Best Android Game Apps for 2012
If you have an Android smartphone, there are lots of great apps available in the Android Market. If you want to have some fun, there are thousands of unique and entertaining games for you to download. Here are some of the best Android game apps for 2012.
Mortal Combat 3: Fallen Nation
This is probably the best first-person shooter game around. It costs $6.99, and it’s entirely worth it. The graphics are amazingly clear and detailed. As the hero of this game, you’ll fight in “an apocalyptic battle for the freedom of the United States.” There are 13 missions to complete around the world. Engage in various different battle types, such as helicopter, drone and 4×4, and use many different realistic weapons. This is an action-packed game, and you can also play multiplayer games with up to 12 people.
Uno Free
The beloved, classic card game of Uno is available for your smartphone with this free app. You can challenge yourself in an individual tournament, or you can play versus friends and family over you Wi-Fi network. The online multiplayer mode is great for some competitive action. You can also customize rules and play different versions of the game. Perfect for Uno lovers everywhere, and who isn’t one?
Drag Racing
This free app is packed with features that every racing fan will love. You can drive more than 50 different cars, and you can upgrade and customize each one for top performance. Upgrades include nitrous and adjusting gear rations. There are lots of different races you can enter to try and win some cash or just take the top spot. You can race online and challenge other players live, or just play an individual game and defeat the bosses. The graphics on this game are top-notch.
Cut the Rope
This app costs $0.99, and it’s incredibly addicting. The goal is to feed the adorable Om Nom, a little green creature, all the candy he wants by cutting the ropes that hold it. Along the way, you have to be careful to avoid enemies and obstacles blocking your path. Also, try to collect as many stars and break as many bubbles as possible. You won’t be able to put it down until you beat every level – then do it again.
3D Bowling
This very realistic bowling game makes great use of 3D graphics. It’s free to download, and its simplicity makes it so appealing. Use your touch screen to send you ball down the lane in five different scenes, and see how close to a perfect game you can get. It will keep track of your scores and statistics over time.
Gem Miner: Dig Deeper
While the graphics on this game are incredibly simple and not very impressive, the game play is worth the $1.99 you’ll spend on it. You’ll dig through mines, block-by-block, and send your miner exploring underground. Every mine is different because they’re randomly generated, and there are four difficulty levels to choose from. As you dig, you’ll uncover treasures. Challenges like falling rocks also await you, so you’ll need to find enough money to buy essential gear like supports, ladders and torches.
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DROID 4G with QWERTY keyboard on the way
On Motorola’s blog today they announced the launch of two new phones, the Droid RAZR MAXX and the Droid 4. There have been lots of speculation on these new phones. Specs should be coming soon. Expect to find a 1.2 processor, 1GB of Ram and a QWERTY Keyboard as well as 4G LTE connectivity. The DROID RAZR MAZZ should have great battery life with 21 hours of talk time. I guess we will see when it comes out. No mention of the Android version. These might be the DROID’s your looking for.
Mobile Phone Expectations for 2012
Technology geeks and mobile phone fans always look forward to January and February, two winter months not often getting good face time with people. In January of each year, we look forward to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, USA. That opening act is followed by the Mobile World Congress in February. Both shows are highlight events for every manufacturer of mobile phones and other mobile gadgets around the world. The CES 2012 and the MWC 2012 have lots of exciting expectations already lined up for mobile phone fanatics.
Samsung v. Apple
Samsung has long been the runner-up to Apple, but 2011 has seen Samsung vault into the front-runner status with the tremendous popularity of the Samsung Galaxy S II as Apple fans get tired and aggravated while waiting for the iPhone 5. They were given the iPhone 4S instead, and many were happy.
Apple will be enjoying its final year at CES in 2012; it will not be at CES 2013. Samsung is already gearing up to outmanueuver Apple in this year’s show. They plan on taking the Samsung brand of tablets and mobile phones far beyond Apple’s profile reach.
New, faster processor chips are one of the elements involved in Samsung’s game plan. Samsung joined others recently in a joint venture to produce their own microprocessor chips that will open new speed floodgates. As smartphones incorporate new technological advancements, users are expecting – and apparently will get – even faster speeds. The 2 GHz mark has already been broken. Will 2.4 GHz or higher become the new norm?
RAM Expansion
Elpida has already shipped prototype RAM chips to a few larger manufacturers. Elpida is expected to fully market its LPDDR3 RAM chip that can stack to 2GHz RAM and present a 12.8 gigabyte-per-second speed, far beyond other RAM chips of the common DDR2 variety.
As almost an added bonus, the new Elpida RAM chip produces less heat and uses less power to operate – definitely positive aspects that will appeal to both manufacturers and users who rely more and more on their mobile phones and smartphones for all their communication and web surfing needs.
It would surprise few that some of the models being announced just prior to or during either the CES 2012 or the MWC 2012 may come to market with the new chip kid on the block nestled firmly inside smartphone bodies.
