Top 5 Android Apps To Grab This Week

This week has been a busy one at the Android Market as not only did the first app ever shatter the 50 million download barrier (Google Maps) but we had close to 40 new noteworthy apps to skim through and select the top 5 that deserved to be featured this week. Here they are.

Top Android apps this week

 

LinkedIn

LinkedIn for Android puts your professional network just a touch away. Walk into any interview or client meeting with the ability to look up the details and connect with over 100 million professionals worldwide. Get the latest updates and messages from your network and keep them up-to-date with your status in real-time.

Regina 3D Launcher

Regina 3D Launcher has exciting and dynamic 3D effects for your pleasure. Browsing workspaces, creating shortcuts, and removing widgets have gotten a little bit more fun.

SD Increase

This application allows you to make more powerful the using of SD Card. This is changing a parameter in a file system (thus the need of Root access) that manages the size of the cache on the memory card. By default, this value is set to 128 (kb) but it was found that changing this value in 2048 (kb), the performances are optimized, making read-write on our external memory faster. Many thanks to brainmaster, XDA Member that discover this.
Note that if you reboot/turn off your device, you lose the setting that you did, so you can click on the dedicated box to allow this app to set on every boot the value that you choose.

Instant Heart Rate - Pro

Instant Heart Rate is the most accurate Heart Rate Monitor app for any smartphone and it does not need any external hardware. Use it for optimizing your exercise and to track your progress.

Jabber by Cisco

Cisco Jabber for Android turns your Android device into a full-featured Cisco Unified IP Phone, allowing you to place, receive, and manage calls using your workplace's telephony infrastructure and Wi-Fi network. You will benefit from the cost savings from not using your wireless minutes, the ability to use your work phone number when placing calls from your Android smartphone or tablet, and the stronger in-building network coverage from a wireless LAN.