wallpaper can be quite entertaining.

Overall, this is a unique and entertaining live wallpaper for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Duck Paper Live Wallpaper Android App is free. Thumbs Up.

The Rain Alarm Pro Android App by Michael Diener is a weather app and widget that warns you about rain and snow by alarm. The app also features a an animated radar map. The app uses the Android’s GPS feature to determine your location and report the weather in your area. The map features animations and you can enable the map’s animations if you would like.

The map features zoom in and zoom out capabilities, shows the strength scale of the rain or snow, the proximity, strength and size as well. The alarm feature will alert you of poor weather conditions in your area when enabled. From your Home Screen you add the Rain Alarm Pro widget.

Overall, this is a great weather alert app for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Rain Alarm Pro Android App is €2.50 which is approximately $3.41. There is also a free version of the app that you can check out to see how good it really is before buying the Pro version. Thumbs Up.

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The GTalk Status Widget Android App by Billy Francisco allows you to view your Google Talk status on your home screen as well as update it. The widget is small and does not take up a lot of room which is good.

Simply press on the top of the widget and a screen will appear where you can change your status to a saved status or create a new status. If you want to refresh your status simply press the refresh button in the bottom right hand corner of the widget. You can have one GTalk widget per GTalk account so if you have multiple GTalk accounts you will need to create a widget for each.

Overall, if you do a lot of status updates throughout the day on GTalk then this is a great widget to have on your Android phone. At the time of this review the GTalk Status Widget Android App is $0.99. Thumbs Up.

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The Barcode Scanner Android App by ZXing Team allows you to scan bar codes on products as well as Android App QR Codes. A QR Code looks like this:

If you can that code with the Barcode Scanner Android App you will see that it links to our Best Android Apps category of our website. This app can come in very handy while shopping. Simply scan an item’s barcode and you can look up prices and product reviews.

Overall, this is a very useful app for scanning QR Codes and products that works great. At the time of this review the Barcode Scanner Android App is free. Thumbs Up.

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The Snow Fall Live Wallpaper Android App by NewCaboose is an accelerometer based live wallpaper made specifically for the Nexus One. This live wallpaper features a winter background with snow flakes that fall if your phone is held in a vertical position right side up. If you place your phone on a flat surface the snow will stop falling and the snow flakes will stay where they were until your pick up for phone again and put it in the right position for the snow flakes to fall.

Overall, this is a cool winter live wallpaper that is specifically designed for the Nexus One. At the time of this review the Snow Fall Live Wallpaper Android App is free. Thumbs Up.

The Pay Off Debt Android App by Parallel Focus LLC helps you organize and use a debt snowball to focus your debt reduction efforts. This app let’s you see your progress on your entire debt snowball as well as a break down of your individual debts. You can find out the estimated date when you will be debt free which is a cool feature for this app. For your privacy and security the app features password protection. You can also e-mail your snowball by entering an e-mail address in the settings menu.

The app is a great tool for figuring out how much of a minimum payment you should make on your individual debts in order to pay them off in the time period that you would like. This tool is also a good eye opener for how long it will take you to pay off your debt with your current income and budget. You can even record your payments to track your success in pay down your individual debts as well as get a good overview of your progress on your snowball.

Overall, this is an excellent financial tool for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Pay Off Debt Android App is $2.99 and well worth the price. Highest Seal of Approval.

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The iCommando Android App by iQapps is a shooter game for the Android platform. This game has really good graphics, a story line and missions however, the controls need a little bit of work and there should be a place for your player to take refuge. The graphics are really well done, very high quality. The face that the game has a story line is great and before each mission you can read that particular part of the storyline.

The controls consist of a zoom in and out button which are located in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, a button in the right hand corner for shooting and the accelerometer for aiming. The shooter button needs to be a bit larger and sometimes you can miss it while playing the game when you are paying attention to aiming. There should be a way to take refuge of some kind instead of having the player just stand there in open range of the enemy.

Overall, this game’s graphics are excellent and the gameplay is really good for an Android shooter game. The recommendations in the review could greatly improve the game but as is the game is one of the better shooter games for the Android platform. At the time of this review the iCommando Android App is €0.99 which is approximately $1.37 and well worth the price. Thumbs Up.

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The Dactyl Android App by Mauvila Software is a dexterity game for the Android platform. The object of the game is to defuse the bombs before they go off. The challenge of the game is being able to keep up with the number of bombs that have been detonated. The bombs will turn red when detonated and you will need to quickly press on each bomb in order to diffuse them. Try to get the highest score while you put your hand eye coordination to the test.

The graphics for this game are well done, it’s a very well designed app. The controls are responsive and accurate. One improvement for the game would be to add an online scoreboard in addition to the local high score board that the game already has.

Overall, this is a good dexterity game for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Dactyl Android App is $0.99. Thumbs Up.

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The Tangram Pro Android App by Bendroid LLC contains 300 challenging tangram puzzles. This is a really well put together game. From the graphics to how you rotate the pieces, this game is awesome! To rotate a piece simply press on a piece and then drag the piece to rotate it. To place a piece simply drag the piece to where you want it and then press anywhere on the background to set it in place.

For those of you who have never played a tangram puzzle game before, you get a bunch of shapes for the puzzle pieces and a silhouette of what the object is. In order to solve the puzzle you will need to fit all of the shapes in the silhouette. This type pf puzzle game is very challenging because the pieces have no images on them unlike most traditional puzzles. This makes for a great challenge.

Overall, this is an excellent puzzle game for the Android platform. At the time of this review the Tangram Pro Android App is $0.99 and well worth the price. Highest Seal of Approval.

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