Screen Sizes
Once upon a not long ago, display screens in mobile devices were considered large if they met four inches on the diagonal. Today, that four-inch mark has become “average” or “nothing special.” The much-touted iPhone 5, whose availability schedule has been off-put from November to December 2011 to March 2012 to June 2012 and recently to Autumn 2012, still sports that four-inch screen.
Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola and others have brought the screen size average up to approximately 4.3 inches for smartphones, and one even boasts a screen size of more than five inches.
It’s very difficult to downsize size dimensions once the barrier has been broken, and only the increasing popularity of wrist smartphones have scored inroads with small screens. Many mobile phone manufacturers have done quite well with 3.5- and 3.7-inch screens, but unless a QWERTY keyboard is attached, expect presentations in both CES and MWC 2012 to sport larger, high-resolution display screens.
Have a Happier Holiday with an Android
The holidays have rolled around again and it is time to plan the parties. From invitations to food and everything in between, planning any party—let alone one meant to celebrate the holiday season—is often nothing short of a nightmare. This year, maybe it is time to put some twist, make it easier on you and those around you. After all, wasn’t technology invented to make life easier? This year why don’t you plan a holiday party with your Android?
How Much Help Can an Android Be?
They don’t call them ‘smart’ phones for nothing. Turn your Android into your personal assistant while you are planning your party. There are a variety of apps available to make it easier. Download a checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything. Use a recipe app to decide just what to make for dinner. Every aspect of the planning phase can be made easier with your android phone. Don’t forget to look for festive holiday drink recipes as well.
No More Snail Mail
Don’t rely on snail mail to deliver your invitations on time. Instead, plan a holiday party with your Android phone—even inviting as many guests as you like has been made easier. Sync up with Facebook (or another favorite social media site) to send out invitations. Hand out your phone number and request a text message for your RSVP. To make it even easier on yourself, send out an email and keep your tally by checking your account several times a day—right from your phone.
Make the Money Matter
One of the most difficult things to manage when it comes to throwing a party is the money. Developing a budget and sticking to it is difficult. Download an app to help keep track of all the money you need to spend on the party. An integrated calculator can make it easy to tally up expenses while you shop.
Rock the Party
No holiday party would be complete without some entertainment. Use your Android to hook into a music server (Cricket’s Muve Music is great) to bring a bit of holiday cheer to your party in the form of music. Use all the classics to relieve memories and find some new ones to jive all night. Don’t forget to upload the Strobe Light app for flashing lights and colors that move in time to the beat of the music.
Your android can absolutely make planning your holiday party easier. Use it for everything, from preparing the invitations to mixing drinks. Instead of planning and fretting, Android can do most of the job while you can enjoy your party this year.
About the Author: Granville Srock has his Android by his side 24/7 and has used it to plan parties, appointments, and more. He’s not sure what he’d do without it!
Make Life Easier with a Smartphone
Have you ever put off your lunch break because you were waiting for an email, or stood around wasting time at the office so you can haunt the fax machine? Have you ever skipped a date or rescheduled an appointment because you couldn’t get your dry cleaning, or had to write a check to a doctor you never even visited because you forgot you were on the day’s schedule? Sure, it’s happened to the best of us.
We now find ourselves wondering on ways how we can make our busy lives simple and convenient. Well, luckily, smartphones have the power to make it happen.
Be More Efficient
How smartphones make your life easier: Appointments. You’ll never have to write another check for a missed dentist appointment when you keep your schedule on a smartphone. If the built-in calendar function just doesn’t do it for you, there are bevies of scheduling apps that give you customizable reminders. Some apps will even send you an email, helping you prepare well in advance for any appointments you have scheduled. It’s a good practice, in both personal and professional life, to keep all your scheduled appointments, or cancel them before you become liable for any costs.
Be Easier to Reach
There’s no need to skip your lunch break or hang around the fax machine when you have a smartphone. Set alerts for certain clients and other contacts, so you’ll immediately know when you have an email. Documents can be scanned or mailed and be sent to you.
Keep your smartphone handy, and you’ll receive them instantly whether you’re on your lunch break or getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist.
Be Well Prepared
Are you next to a television for every hour of the day? How about a radio? As useful and wonderful as these devices are, they’re being replaced with laptops, PCs and smartphones. If you miss the announcement on TV or the radio, you might find yourself caught out in a tornado, lightning storm, or extreme traffic jams. Smartphones give you important news and weather alerts; some apps even update you with traffic information so you can bypass serious accidents and detours.
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If you don’t have time to be late for work, you probably don’t have time to sit through an hour-long morning news broadcast just to catch the few nuggets of information you need. Smartphones give you the news on any topic you want, both local and global, and you can skip right past all the boring parts. Once you know how smartphones make your life easier, you know how to get the most out of them.
This is a guest post from Corinne Dominski. Still aren’t sure how smartphones make your life easier? Look for a no-contract carrier so that you can test one out. You won’t be disappointed.
